Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Wikipedia
The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-capable fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1940 to 1945.
Zero | Mitsubishi A6M, WWII Fighter & Naval Aviation | Britannica
Zero, fighter aircraft, a single-seat, low-wing monoplane used with great effect by the Japanese during World War II. Designed by Horikoshi Jiro, it was the first carrier-based fighter capable of besting its land-based opponents.
How Did the A6M Zero Become "From Unstoppable to Useless" in ...
2024年11月8日 · The Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter, developed in the late 1930s, began as one of the most feared aircraft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The Zero, as it came to be known, was a breakthrough in Japanese aviation and quickly earned a fearsome reputation for its dominance in the skies.
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Interior view of the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force World War II Gallery. The Allies' main opponent in the Pacific air war, the Zero is the most famous symbol of Japanese air power during World War II.(U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter | National Air and Space Museum
2020年5月1日 · Few American fighter pilots on their own survived a turning, twisting, close-in dogfight against a capable Japanese pilot flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero during World War II. Curator Russell Lee explores in a new blog.
Mitsubishi A6M Zero "Zeke" (1939) - Naval Aviation
Just named colloquially "zero" and still popularly known as such today, the A6M, or "Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter" (零式艦上戦闘機) hence the number used as nickname, was the brainchild of superstar aviation designer Jiro Horikoshi.
Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Specifications, Facts, Drawings ...
2013年4月23日 · The phenomenally successful Mitsubishi A6M Zero originated with a specification of 1937 which called for a carrier-borne fighter of high performance to succeed the Mitsubishi A5M. A prototype – the A6M1, with a 780 hp Zuisei 13 radial engine – designed by a team led by Jiro Horikoshi made its maiden flight on 1 April 1939.