Japanese Rocket powered suicide plane WW2

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Japanese Rocket powered suicide plane (http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/3289/password//sort/1/cat/500/page/1)

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'A design born of utter but faithful desperation' the Yokosuka MXY7 Model 11
(Japanese Ohka or 'Cherry Blossom' , allied code name 'Baka') shows the desperate Japanese attempts to defend the home islands as the allies advanced through the Pacific from late 1944. It was a rocket powered piloted aircraft to be carried and launched from a 'Mother' aircraft, glide as far as possible before making a final rocket powered approach to impact on its target.

Unpowered prototypes were tested in October 1944; 755 were built by March 1945. Its disastrous first mission saw all 16 vulnerable and highly inflammable Mitsubishi G4M2e 'Betty' Mother bomber aircraft destroyed by allied fighters and the Ohkas released short of their intended targets. A few later successes included the sinking of an American destroyer on 12 April 1945, by which time production had ceased due to the vulnerability of the mother aircraft. A turbojet-powered development and two-seat trainer variant were also built.


Taken from : http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/yokosuka-mxy7-ohka.htm

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Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka (Baka)
Ohka (Cherry Blossom) was developed in the summer of 1944 as a weapon of desperation, this rocket propelled bomb was intended to be used against Allied ships and anti-invasion coastal defense. The Allies code-named them "Baka", Japanese for stupid. The weapon was similar to the German V-1 bomb, but piloted. About 755 Model 11s were built with 2,646 lbs warhead.

The weapon could reach 408mph under full thrust. Fifty Model 22s with 1,323lbs warhead. These weapons were launched from beneath a parent plane, usually G4M bombers. Plans for Models 33 were made, and even Model 44s which were to be catapult launched from submarines.

Role: Suicide Bomb

Crew: One

Engines: Three solid propellant rockets with total thrust of 800kg

Span: 4.12m

Length: 6.88m

Height: 1.15m

Max. Speed: 408 mph

Range: 70 miles

Armament: 600 kg warhead



Taken from :

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/resources/tech/aircraft/baka.html

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Interesting info, thanks buddy woot

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Interesting info, thanks buddy woot

You're welcome!