It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter[1] (零式艦上戦闘機, rei-shiki-kanjō-sentōki), or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen.

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” (零式艦上戦闘機) hence the number used as nickname, was the …

The A6M3 model of the Japanese Zero fighter was designed as an improvement to the earlier A6M2 design. It was first deployed in mid-1942, and featured a more powerful engine and stronger armament than its predecessor.

May 8, 2024 · Our Zero is based around the substantial remains of two different A6M3 Model 32s which served in the Marshall Islands with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as serial numbers 3148 (forward fuselage & wings) and 3145 (rear fuselage & tail).

(IJN Photo) The US naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by 353 Japanese aircraft including Mitsubishi A6M2 Zeke fighters, Aichi D3A Val dive bombers and Nakajima B5N Kate torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six IJN aircraft carriers. Four US Navy battleships were sunk and four others damaged.

Mar 6, 2025 · 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 …

Officially designated the Type 0 Carrier Fighter by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Known as simply Reisen the Japanese word for the number Zero. The Zero was well armed, lightweight fighter that could not be out-turned, and exceptional range.

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.

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero (Serial No.) replica. Owned by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force in Camarillo, California. This aircraft is an A6M3 that was recovered from Babo Airfield, Indonesia, in 1991.

From there, the IJN specified updated requirements, in October 1937. These were calling for: A climb to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 9.5 minutes. 6-8 hours at economical cruising speed. A better armament with two 20 mm cannons and two 7.7 mm (.303 in) MG plus two 60 kg (130 lb) bombs. A Radio direction finder for long-range navigation.