With its low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, retractable wide-set conventional landing gear, and enclosed cockpit, the Zero was one of the most modern carrier-based aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction. It had a fairly high-lift, low-speed wing with very low wing loading.

Oct 23, 2014 · The A6M3 Model 32 is further improvement of A6M2 Model 21, the Sakae 12 engine is replaced with the definitive Sakae 21 with two-speed supercharger, this result in longer cowling than A6M2 Variant.

A6M3 and A6M3a (Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter Mdl 22 and Mdl 22A) engine : 1x Nakajima Sakae 21 engine w/two-stage supercharger [1,130hp at take-off, 1,100hp at 9,350ft, 980hp at 19,685ft] w/ 3-bladed constant-speed metal propeller

Oct 12, 2011 · A6M3 is nominally powered by a 14 cyl Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 of 1,130 hp. A6M2 a Nakajima NK1C Sakae of 940 hp. Bore is 5.12 in, stroke, 5.91 in, displacement 1,700 cu in. With an outside diameter of 45 inches, the engine was carefully cowled for drag reduction.

A6M3 Model 22: Similar to the A6M3 Model 32, but with the older folding wingtips, plus increased wing fuel tankage. Three were tested with 30-millimeter cannon in the wings instead of the 20-millimeter cannon. An "A6M3 Model 22a" subvariant was built, with long-barreled 20 …

THE A6M3 DESCRIBED The Navy Type O Carrier Fighter Model 22 (Mitsu- bishi A6M3) was a single-seater, low-wing cantilever monoplane carrier- or land-based fighter of con- ventional all-metal stressed skin construction. Fuselage: Semi-monocoque duralumin construction with light alloy (E.S.D. type), flush-riveted, stressed-

A6M3 Model 22 is equipped with the Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 Engine. The A6M3 had clipped wings instead of folding tips. A6M5 Model 52 was the major production version, introduced in 1943.

Aircraft photo of V-190 / 874 - Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen (Zero) - Japan - Navy, taken by Alastair T. Gardiner at Chino (KCNO / CNO) in California, United States on 24 July 2013 at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. This Zero was built in 1942 and operated from Buna airfield, PNG by …

Browse A6M3 ZERO factory specications, operating cost, range, speed, and performance for the A6M3 ZERO manufactured by Mitsubishi.

As mentioned earlier, the A6M3 mod. 32 offers the new and improved Sakae 21 engine resulting in more power, a bigger ammunition feed for the 20 mm cannons at 100 rounds per gun, but has a trade-off when it comes to the cut and clipped wings.