Yokosuka K5Y
Trainer Biplane
The Yokosuka K5Y is a single-engine two-seat trainer biplane aircraft developed by the Naval Air Technical Arsenal in Yokosuka/Japan and Kawanishi. Production was held by several Japanese manufacturers like Kawanishi, Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Nakajima. The Yokosuka K5Y was exclusively operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. Several captured aircraft were used after WWII by the Indonesian People's Security Force (Badan Keamanan Rakyat).
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine |
Engine Model | Hitachi Amakaze 11 |
Engine Power | 224 kW | 300 hp |
Speed | 211 km/h | 114 kts 131 mph |
Service Ceiling | 5.700 m | 18.701 ft |
Range | 1.020 km | 551 NM 634 mi. |
Empty Weight | 1.000 kg | 2.205 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.500 kg | 3.307 lbs |
Wing Span | 11,00 m | 36 ft 1 in |
Wing Area | 27,7 m² | 298 ft² |
Length | 8,05 m | 26 ft 5 in |
Height | 3,20 m | 10 ft 6 in |
First Flight | 12/1933 |
Production Status | out of production |
Production Range | 1934-1945 |
Total Production | 5770 |
Data for (Version) | Yokosuka K5Y1 |
Variants | Yokosuka K5Y1, K5Y2, K5Y3 |