The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (櫻花[1], Ōka, "cherry blossom"; 桜花 in modern orthography) is a purpose-built, rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack-aircraft [2] deployed by Japan against Allied ships in the Pacific Ocean theater toward the end of World War II.

Captured by Marines on Okinawa, the Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka 11 is on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. On the first day of the invasion of Okinawa in April 1945, the 6th Marine Division came across four unusual aircraft at the recently captured Yontan Airfield.

Late in World War II, the Dai-ichi Kaigun Koku Gijitsusho (1st Naval Air Technical Arsenal) at Yokosuka, Japan, designed the MXY7-K1 to teach less experienced pilots to fly the Model 11 "Ohka" (Cherry Blossom) kamikaze suicide rocket bomb. The Ohka was carried to the target under a G4M "Betty" bomber.

Sep 14, 2024 · The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka was a rocket-powered flying bomb designed for kamikaze attacks during World War II. Known as both a “pilot’s coffin” and a “ship’s nightmare,” it aimed to deliver a single, devastating strike against Allied ships.

Single-seat, all-metal monocoque construction and conventional layout with low wing and twin vertical fins and rudders, powered by "Campini" jet engine. Dimensions Overall: 120 x 690cm, 545kg, 410cm (3ft 11 1/4in. x 22ft 7 5/8in., 1201.5lb., 13ft 5 7/16in.)

Planes of Fame Air Museum's MXY-7 Model 11 "Ohka" was one of seventeen of the Kamikaze aircraft captured on April 1, 1945 at Kita Airfield on Okinawa. It was manufactured in Yokosuka, Japan and delivered mid-November 1944. The discovery of …

The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka was a purpose-built, rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack aircraft employed by Japan against Allied ships towards the end of World War II. United States sailors gave the aircraft the nickname "Baka, " which means "fool" or "idiot" in Japanese.

Jan 13, 2024 · The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (桜花; “cherry blossom”) made its first unpowered flight on March 21, 1944, and its powered maiden flight in November of that same year. The aircraft was officially introduced...

Sep 2, 2015 · The Japanese Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka (“Cherry Blossom”) was a piloted, rocket powered, anti-shipping Kamikaze suicide aircraft with a 1,200 kg / 2,646 lb ammonal warhead designed to unleash hell upon Allied fleets. The Ohka was essentially a piloted missile… absolute pure madness! Kamikaze.

Single-seat, all-metal monocoque construction and conventional layout with low wing and twin vertical fins and rudders, powered by "Campini" jet engine.