The A6M Zero was a long range fighter that was produced by Mitsubishi for the Japanese Imperial Navy. The aircraft was used mostly in World War Two.
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 22.44 m2 (241.5 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 6.4
- Airfoil: root: MAC118 or NACA 2315; tip: MAC118 or NACA 3309[143]
- Empty weight: 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,796 kg (6,164 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,796 kg (6,164 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 518 l (137 US gal; 114 imp gal) internal + 1x 330 l (87 US gal; 73 imp gal) drop tank
- Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima NK1C Sakae-12 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 700 kW (940 hp) for take-off
710 kW (950 hp) at 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Sumitomo-Hamilton constant-speed propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 533 km/h (331 mph; 288 kn) at 4,550 m (14,930 ft)
- Cruise speed: 333 km/h (207 mph; 180 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 600 km/h (373 mph; 324 kn)
- Range: 1,870 km (1,162 mi; 1,010 nmi)
- Ferry range: 3,102 km (1,927 mi; 1,675 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 15.7 m/s (3,090 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 6,000 m (20,000 ft) in 7 minutes 27 seconds
- Wing loading: 107.4 kg/m2 (22.0 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.294 kW/kg (0.179 hp/lb)
I feel as that this aircraft should be in the game because it would be fun to fly against the spitfire in a dogfight.
