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The Kayaba Ku-2 (萱场 2 型无尾翼滑翔机) was a glider built in Japan in 1940 to investigate the possibilities of tailless aircraft. It was developed as part of an Imperial Japanese Army contract that had been offered to designer Hidemasa Kimura following the successful flights of his HK-1 tailless glider over the previous years. Developed with the help of the Kayaba company's chief designer Shigeki Naito the Ku-2 had a swept wing with two vertical fins at the end of the wings.

The Kayaba Ku-2 (萱場 2型無尾翼滑空機) was a glider built in Japan in 1940 to investigate the possibilities of tailless aircraft.1

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The Kayaba Ku-2 was a glider built in Japan in 1940 to investigate the possibilities of tailless aircraft.2
Wing Area Sqm
15
Designer
Hidemasa Kimura
First Flight
October
Number Built
1
Crew
One pilot
Span M
10
Manufacturer
Kayaba
Wing Area Sqft
156
Max Speed Mph
47
Max Speed Kmh
75
Span In
2
Span Ft
32
National Origin
Japan
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
10
Length In
Length M
3
Category
Glider aircraft
Japanese experimental aircraft 1940-1949
Kayaba aircraft
Tailless aircraft

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