Kokusai Ku-7

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A Ku-7 glider.
A Ku-7 glider.

The Kokusai Ku-7 (Manazuru (Crane))was a large experimental twin boom Japanese military glider. An enlarged version of the earlier Maeda Ku-1 glider, it was developed during 1942. The use of a twin boom design, allowed for a large square cargo which meant that the aircraft was capable of carrying either 32 soldiers, 7600 kg of cargo or even a light tank. It required a powerful towing aircraft, either the Nakajima Ki-49 or the Mitsubishi Ki-67, which were in short supply. As a result the aircraft were modified by fitting them with engines, which were designated the Ki-105 Ohtori (Phoenix). [1]. Only two were produced before development priorities were shifted elsewhere. [2]

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[edit] Variants

  • Ku-7 : Large experimental military transport glider.
  • Ku-7 II : Longe-range fuel tanker aircraft. Nine built.
  • Ki-105 Ohtori : Powered version.

[edit] Specifications (Ku-7)

Data from ENCYKLOPEDIA UZBROJENIA[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Capacity: thirty two passengers or 7600 kg of supplies.
  • Length: 19.5 m (64 feet)
  • Wingspan: 34.77 m (114 feet)
  • Height: ()
  • Wing area: 100.37 m² (1080 feet²)
  • Empty weight: 3,536 kg (7,800 lbs)
  • Useful load: 7,664 kg (16 900 lbs)
  • Max takeoff weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lbs)

Performance


[edit] References

  1. ^ Donaldson, Graham (2000). The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  2. ^ Ku.7 Manazuru (Russian). Airwiki.org. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
  3. ^ Skrzypacz, Marcin (2005). Kokusai Ku-7 "Manazuru". ENCYKLOPEDIA UZBROJENIA. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.

[edit] See also

Comparable aircraft Gotha Go 242

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