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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]

MXY5
Role	Transport glider Type of aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
Number built	12

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)

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[ru] Yokosuka MXY5

Yokosuka MXY5 — военный транспортный планёр Императорского флота Японии. В 1943 году было построено 15 планёров двух модификаций, однако в боевых действиях они не использовались.

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