Mitsubishi A6M2
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Navy
Type 0 carrier fighter "Zero" Model 11 or 21, A6M Rei-sen,
Zeke (official Allied reporting name) |
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| Type | Carrier-borne
Fighter, Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries |
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| Production | 3432 on total of 10939 A6M All-model
aircraft produced. ... with about 500 converted in A6M2-K. |
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| Prototype first flight | 1 April 1939 (A6M1) |
Production | from December 1939 |
| Variants | |||
| A6M2 Model 11 | Production model, Sakae-12 engine. Carrier fighter with fixed wings. Deliveries began in July 1940. | ||
| A6M2 Model 21, A6M2b Model 21 |
Sakae-12 engine. Carrier fighter with folding wing tips. Became available in 1940. | ||
| A6M2-K | Trainer | ||
| Mitsubishi A6M2-K Model 21 | Sakae-12 engine. Two seat trainer. Became available in 1944. | ||
| Mitsubishi A6M2-N, Nakajima A6M2-N | Sakae-12 engine. Floatplane fighter. Became available in 1941. | ||
| DIMENSIONS (Model 21) | |||
| Empty Weight | 1680 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2796 kg |
| Wingspan | 12 m |
Length | 9.06 m |
| Height | 3.05 m |
Wing area | 22.44 m² |
| Wing loading | 107.4 kg/m² |
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| ARMAMENT (Model 21) | ||||
| Main Gun | Wings | 2× 20 mm Type 99-1 cannon
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Ammunition Carried |
2 x 60 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 500 |
| Bombs | 2× 60 kg bombs or 1×
fixed 250 kg bomb for kamikaze attacks |
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| POWERPLANT (Model 21) | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Nakajima NK1C Sakae-12 |
Type & Displacement | 14 cylinder air-cooled
radial , 27.9 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 940
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 336.19 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 520 l (internal
wing tank), 320 l (external drop tank)
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES (Model 21) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 534 km/h
at 4550 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h at 4000 m |
| Never exceed Speed | 660 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.7 m/s |
Range | 1870 km, 3104 km (maximum) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
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