Yokosuka MXY5
The Yokosuka MXY-5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. The glider consisted of a fabric wrapped plywood covering a tubular steel frame. The design also featured a retractable undercarriage as well as an emergency skid. The design was flight tested in 1942. Only twelve were produced and none were used operationally. [1]
Specifications (MXY-5)
Data from Oblicza Historii[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: eleven passengers or 1,000 kg of supplies.
Performance
References
- ^ Donaldson, Graham (2000). "The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942". Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- ^ Królikowski, T. "YOKOSUKA MXY-5 KUGISHO" (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-04-30.