a friend asked me to build the K-1 so here it is!
History
Late in World War II, the Dai-ichi Kaigun Koku Gijitsusho (1st Naval Air Technical Arsenal) at Yokosuka, Japan, designed the MXY7-K1 to teach less experienced pilots to fly the Model 11 "Ohka" (Cherry Blossom) kamikaze suicide rocket bomb. The Ohka was carried to the target under a G4M "Betty" bomber. When the Betty/Ohka combination reaching Allied shipping, the Ohka pilot would detach, ignite the rocket motor, and dive into a ship.
This trainer version was carried aloft and then released for practice flights. Unlike the Ohka, the MXY7-K1 had a landing skid and flaps. In place of the warhead and rocket motors of the Ohka, the MXY7-K1 used water ballast that was expelled before landing. Even so, it challenged novice pilots with its high, 130 mph landing speed.
A total of 45 MXY7-K1 trainers were completed by the end of WWII.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor MXY-7 Ohka
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 18.8ft (5.7m)
- Length 27.1ft (8.2m)
- Height 6.2ft (1.9m)
- Empty Weight 12,537lbs (5,686kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,941lbs (6,777kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.752
- Wing Loading 41.5lbs/ft2 (202.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 360.2ft2 (33.5m2)
- Drag Points 1596
Parts
- Number of Parts 62
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 233
