A6M (Family)
Description
The Mitsubishi A6M, designated as Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter, was a series of carrier-based fighter aircraft developed by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. It was a long-range, highly manoeuvrable fighter that dominated the early stages of the war. However, it became outdated as newer Allied fighters (F4U, F6F, P-51, ...) surpassed its performance and armour. The A6M was also used as an interceptor, fighter-bomber and kamikaze. More than 10,000 Zeros were produced during the war, making it the most numerous Japanese combat aircraft.
Nicknames being:
- ▅ - Reisen, Zerosen (零戦, ゼロ戦, Zero Fighter)
- ▃ - Zeke, Zero
Vehicles
Rank II
- A6M2 mod. 11 - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 11
- A6M2 - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 21
Rank III
- A6M3 - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 32 (▃ Hamp)
- A6M3 mod. 22 - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 22
- A6M3 mod. 22Ko - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 22A (Ko)
- A6M5 - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 52
Rank IV
- A6M5 Ko - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 52A (Ko)
- A6M5 otsu - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 52B (Otsu)
- A6M5 Hei - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 52C (Hei)
- A6M6c - Type 0 carrier fighter Model 53
Media
- Videos
The Shooting Range #275 - Pages of History section at 03:48 discusses the A6M Zero.
The ZERO Family - War Thunder Official Channel
Playing on the Zero - War Thunder Official Channel
Pages of History: Mitsubishi A6M Zero - War Thunder Official Channel
| Mitsubishi Company (三菱商会) | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | A5M4 · Hagiri's A5M4 |
| A6M2 mod. 11 · A6M2 · A6M3 · A6M3 mod. 22 · A6M3 mod. 22Ko · A6M5 · A6M5 Ko · A6M5 otsu · A6M5 Hei · A6M6c | |
| A7M1 (NK9H) · A7M2 | |
| J2M2 · J2M3 · J2M4 Kai · J2M5 · J2M5 (30 mm) | |
| Hydroplanes | F1M2 |
| Interceptors | Ki-83 · Ki-109 |
| Bombers | G4M1 |
| Ki-21-Ia · Ki-21-I hei · Ki-67-I Ko · Ki-67-I otsu | |
| Jet Fighters | Ki-200 |
| Captured | ▃A6M2 · ␗A6M2 |
| See also | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Post-War) |
| Japan fighters | |
|---|---|
| Navy | |
| Carrier-based fighter | |
| A5M | A5M4 · Hagiri's A5M4 |
| A6M | A6M2 mod. 11 · A6M2 · A6M3 · A6M3 mod. 22 · A6M3 mod. 22Ko · A6M5 · A6M5 Ko · A6M5 otsu · A6M5 Hei · A6M6c |
| A7He | A7He1* |
| A7M | A7M1 (NK9H) · A7M2 |
| Land-based Fighter | |
| J2M | J2M2 · J2M3 · J2M4 Kai · J2M5 · J2M5 (30 mm) |
| J6K | J6K1 |
| J7W | J7W1 |
| N1K-J | N1K1-Ja · N1K2-J · N1K2-Ja |
| Fighter seaplane | |
| N1K | N1K1 |
| A6M-N | A6M2-N |
| Army | |
| Ki-10 | Ki-10-I · Ki-10-I C · Ki-10-II · Ki-10-II C |
| Ki-27 | Ki-27 otsu · Ki-27 otsu Tachiarai |
| Ki-43 | Ki-43-I · Ki-43-II · Ki-43-III otsu |
| Ki-44 | Ki-44-I · Ki-44-I 34 · Ki-44-II otsu · Ki-44-II hei |
| Ki-61 | Ki-61-I ko · Ki-61-I otsu · Ki-61-I hei · Tada's Ki-61-I hei · Ki-61-I tei · Ki-61-II Otsu Kai |
| Ki-84 | Ki-84 ko · Ki-84 otsu · Ki-84 hei |
| Ki-87 | Ki-87 |
| Ki-94 | Ki-94-II |
| Ki-100 | Ki-100 · Ki-100-II |
| Other countries | ▅F4U-1A · ▅P-51C-11-NT · ▅Bf 109 E-7 · ▅Fw 190 A-5 |
| *Imported designation of the He 112 (A6M was in development - A7M would take A7 designation after the cancelation of the A7He) | |
