Yokosuka MXY5 explained

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]

Variants

MXY5:original version; nine built
  • MXY5a:later version; three built
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942. Donaldson. Graham. 2000. 2007-04-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708104829/http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/japan_paratroop.html. 2015-07-08.