The Human Inside the Missile: Japan’s Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka
Japan’s Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka placed a human pilot inside a weapon designed for a one-way attack. The operational Model 11 was carried toward its target beneath a bomber, released into a…
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Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka: Japan’s Piloted Rocket Weapon
The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka was a specialized Japanese attack weapon whose intended flight ended in a collision with an enemy ship. The combat-used Model 11 combined a large explosive charge…
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Yamato: The World’s Largest Battleship Sunk in WWII
Yamato represented the Imperial Japanese Navy’s investment in enormous battleships and heavy guns. Yet its final mission in April 1945 unfolded in a war increasingly shaped by aircraft,…
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