Mitsubishi A6M8
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Navy
Type 0 carrier fighter "Zero" Model 64, 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 | 2 on total of 10939 A6M All-model
aircraft produced. |
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| Prototype first flight | 1945 |
Production | 1945 |
| Variants | |||
| A6M8 Model 64 | Had most powerful engine of A6M series (Kinsei-62 engine). The airframe limited performance. The nose was altered and the cowling mounted machine gun was removed. | ||
| A6M8 Model 64c | More powerful engine. | ||
| DIMENSIONS (Model 63) | |||
| Empty Weight | 2154 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3150kg |
| Wingspan | 11 m |
Length | 9.237 m |
| Height | 3.50 m |
Wing area | ? m² |
| Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
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| ARMAMENT (Model 63) | ||||
| Main Gun | Wings | 2× 20 mm Type 99-2 cannon
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Ammunition Carried |
2 x125 |
| Secondary Guns | Nose | 2 x 13.2 mm (.51 in) Type 3 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 240 |
| Bombs | 2× 60 kg bombs or 1×
250 kg bomb |
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| POWERPLANT (Model 63) | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Mitsubishi Kinsei 62 |
Type & Displacement | 14 cylinder air-cooled
radial , 32.3 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1560
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 393,18 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 590 l (internal
wing tank), 355 l (external drop tank) or 2 x 150 L (external drop
tank)
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES (Model 63) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 572 km/h
at 6000 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Never exceed Speed | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11200 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.7 m/s |
Range | 2429 km (maximum) |
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