The Mitsubishi A7M Reppū (烈風, "Strong Wind") was designed as the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy's A6M Zero, with development beginning in 1942. Performance objectives were to achieve superior speed, climb, diving, and armament over the Zero, as well as better maneuverability – all parameters that were ultimately achieved towards ...

The A7M2 could have faced the US earlier by stopping the A6M at Mitsubishi and putting the Reppu in full production with the MK9 engine when Horikoshi asked for it to start with, instead of wasting time on the unreliable NK9 (Nakajima made most A6M Zeros anyway).

2016年12月25日 · The A7M's are so much better than the zero's in so many aspects (speed, climb, armament and ammo load) yet only slightly worse turning. I'd choose the A7M's over any zero. Another example is the ki100 vs the ki61's.

三菱a7m的性能目标是实现超越零速的速度，爬升能力，潜水能力和武器强度以及更好的机动性。 为了补偿重量增加，其总体比例显着大于其前身。 A7M的盟军代号是“Sam”。

2020年2月27日 · In practice, the A7M was comparable in scope, performance and function to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, the Vought F4U Corsair and the Grumman F6F Hellcat - Japan's principle fighter foes in the Pacific. Overall, the A7M shared some visual similarities to …

2020年9月13日 · The Mitsubishi A7M, designated as Reppū (烈風, Strong Wind), was a series of Japanese fighter aircraft designed and built by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company during World War II. The A7M was intended to replace the A6M as the Imperial Japanese Navy's main carrier-based fighter. The A7M had a more powerful engine, a larger wing, and improved ...

The aircraft's armament was significantly upgraded compared to the A6M. Plans were to equip the A7M with six 20 mm Type 99 cannons, enhancing its firepower for dogfights and bomber interception. It also featured improved armor and self-sealing fuel tanks to increase survivability, addressing criticisms of the A6M's vulnerability in combat.

Experimental carrier-based fighter A7M "Reppu" to replace the outdated A6M Reisen (Zero) of the final period of World War II. It was developed by the Mitsubishi Aviation Design Bureau since 1942 under the leadership of Jiro Horikoshi.

The A7M Reppu (translation: "Hurricane") was designed to be the successor to the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen as a carrier-based fighter for the Japanese Navy, but it never went into service. Specifications were issued in 1940, but Mitsubishi only completed nine prototypes and one production model before the war ended.

Instead, A7M development continued using the existing Ha-43 engine. The first prototype with the Ha-43 engine took flight on 13 Oct 1944, achieving a top speed of 628 kilometers per hour and showing better handling than the A6M Zero predecessors.