Yokosuka K5Y Willow

1933

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Yokosuka K5Y Willow

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.

Yokosuka K5Y Willow

Specification 
 MODELK5Y1
 CREW2
 ENGINE1 x Hitachi "Amakaze-11", 255kW
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight1500 kg3307 lb
  Empty weight1000 kg2205 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan11.0 m36 ft 1 in
  Length8.05 m26 ft 5 in
  Height3.2 m11 ft 6 in
  Wing area27.7 m2298.16 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed212 km/h132 mph
  Cruise speed140 km/h87 mph
  Ceiling5700 m18700 ft
  Range1020 km634 miles
 ARMAMENT2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 30-kg and 10 x 10-kg bombs

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Yokosuka K5Y WillowA three-view drawing (752 x 1063)

Comments
bill, e-mail, 10.03.2012 03:45

Does anyone know if it was made of fabric or aluminum?

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daxiong, 20.06.2011 14:30

The K5Y1 was trainer aircraft for the Japanese navy. What is s horrible about that?

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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

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Frank, e-mail, 21.11.2010 14:32

The K5Y1 was trainer aircraft for the Japanese navy. What is s horrible about that?

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DebtMan, e-mail, 01.10.2010 07:02

That plane is horrible!

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