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Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel tree'), [2] is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), according to the Ukrainian military.
The MXY-7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka was a manned flying bomb that was usually carried underneath a Mitsubishi G4M2e Model 24J "Betty" bomber to within range of its target. . On release, the pilot would first glide towards the target and when close enough he would fire the Ohka ' s three solid-fuel rockets, one at a time or in unison, [4] and fly the missile towards the ship that he intended ...
A special titanium alloy hull would be used to create a small, low drag, 1,500 ton, six compartment [2] vessel capable of very high speeds (in excess of 40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h)) and deep diving. The submarine would operate as an interceptor , staying in harbor or on patrol route and then racing out to reach an approaching fleet.
Special Attack Vehicle: Place of origin: United States: Service history; Used by: United States: Wars: Operation Desert Storm War in Afghanistan Iraq War: Production history; Manufacturer: Chenowth: Specifications; Mass: 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg) Length: 161 inches (4.1 m) Width: 83 inches (2.1 m) Height: 79 inches (2.0 m) Crew: 2/ 3/ 4
On April 11, 1945, a Navy Type 0 carrier fighter of the Kamikaze Special Attack Squadron's 5th Kemmu Squadron (piloted by Flight Sgt. Setsuo Ishino) just before crashing into the USS Missouri On April 12, 1945, a VBIED variant of fighter plane "Hayabusa" (flown by Sub-lieutenant Toshio Anazawa) of the 20th Shimbu Squadron of the Army Special Attack Unit is seen departing from Chiran Army ...
These attack boats also carried two anti-ship rockets mounted on launchers located on either side of the boat behind the driver. The similar Maru-Ni , which were used by the Imperial Japanese Army , were equipped with two depth charges , and were not actually suicide boats, as the idea was to drop the depth charges and then turn around before ...
The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, Suisei, "Comet"; Allied reporting name "Judy") is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.
Troop transport (high speed) Damaged [18] 25 May 1945 26°30'N, 127°00'E Cressman, p 683 DANFS: USS Barry ex DD-248 United States: Troop transport (high speed) Damaged [19] 21 June 1945 off Okinawa DANFS Naval Historical Center Kimball (2007) USS Barry ex DD-248 United States: Troop transport (high speed) Sunk [20] 22 June 1945