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]
| MXY9 "Shuka" | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Designer | |
| History | |
| Developed from | Yokosuka MXY8 |
None were built prior to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
Specifications (MXY9, as designed)
editData from Japanese Secret Projects[2]
General characteristics
See also
editRelated 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.