Yokosuka MXY9
| MXY9 "Shuka" | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer |
| Designer | Yokosuka |
| Developed from | Yokosuka MXY8 |
The Yokosuka MXY9 Shuka (秋花, "Autumn flower")[1] was a projected development of the MXY8 training glider, adding a small motorjet engine, the Tsu-11. It was intended to provide further training for pilots who were to fly the Mitsubishi J8M and Ki-200 rocket-powered interceptor aircraft.[2]
None were built prior to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
Specifications (MXY9, as designed)
[edit]Data from Japanese Secret Projects[2]
General characteristics
- Length: 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 17.7 m2 (191 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tsu-11 thermojet, 1.7 kN (380 lbf) thrust
See also
[edit]Related development
Related lists
Notes
[edit]- ^ Minoru, Akimoto (1995). 太平洋戦争 日本海軍機 航空ファンイラスレイテッド No.83. Bunrindo. p. 63.
- ^ a b Dyer, Edwin M. (2009). Japanese Secret Projects. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 77. ISBN 978-1857803-174.
References
[edit]- Dyer, Edwin M. (2009). Japanese Secret Projects. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 77. ISBN 978-1857803-174.