Yokosuka MXY-9

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The Yokosuka MXY-9 Shuka (秋 火 - Japanese for autumn fire ) was a projected Japanese training aircraft for future pilots of the Mitsubishi J8M Shusui or Ki-200 (copy of the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet built under license ) and became its non-powered glider version Yokosuka Mxy8 Akigusa developed. The designation "MXY-9" was assigned to this aircraft by the Imperial Japanese Navy , while the Air Force assigned the Imperial Japanese Army the designation "Ku-13".

history

The Mitsubishi J8M Shusui was supposed to be a copy of the German rocket-propelled interceptor Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet , built under license in Japan , but due to problems with the transport of documents and material from the German Reich towards the end of the Second World War (some submarines loaded with it were en route sunk or did not arrive in Japan for other reasons), however, a large part of the aircraft had to be redesigned based on a few documents. The MXY-8 was built parallel to the J8M in order to test the design and to be able to train the J8M pilots during the development phase.

The MXY 9 was made of the non-powered glider version 8 MXY Akigusa Yokosuka developed and should strategically important materials to save also built entirely of wood, but in contrast to that of a simple Thermojet -Triebwerk type Tsu-11 are driven.

Until the end of the Second World War , however, not a single copy could be built.

Technical data (MXY-9 projected)

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.05 m
  • Span: 9.50 m
  • Height: 2.70 m
  • Area: 17.7 m²
  • Engine: 1 Tsu-11 Thermojet with 1.7 kN thrust

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