Yokosuka R2Y
Japanese WWII prototype aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese WWII prototype aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yokosuka R2Y Keiun (景雲 - "Cirrus Cloud") was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft built in Japan late in World War II.
| Yokosuka R2Y | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance, Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Yokosuka |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy (intended) |
| Number built | 3 (1 completed) |
| History | |
| First flight | 8 May 1945 |
Commissioned for the Imperial Japanese Navy after the R1Y design was cancelled due to its disappointing performance estimates, the R2Y used coupled engines driving a single propeller and also featured a tricycle undercarriage.
Completed in April 1945, the prototype made a short flight on 8 May, but was destroyed in a US air raid only a few days later, thus ending development.
A proposal was also made to develop the R2Y into a turbojet-powered light bomber by replacing its piston engines with two Mitsubishi Ne-330s. Designated the R2Y2 Keiun Kai, was not constructed before the end of the war.
Data from Japanese Secret Projects: Experimental Aircraft of the IJA and IJN 1939–1945,[1] Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War[2]
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