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  2. Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter | National Air and Space Museum

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    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.

  4. 15 Facts About the Mitsubishi Zero - WAR HISTORY ONLINE

    www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/mitsubishi-zero-plane.html

    One of the most famous planes of the Second World War, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen, was Japan’s best fighter and the bane of Allied airmen in the Pacific.

  5. Zero | Mitsubishi A6M, WWII Fighter & Naval Aviation | Britannica

    www.britannica.com/technology/Zero-Japanese-aircraft

    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.

  6. Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero - National Museum of the USAF

    www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/.../Display/Article/196313/mitsubishi-a6m2-zero

    Mitsubishi designed the A6M from Navy requirements set out in 1937 for a fighter that was fast, maneuverable and had great range. Designed as a carrier-borne fighter, it was exceptionally light compared to its opponents.

  7. How recovering a Japanese Zero at Pearl Harbor added to its...

    www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2024/12/07/how-recovering-a...

    A restored World War II-era Mitsubishi A6M Type 22 Zero fighter in 2017. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) Shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese aerial forces swarmed across Oahu ...

  8. The Rise and Fall of the Japanese ‘Zero’ - Warfare History...

    warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-japanese-zero

    On the morning of December 7, 1941, a Mitsubishi Zero fighter, tail number A1-108, takes off from the aircraft carrier Akagi en route to attack Pearl Harbor and other American military installations on the island of Oahu. For a short time, the nimble Zero dominated the skies during the Pacific War.

  9. How the US Military Ended Japanese Air Dominance by Destroying...

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    At the start of World War II, Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was the most vaunted and feared weapon in the enemy arsenal. Lightweight and maneuverable, the Zero was able to outfly and...

  10. Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Specifications, Facts ... - ️𝙈𝙖𝙜

    aeronauticsmagazine.com/aeropedia/mitsubishi-a6m

    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.

  11. A6M Zero, Mitsubishi - FIGHTER PLANES

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    Discover the A6M Zero: Mitsubishi's iconic WWII fighter known for its agility and the challenges it faced against advancing Allied forces.