桜花(航空機)
The [b]Yokosuka MXY-7 [i]Ohka ([[cherry_blossoms|Cherry Blossom]])[/i][/b] was a rocket-powered, single-pilot, suicide [[rocket]] flying bomb employed by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] during late [[World War II]]. It was flown by [[kamikaze pilot]]s.

Relatively simple to manufacture, and requiring only minimally-trained operators, this "rocket with a cockpit" was extremely hard to shoot down due to its very high speed. Though due to its limited range, the Ohka was usually carried by the slow and large [[G4M]] bombers, which severely limited its effectiveness, as many G4Ms were shot down before being able to deliver the vehicle.

American soldiers nicknamed this aircraft the [i]"Baka"[/i] (literally "idiot" in Japanese).

h4. See also
* [[Kaiten (weapon)]]
* [[The Cockpit: Sonic Boom Squadron]]
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