MXY5 | |
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Role | Transport glider |
National origin | Japan |
Manufacturer | Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal |
Number built | 12 |
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. [1]
Data from Oblicza Historii, [2] Fighting gliders of World War II [3]
General characteristics
MXY5 | |
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Role | Transport glider |
National origin | Japan |
Manufacturer | Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal |
Number built | 12 |
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. [1]
Data from Oblicza Historii, [2] Fighting gliders of World War II [3]
General characteristics