A6M3 mod. 22Ko

A6M3 mod. 22Ko

A6M3 mod. 22

A6M5

A6M3 mod. 22Ko

A6M3 mod. 22

A6M5

Japan

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	5.0	4.3

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:17 000

Purchase:105 000

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This page is about the Japanese fighter A6M3 mod. 22Ko. For other variants, see A6M (Family).

Description

The A6M3 Reisen mod. 22Ko is a rank III Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB), 5.0 (RB), and 4.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.37.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	522	509	11050	15.9	16.6	10.2	10.2	288
Upgraded	563	542		15.3	15.5	18.1	13.8

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	240	420	420	220	~13	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 270	< 420	< 410	> 335

Compressor	Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
Setting 1	1,850 m	1,105 hp	1,235 hp
Setting 2	5,000 m	985 hp	1,101 hp

Survivability and armour

• No Armor Protection
• Not Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks

Armaments

Offensive armament

The A6M3 mod. 22Ko is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons, wing-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Type 97 navy machine guns, nose-mounted (700 rpg = 1,400 total)

With this plane you get two 7.7 mm Type 97 guns and two 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons. The 20 mm cannons do not hold a great deal of ammunition, so extra care should be taken when firing to ensure that no round is wasted. Stealth belts are recommended for both weapons, as they contain a decent proportion of high-explosive rounds, and maintain an element of surprise.

Suspended armament

The A6M3 mod. 22Ko can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (120 kg total)

The only suspended armament you get with this plane is two 60 kg bombs with a explosive mass of 23 kg and a penetration of 78 mm.

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	9 in (mod30)
III	Wings repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Effective at altitudes below 6,000 feet (1,800 meters)
• The first A6M to carry Type 99 Model 2's
  • Type 99 Model 2, 20mm cannons do considerable amount of damage to all aircraft.

• Type 97 Machine guns have a fast velocity with an abundance of ammo allowing for easy ranging in RB and SB without need to regulate the ammo.

• The high torque engine and low weight of the aircraft allow for exceptional turning radius fast rate of climb, and above average stall recovery for even the newest of pilots.

Cons:

• Ineffective above 10,000 feet (3,000 meters)

• Slower than nearly any other aircraft making you the one being attacked more often then you attack others.

• The plane is fragile compared to others at it's tier and prone to catching on fire.

• Newer pilots who do not have defensive skills can find the plane frustrating due to it being vulnerable to faster planes that "boom and zoom".

• The Type 97 Machine Guns lack damage, newer pilots who do not have cannons and machine-guns bound to different buttons will run out of cannons quickly and be left with a plane that cannot reliably damage enemies.

History

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Media

• Skin and Camouflages for the A6M3 mod.22 Ko in Warthunder Live.

See also

Related development

• Mitsubishi A6M3 mod.22 (previous model)
• Mitsubishi A6M5 mod.52 (following model)

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Brewster F2A Buffalo
• Vought F4U Corsair
• Grumman F4F Wildcat
• Grumman F6F Hellcat
• Reggiane Re.2001
• IAR-81
• Macchi C.202
• Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (▃Oscar)
• Supermarine Seafire
• Hawker Sea Hurricane

External links

• [Wikipedia] A6M3 Type 0 Model 22

Mitsubishi Company (三菱商会)
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See also	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Post-War)