| MXY9 "Shuka" | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Designer | Yokosuka |
| History | |
| Developed from | Yokosuka MXY8 |
The Yokosuka MXY9 Shuka (秋花, "Autumn flower") 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.
None were built prior to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
Specifications (MXY9, as designed)
Data from Japanese Secret Projects
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 m (191 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Tsu-11 thermojet, 1.7 kN (380 lbf) thrust
See also
Related development
Related lists
Notes
- 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.
- ^ Dyer, Edwin M. (2009). Japanese Secret Projects. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 77. ISBN 978-1857803-174.
References
- Dyer, Edwin M. (2009). Japanese Secret Projects. Hinkley: Midland Publishing. pp. 77. ISBN 978-1857803-174.
| Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal aircraft | |
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| Torpedo bombers | |
| Dive bombers | |
| Reconnaissance seaplanes | |
| Flying boats | |
| Training aircraft | |
| Transport aircraft | |
| Special-purpose aircraft | |
| Bombers | |
| Land-based Reconnaissance | |
| World War II Allied reporting names | |
| Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft designations (short system) | |
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| Fighters (A) | |
| Torpedo bombers (B) | |
| Shipboard reconnaissance (C) | |
| Dive bombers (D) | |
| Reconnaissance seaplanes (E) | |
| Observation seaplanes (F) | |
| Land-based bombers (G) | |
| Flying Boats (H) | |
| Land-based Fighters (J) | |
| Trainers (K) | |
| Transports (L) | |
| Special-purpose (M) | |
| Floatplane fighters (N) | |
| Land-based bombers (P) | |
| Patrol (Q) | |
| Land-based reconnaissance (R) | |
| Night fighters (S) | |
| X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service, Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role, Possibly incorrect designation, but used in many sources | |
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| With some exceptions for rockets, jets and repurposed aircraft, names chosen were for: 1. Winds, 2. Lightning, 3. Nighttime lights, 4. Mountains, 5. Stars/constellations, 6. Seas, 7. Clouds, 8. Plants, 9. Skies, 10. Landscapes, and 11. Flowers. Published translations disagree, and many are simplified, especially for plants, where the Japanese referred to a specific variety and the common translations only to the broader type. | |||||||||