Ku-8
Country | Japan |
Manufacturer | Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo K. K., Japan |
Primary Role | Ground Attack Aircraft |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseDeveloped from the twin-engined Ki-59 passenger transport design, the Ku-8 gliders, designated by the Japanese Army as the Type 4 Special Transport Glider, were the only assault gliders the Japanese employed during WW2. They could each carry 18 troops or about 1,500 kilograms of cargo; a variant design completed in 1944 expanded the passenger capacity to 20 troops. About 700 Ku-8 gliders were built, most of which were used as transports rather in combat. The Allied code name for the Ku-8 design was initially "Goose"; it later changed to "Gander".
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Last Major Revision: Oct 2012
SPECIFICATIONS
Ku-8
Armament | None; capacity for 18 troops |
Crew | 2 |
Span | 23.20 m |
Length | 13.31 m |
Weight, Maximum | 3,500 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 224 km/h |
Range, Normal | 300 km |
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General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944
26 Sep 2022 06:29:05 AM
Good morning, I am seeking for WWII Japanese gliders as I am writting a book on Worldwide glider operation in WWII, any help will be more than appreciate. Thank you Francois