Month: February 2023

  • Ōka Trainers: MXY7-K1, MXY7-K2, & Wakazakura

    Ōka Trainers: MXY7-K1, MXY7-K2, & Wakazakura

    This article is an attempt to clarify the details of the different training aircraft that were developed for the Japanese Navy’s late-war special attacker ‘Ōka’. The designations and purposes of the Ōka trainers are often confused, not only in English but even in Japanese publications. Using a few historical materials, we can correctly identify them…