The Yokosuka MXY5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The glider consisted of fabric-wrapped

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covering a tubular steel frame. The design also featured a retractable

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as well as an emergency skid. The design was flight tested in 1942. Only 12 were produced and none were used operationally.

Variants

;MXY5:original version; nine built ;MXY5a:later version; three built

Specifications (MXY5 and MXY5a)

References

{{Japanese Navy short aircraft designations MXY5, Yokosuka 1940s military gliders MXY5 High-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1942