| The most important of the Yokosuka-designed trainers, was the Yokosuka K5Y1, first flown during December 1933. Adopted in January 1934 as the Navy Type 93 Intermediate
Trainer, it was built to a total of 5,770 by the end of the Pacific war, being allocated the Allied codename 'Willow'. Built in three versions, with float and wheel landing gear, the 11.00m span K5Y1 with a 254kW Hitachi Amakaze radial engine had a maximum speed of 212km/h.
MODEL | K5Y1 |
CREW | 2 |
ENGINE | 1 x Hitachi "Amakaze-11", 255kW |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 1500 kg | 3307 lb |
Empty weight | 1000 kg | 2205 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 11.0 m | 36 ft 1 in |
Length | 8.05 m | 26 ft 5 in |
Height | 3.2 m | 11 ft 6 in |
Wing area | 27.7 m2 | 298.16 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 212 km/h | 132 mph |
Cruise speed | 140 km/h | 87 mph |
Ceiling | 5700 m | 18700 ft |
Range | 1020 km | 634 miles |
ARMAMENT | 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 30-kg and 10 x 10-kg bombs |
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bill, e-mail, 10.03.2012 03:45 Does anyone know if it was made of fabric or aluminum? reply | daxiong, 20.06.2011 14:30 The K5Y1 was trainer aircraft for the Japanese navy. What is s horrible about that? reply | alberto magnani, e-mail, 25.12.2010 22:44 You may add that this plane was used in action by indonesian air force against dutch in 1946-1950 reply | Frank, e-mail, 21.11.2010 14:32 The K5Y1 was trainer aircraft for the Japanese navy. What is s horrible about that? reply |
| DebtMan, e-mail, 01.10.2010 07:02 That plane is horrible! reply |
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