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 …

560 A6M3 Model 22s were built between December 1942 and summer of 1943. The A6M3 was built after the Battle of Midway, with longer wings, folding wing-tips (for carrier use), a more …

Feb 10, 2024 · The Japanese A6M Type 0 fighter is a single-seat, low-wing monoplane aircraft used extensively by the Japanese during World War II. Only a few of them are left in flying …

Aug 27, 2022 · Imperial Japanese Navy, 10,939 built. Just named colloquially “zero” and still popularly known as such today, the A6M, or “Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter” (零式艦上 …

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero wreck abandoned at Munda Airfield, Central Solomons, 1943. The Mitsubishi A6M Zero ("A" for fighter, 6th model, "M" for Mitsubishi) was a lightweight, carrier- …

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero, often called just the A6M Zero or simply the Zero was a long range carrier ship-based fighter aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The …

The Zero was well armed, lightweight fighter that could not be out-turned, and exceptional range. When the outside world learned about the new fighter aircraft, it was a surprise as previously …

Jul 19, 2022 · Designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter, and referred to as the Reisen (zero fighter) by its pilots, the Zero first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1940. They …

Feb 10, 2024 · Discover the A6M Zero: Mitsubishi's iconic WWII fighter known for its agility and the challenges it faced against advancing Allied forces.

Apr 23, 2013 · 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 …