――The Zero fighter is a fighter that was active as the main fighter of the Japanese Navy.
――The maneuverability was outstanding, and the firepower, speed, etc. exceeded the level of warfare at that time, surpassing even land fighters.
――It was on October 5, 1945 that the plan request for 12 test-ship fighter aircraft was issued to both Mitsubishi and Nakajima as the main carrier-capable fighter after 96 warfare.
――Mitsubishi started designing with Jiro Horikoshi as the chief designer.
――Engineer Horikoshi made a more in-depth design, such as reducing weight and resistance, based on the technology cultivated in 96 battles.
――In addition, constant speed propeller, retractable leg, split structure, water drop type sealed windshield, streamline type drop increase tank, adoption of Crucie radio return direction measuring device, use of ESD (super duralumin), equipment inside the wing of 20 mm cannon, etc. The 12th test ship battle (A6M1) No. 1 was completed with the Ruisei 13 type (lifting output 780 horsepower).
――The first flight was carried out in April 2014, and Unit 1 recorded a speed exceeding 491km / h during the in-house test and achieved good results. After that, the propeller was changed from 2 wings to 3 wings, and the elevator control device After minor repairs such as deterioration of steel properties, it was handed over to the Navy in September and the examination was started.
--Immediately after the start of the test, it was decided to call the additional prototype after Unit 3 with the Sakae 12 type (lifting output 940 horsepower) and the tail wing arrangement changed, and an aerial disassembly accident occurred during the examination. Although it was there, it was recognized as a good airplane, and the A6M2 was officially adopted as the Zero fighter No. 1 shipboard fighter type 1.
-(Renamed to Type 0 Ship Fighter Type 11 / A6M2a in 1945) Compared to A6M1, the A6M2 equipped with Sakae 12 type has a total length of 270 mm and an increase of 19 kg in its own weight, but the maximum speed has improved to 533.4 km / h. I am.
――A total of 64 types of 11 were made and sent to the Chinese front before the formal adoption at the request of the local troops.
――Since Type 11 was used as a land fighter, it is not equipped as a warship.
-In addition, since the 11-inch wing tip used as a land fighter did not have a folding mechanism, the aircraft after No. 67 has a mechanism to fold the wing tip by 50 cm to facilitate handling on the aircraft carrier. Added.
――In addition, it has been equipped with a Crucie radio return direction measuring device, landing hook, etc. as a warfare, and has been adopted as the Zero fighter type 1 carrier-capable fighter type 2 (later renamed the Zero fighter type 21 / A6M2b). ..
――These Zero Battles were manipulated by skilled crew members and demonstrated strength that seemed invincible on various fronts.
