Zero
TypeFighter aircraft
OriginJapan
Era1940
UsersJiro Horikoshi
About Zero
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the finest carrier fighter at the start of WWII. Exceptionally maneuverable and long-ranged. Achieved a 12-to-1 kill ratio early in the war. Weakness was no armor and no self-sealing fuel tanks. American pilots learned to exploit its vulnerabilities.
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