A6M5 Hei

A6M5 Hei

A6M5 otsu

A7M2

A6M5 Hei

A6M5 otsu

A7M2

Japan

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.0	4.7

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:27 000

Purchase:185 000

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Description

The A6M5 Hei is a rank IV Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB) and 4.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 6 000 m540 km/h

Turn time20 s

Max altitude10 900 m

EngineNakajima Sakae 21

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight3 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	10900	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	300	397	368	220	~14	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 280	< 420	< 410	> 335

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear300 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 470 → 3 144

RB5 820 → 7 408

SB8 192 → 10 428

Total cost of modifications46 800

85 200

Talisman cost1 500

Crew training52 000

Experts185 000

Aces940

Research Aces480 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 210 / 440 %

166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 190 Radiator Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 190 Compressor Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 210 Wings repair Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 230 Engine Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 230 Engine injection Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 300	Airframe Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 210 Cover Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 300	type3_belt_pack Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 190 Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1 rockets Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 190 type99mk2_belt_pack Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 210 Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 rockets Research: 2 600 Cost: 4 700 210 type3_new_gun Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 230 9 in (mod30) Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 230 type99mk2_new_gun Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 300 12 in (mod30) Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 300

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannon

Ammunition250 rounds

Fire rate490 shots/min

Weapon 23 x 13.2 mm Type 3 machine gun

Ammunition710 rounds

Fire rate798 shots/min

The A6M5 Hei is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons, wing-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
• 2 x 13.2 mm Type 3 machine guns, wing-mounted (240 rpg = 480 total)
• 1 x 13.2 mm Type 3 machine gun, nose-mounted (230 rpg)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 12 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 ground bomb

Setup 21 x 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bomb

Setup 310 x Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1 rockets

Setup 42 x Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 rockets

The A6M5 Hei can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (120 kg total)
• 1 x 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bomb (250 kg total)
• 10 x Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1 rockets
• 2 x Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 rockets

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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