Ke-Go was one of the first guided weapons, deployed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Ke-Go | |
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Type | Smart bombs |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal |
Specifications | |
Mass | 800 kg (1,764 lb) |
Length | 5.49 m (18 ft) |
Width | 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) |
Guidance system | Infrared homing |
Testing three models of the first bombs were made in early 1945. The bombs were dropped on the heat target 10 × 30 meters (the fire burning on the raft). The results were not satisfactory, despite the fact that the homing head worked quite satisfactorily. Only 5 or 6 out of 50 bombs dropped hit the target. Based on these results, the fleet created two new models with improved guidance, but by the time the bombs were ready for testing, the war ended.[1]