The Mitsubishi A6M " Zero " is a long-range carrier-capable fighter aircraft that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, which was part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the …

This Nakajima-built A6M2 was placed on display in 2004. It was found in Papua New Guinea, near the city of Kavieng on New Ireland, and was probably one of the aircraft delivered to Rabaul and …

While only 328 A6Ms were in operation at the beginning of World War II, some 11,283 examples were ultimately produced by war's end, equipping both carrier-based and land-based units. Even before...

Aug 27, 2022 · The A6M2 was mostly modified with extra bracing for the larger, heavier engine, and the first 15 pre-production models were sent to Hankow, China for operational trials, starting on 21 July …

Dec 20, 2018 · While chief engineer Jiro Horikoshi acknowledged having studied Allied designs, his Mitsubishi A6M2 was largely an original, a refinement of his already proven A5M fighter.

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 …

"Rufe" for the Type 2 Float plane Fighter / A6M2-N. By 1943, the arrival of new Allied fighter aircraft revealed deficiencies in the Zero including the lightweight construction that could sustain little …

Oct 4, 2024 · First flown in April 1939, the Zero was mass-produced by Mitsubishi, Nakajima, Hitachi, and the Japanese Navy, with 10,815 units built between 1940 and 1945. It was the most widely …

The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the Imperial …

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 …