With its low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, retractable wide-set conventional landing gear, and enclosed cockpit, the Zero was one of the most modern carrier-based aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction. It had a fairly high-lift, low-speed wing with very low wing loading.

Its distinctive design and historical impact make the Zero an important machine in air power history. The Zero got its name from its official designation, Navy Type Zero Carrier-Based Fighter (or Reisen), though the Allies code-named it "Zeke." The Zero was the successor to the A5M Type 96 "Claude."

2012年12月30日 · From my research, the later war A6M Zero variants which were mainly Solid green upper and Solid light gray ventral surfaces, had a green cockpit interior. My question is the color of the cockpit interior color to the earlier light gray IJN Zero aircraft? Was it the same throughout the war or some other color? Any documentation of this? I am ...

Japanese crafts persons built the Zero control stick out of the lightest materials possible (SI-2009-12443).

Media in category "Cockpit of Mitsubishi A6M Zero" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.

2019年1月20日 · Well Gunze do both Mitsubishi and Nakajima cockpit Greens in their lacquer ranges (the ones that are coded C not H). Both are quite dark, much darker than any of the Allied Greens used in cockpits. They also do a Cowling Blue/Black colour which has a nice tint to it for the engine cowlings and rear turtle deck, which should be the blue/black ...

In Response To: Zero Cockpit Colors (Ryan Toews) Opps, It seems like I got mixed up on one of my examples. The first Mitsubishi Zero cited is not from the Nimitz Museum and has not definitely been identified as a Mitsubishi built Zero at all and may indeed have come from a Nakajima Zero.

Mitsubishi A6M Reisen Zero (Zeke, Hamp) was a long-range navy fighter. Original japanese designation: Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter (零式艦上戦闘機 rei-shiki-kanjō-sentōki) or Mitsubishi Navy 12-shi carrier fighter. Production: 10939 units.

Few American fighter pilots on their own survived a turning, twisting, close-in dogfight against a capable Japanese pilot flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero during World War II. Innovative tactics...