Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi A6M Zero

Fighter

  • First flight1939
  • Introduction1 July 1940
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built10,939
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
9.06 m
Wingspan
12 m
Height
3.05 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
533 km/h
Range
1,870 km
Service ceiling
10,000 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Nakajima NK1C Sakae-12 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (940 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 7.7 mm Type 97 aircraft machine guns in the engine cowling, with 500 rounds per gun., 2 × 20 mm Type 99-1 Mk.3 cannon in the wings, with 60 rounds per gun.; Bombs: 2 × 60 kg bombs or, 1 × fixed 250 kg bomb for kamikaze attacks