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Role | Transport glider
Type of aircraft
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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
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal aircraft
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Torpedo bombers |
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Dive bombers |
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Reconnaissance seaplanes |
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Flying boats |
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Training aircraft |
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Transport aircraft |
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Special-purpose aircraft |
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Bombers |
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Land-based Reconnaissance |
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World War II Allied reporting names |
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Fighters (A) |
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Torpedo bombers (B) |
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Shipboard reconnaissance (C) |
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Dive bombers (D) |
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Reconnaissance seaplanes (E) |
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Observation seaplanes (F) |
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Land-based bombers (G) |
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Flying Boats (H) |
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Land-based Fighters (J) |
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Trainers (K) |
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Transports (L) |
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Special-purpose (M)1 |
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Floatplane fighters (N) |
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Land-based bombers (P) |
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Patrol (Q) |
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Land-based reconnaissance (R) |
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Night fighters (S) |
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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 |