The Yokosuka MXY5 was a Japanese
military glider produced for the
Imperial Japanese Navy during
World War II. The glider consisted of 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 12 were produced and none were used operationally.
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Variants
MXY5
original version; nine built
MXY5a
later version; three built
Specifications (MXY5 and MXY5a)
Data from Oblicza Historii,[2] Fighting gliders of World War II[3]
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 11 troops; 1,020 kg (2,240 lb) cargo
Length: 13 m (43 ft)
Wingspan: 18.1 m (59.4 ft)
Wing area: 55.2 m2 (594 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,520 kg (3,350 lb)
Gross weight: 2,694 kg (5,940 lb)
References
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1 X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service,
2 Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role, 3 Possibly incorrect designation, but used in many sources