Mitsubishi A6M Zero The Mitsubishi A6M Zero, often called just
the A6M Zero or simply the Zero was a long range carrier based
Japanese fighter aircraft during World War II. The aircraft was
built by Mitsubishi, making its first flight in 1939, and
entering naval service in 1940. It was the primary fighter used
by Japan during the war. It was the primary adversary of US
Naval aircraft such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat, Vought F4U
Corsair, and later the Grumman F6F Hellcat, which was
specifically designed to combat the Zero. The A6M Zero was used
throughout the entire war. Related pages [change] - This
airplane type was named "zero" because it entered service in
1940; and 1940 was the 2600th year since Emperor Jimmu, the
first Emperor of Japan. The Japanese Imperial Year was Kōki 2600
(皇紀2600年). Other websites [change] |Wikimedia Commons has media
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