Yokosuka MXY5

The Yokosuka MXY5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

The glider consisted of fabric-wrapped plywood covering a tubular steel frame.

The design also featured a retractable undercarriage as well as an emergency skid.

The design was flight tested in 1942.

[1] Data from Oblicza Historii,[2] Fighting gliders of World War II[3]General characteristics