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A6M2 "Reisen, Zero"
Shipborne Fighter
Mitsubishi
© Michael Bykov
A6M2 Model 21. The radio equipment from a fighter is demounted.
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A6M2 mod21 |
A6M3 mod32 |
A6M2-N2 |
A6M5 mod52 |
| Crew |
1 |
| Dimensions |
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| Wing span, m |
12.0 |
11.0 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
| Wing area, m2 |
22.438 |
21.538 |
22.438 |
21.300 |
| Length, m |
9.050 |
9.060 |
10.1317 |
9.121 |
| Height, m |
3.525 |
3.570 |
4.305 |
3.570 |
| Weight, kg: |
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| Empty weight |
1745 |
1807 |
1921 |
18945 |
| Loaded weight |
2421 |
2535 |
2460 |
2743 |
| Powerplant |
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| Nakajima Sakae |
12 |
21 |
12 |
21 |
| Power, hp/kW |
841/619 |
1024/754 |
841/619 |
1024/754 |
| Performance |
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| Maximum speed, km/h |
at sea level |
296 |
370 |
296 |
330 |
| at altitude, km/h |
533 |
540 |
436 |
565 |
| at altitude, m |
4550 |
6000 |
4300 |
6000 |
| Time to altitude km/min |
5/6'00'' |
6/7'19'' |
5/6'43'' |
6/7'01'' |
| Service ceiling, m |
10 300 |
11 050 |
7960 |
11740 |
| Service range , km |
x |
2378 |
x |
1920 |
| Armament |
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| 2x7.7 Type 97/cartridges |
2х500 |
2х500 |
2х500 |
2х500 |
| 2x20-mm Type 99 mod 1/cartridges |
Mk3/2x60 |
Mk4/2x100 |
Mk3/2x60 |
Mk4/2x100 |
| Bombs, kg |
2x60 |
2x100 |
2x60 |
2x100 |
References
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
- "50 best fighters of World War II" /Gennadiy Kornukhin/
- "Air war" /# 3. A6M Zero/
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