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A6M2a Zero

116k Inuyasha8215  3.1 years ago

The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" was a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter (rei-shiki-kanjo-sentoki), or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The A6M was usually referred to by its pilots as the Reisen (zero fighter), "0" being the last digit of the imperial year 2600 (1940) when it entered service with the Imperial Navy. The official Allied reporting name was "Zeke", although the name "Zero" (from Type 0) was used colloquially by the Allies as well.

In early combat operations, the Zero gained a reputation as a dogfighter, achieving an outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1, but by mid-1942 a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better equipment enabled Allied pilots to engage the Zero on generally equal terms. By 1943, due to inherent design weaknesses, such as a lack of hydraulic ailerons and rudder, which rendered it extremely unmaneuverable at high speeds, and an inability to equip it with a more powerful aircraft engine, the Zero gradually became less effective against newer Allied fighters. By 1944, with opposing Allied fighters approaching its levels of maneuverability and consistently exceeding its firepower, armor, and speed, the A6M had largely become outdated as a fighter aircraft. However, as design delays and production difficulties hampered the introduction of newer Japanese aircraft models, the Zero continued to serve in a front-line role until the end of the war in the Pacific. During the final phases, it was also adapted for use in kamikaze operations. Japan produced more Zeros than any other model of combat aircraft during the war.

Controls:
AG7: Arm tailhook
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Elevator Trim

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 33.4ft (10.2m)
  • Length 25.6ft (7.8m)
  • Height 9.6ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 5,276lbs (2,393kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.18
  • Wing Loading 26.5lbs/ft2 (129.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 199.1ft2 (18.5m2)
  • Drag Points 1234

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 519
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    33.2k tsampoy

    ninth 😳

    3.1 years ago
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    Tfw you spotlight very old builds

    3.1 years ago
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    1M/th Im late cool plane btw

    +1 3.1 years ago
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    135k RAF1

    I’d hate to be a spoilsport, but the first photo isn’t actually a zero. Lovely build, though!

    +2 3.1 years ago
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    31.4k flame0w

    :V @Teitochi

    3.1 years ago
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    31.4k flame0w

    First :v

    3.1 years ago