Maeda Ku-6

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The Maeda Ku-6 "Sora-Sha" was a Japanese gliding tank intended to be deployed alongside airborne troops. Mitsubishi produced a special streamlined light tank for the project. The project began in 1939, but was only completed in 1945 with a single tank/glider being produced.^[1]

General characteristics

• Capacity: 600 kg (crew and ammunition)
• Length: ()
• Wingspan: 21.94 m (72 ft)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 60.3 m² (650 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,800 kg (6,200 lbs)
• Max takeoff weight: 3,500 kg (7,700 lbs)

Performance

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[edit] See also

• Antonov A-40, a Russian flying tank
• Baynes Bat, an experimental British design

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