The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (?? Oka?, "cherry blossom"; ?? in modern shinjitai orthography) was a purpose-built, rocket powered human-guided anti-shipping kamikaze attack plane[1] employed by Japan towards the end of World War II. United States sailors gave the aircraft the nickname Baka[2] (Japanese for "fool" or "idiot").[3]
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 21.5ft (6.5m)
- Length 23.8ft (7.3m)
- Height 6.3ft (1.9m)
- Empty Weight 3,887lbs (1,763kg)
- Loaded Weight 4,662lbs (2,114kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.445
- Wing Loading 30.9lbs/ft2 (151.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 150.7ft2 (14.0m2)
- Drag Points 1007
Parts
- Number of Parts 20
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 92
