History

The A7M was designed to be a True Sucessor to the Legendary, but outdated A6M Zero. In late 1940 the Navy wanted Mitsubishi [and Horikoshi's team no less) to build a plane to Succeed the Zero's design, however there was no Engine available that was both compact and giving a high horsepower output, and thus was Halted [they were also busy with the A6M2b and a Interceptor request what would become the J2M Raiden].

The Request was continued in 1942 where the requirements were to have Speed, Climb rate and Manueverability [more or less that of the Zero]. The Engines for use [albeit still under development] were the Nakajima Ha-45(2000hp) and Mitsubishi Ha-43(2200), however the Latter was still under development, and so the Ha-45 was chosen.

6th May 1944, 4 years after the Navy's request, did only the A7M1 first flew and achieved promising results, however due to its Size, the Ha-45 Engine wasnt good enough to achieve its required Top Speed and development was Halted.

The Project was continued when the A7M2, fitted with the Ha-43 engine, flew in October in the same year and achieved all the desired requirements, and was Ordered by the Navy for production as the Reppu Type 11.

VR version

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Controls

Joystick - Control Surfaces
Activate 1 - Arrestor Hook
Activate 7 - Wing Fold
Activate 8 - Navigation Lights
Trim - Elevator Trim
VTOL - Flaps

Gallery

Credits to Sakorsky for the Screenshots

Difference between the A7M1 and A7M3-J

Outro

And yet another Reppu done on my collection, how many us that now including the ones back 4-5 years ago? 7? XD

I do like this one better now together with my Reppu Kai build. They judt look very smooth (and chonky).

It was probly my War Thunder Instinct that i wanted to build it again no matter what. Both thr A7M1 and A7M2 are my beloved in that game :D