The Japanese Ohka Cherry Blossom was Japan's jet kamikaze. Launched from a parent aircraft at 20,000 feet, the three rocket engines powered it to the target and the dive into the the target.
Maximum speed: 620 mph.
Maximum range: 20 miles.
Payload: 4,000lb of HE in nose.
The nose-on view of the Cherry Blossom.
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