Gilders

blazejos · #1 September 16th, 2006, 05:45 PM

Kokusai Ku-8 I

this gilder was made from construction of Ki-59 light transport aircraft without engines. can take 15 soliders

Ku-8 II
Redone hull and wings mass production starts in april 1943 mass production was 700 gilders. Take 2 pilots and 18 soliders or mountain gun in pices

blazejos · #2 September 16th, 2006, 05:51 PM

Kokusai Ku-7 Manzuru

Was close in construction to german Go 242 but was bigger. Ku-7 can transport a light tank or tankette or 32 soliders or 75mm gun with tractor. The crew was two pilots. Was made in a few pice 4 or 6.

blazejos · #3 September 16th, 2006, 05:58 PM

Maeda Ku-6 "Kuro-Sha" (black vehicle)

Silmilar to rusian A-40 KT was made very long and prototype was ready in 1945. Special tank "Ku-Ro" with aerodynamical shapes was made for this gilder

blazejos · #4 September 16th, 2006, 06:15 PM

Nihon Kogata Ku-11

Was build only 11 gilders. Was light and can take 2 pilots and 12 soliders. build in 1943

blazejos · #5 September 16th, 2006, 06:23 PM

MXY-5

12 gilders were build in years 1942-1945 for Japan Imperial Navy (this gilder can't land on water). Takes 2 pilots + 11 soliders.

thatguy96 · #6 September 16th, 2006, 06:32 PM

I honestly had no idea there were so many types of gliders, even if a lot of them were produced as protos or in small numbers.

blazejos · #7 September 16th, 2006, 06:52 PM

Italy

Alianti da trasporto Ambrosini AL 12P

16 this gilders were build in year 1942 can take 2 pilots and 12 soliders

Caproni TM 2

Two prototypes only build in 1942 can take 2 pilots and 20 soliders

blazejos · #8 September 16th, 2006, 07:07 PM

Australia

DHA EG1

Prototype build in december 1942 takes one pilot + 6 soliders

DHA EG2

Six gilders were build in 1943 in service were to 1950