Yokosuka MXY5

The Yokosuka MXY-5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 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. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from Oblicza Historii^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Capacity: 11 troops or 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) cargo
• Length: 13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 18.11 m (59 ft 5 in)
• Height: 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in)
• Empty weight: 1,600 kg (3,520 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,694 kg (5,927 lb)

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