- Maeda Ku-6
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Ku-6 Role Winged tank National origin Empire of Japan Manufacturer Maeda Status Experimental Number built 1 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 Ku-Ro for the project. The design began in 1939, but was only completed in 1945 with a single glider being produced.[1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2800 kg (tank with crew and ammunition)
- Length: ()
- Wingspan: 21.94 m (72 ft)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 60.3 m² (650 ft²)
- Empty weight: 700 kg ()
- Max takeoff weight: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
Performance
See also
- Antonov A-40, a Russian flying tank
- Baynes Bat, an experimental British design
References
- ^ Skrzypacz, Marcin (2005). "Maeda Ku-6 "Sora-Sha"". ENCYKLOPEDIA UZBROJENIA. http://www.dws.xip.pl/bron/japonia/j57.html. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
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