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- 1. Mitsubishi MXY8 Akigusa-01: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive· Public domain
what is it?
The Yokosuka MXY8 Akigusa (秋草, autumn grass) was a training glider built in parallel with the Mitsubishi J8M/K-200 Shūsui rocket-powered interceptor aircraft.
fun facts
- Wingspan of 9.5 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
spec sheet
- first flight
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- number built
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- role
- training glider
- origin
- Empire of Japan
- engines
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- crew
- 1
- length
- 6.1 m
- wingspan
- 9.5 m
- height
- 2.7 m
- top speed
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- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q59864, Wikipedia: Yokosuka MXY8 Akigusa (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.