Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero

World War II Japanese Fighter Plane

About the Zero

The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fighter (rei-shiki-kanjo-sentoki), or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The A6M was usually referred to by its pilots as the Reisen (zero fighter), "0" being the last digit of the imperial year 2600 (1940) when it entered service with the Imperial Navy. The official Allied reporting name was "Zeke", although the name "Zero" was used colloquially as well.

The Zero is considered to have been the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world when it was introduced early in World War II, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range. The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service also frequently used it as a land-based fighter.

In early combat operations, the Zero gained a reputation as a dogfighter, achieving an outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1, but by mid-1942 a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better equipment enabled Allied pilots to engage the Zero on generally equal terms. By 1943, the Zero was less effective against newer Allied fighters. The Zero lacked hydraulic boosting for its ailerons and rudder, rendering it difficult to maneuver at high speeds. Lack of self-sealing fuel tanks also made it more vulnerable than its contemporaries.

By 1944, with Allied fighters approaching the A6M's levels of maneuverability and consistently exceeding its firepower, armor, and speed, the A6M had largely become outdated as a fighter aircraft. However, as design delays and production difficulties hampered the introduction of newer Japanese aircraft models, the Zero continued to serve in a front-line role until the end of the war in the Pacific. During the final phases, it was also adapted for use in kamikaze operations. Japan produced more Zeros than any other model of combat aircraft during the war.

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Controls and Armaments

Controls:
Standard Flight Controls
VTOL: Flaps
Activation Group:
AG1: Activate 20mm Cannon InputFuse
AG6: Arresting Hook
AG7: Hide Reload Hub ( 3rd Person )

Armaments:
• 2x 7,7mm Type 97 Machine Guns ( 680 Rounds each )
• 2x 20mm Type 99 Cannons ( 120 Rounds each )
• 1x N25M2-250kg Bomb ( Can't be Rearmed )

( The system may not always work properly so dont completely empty your weapons )

Rearming System

Big Credits to MisterT for the Rearm System Funky tree Codes from Mitsubishi A6M2b Model 21

Other Variants:

Naval Version

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