Yokosuka MXY9 Shūka
Japanese training glider project
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The Yokosuka MXY9 Shūka (秋花, autumn flower)[1] 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.[2]
| MXY9 Shūka | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Designer | |
| History | |
Developed from | Yokosuka MXY8 |
None were built prior to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.