Yokosuka MXY9 Shūka

what is it?

The Yokosuka MXY9 Shūka (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/Ki-200 Shūsui rocket-powered interceptor aircraft.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 engine · 9.5 m wingspan

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

trainer

engines

1× Tsu-11

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.