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Formally, the most common [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] used, in World War II, by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] was the '''A6M''' series. It is better known, in the West, variously by its primary Allied code name of '''Zeke''', or the nickname '''Zero''', derived from its type number. | Formally, the most common [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] used, in World War II, by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] was the '''A6M''' series. It is better known, in the West, variously by its primary Allied code name of '''Zeke''', or the nickname '''Zero''', derived from its type number. By whatever name, it was the first [[carrier-capable]] fighter to be superior to contemporary land-based aircraft. <ref>{{citation | ||
| title = Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen - Japan | |||
| author = Larry Dwyer | |||
| url = http://www.aviation-history.com/mitsubishi/zero.html | |||
| publisher = AviationHistory.com | |||
The aircraft was designed and primarily manufactured by Mitsubishi, although Nakajima was a second source. At the start of the war, it was equal or superior to any Allied fighter, especially when flown by the superbly qualified prewar-trained Naval Aviation pilots. As the war progressed, Allied fighters, appropriately flown, had major advantages — but a fine pilot in a Zero still could give a hard fight to a mediocre pilot in a [[F6F Hellcat]] or [[P-38 Lightning]]. | The aircraft was designed and primarily manufactured by Mitsubishi, although Nakajima was a second source. At the start of the war, it was equal or superior to any Allied fighter, especially when flown by the superbly qualified prewar-trained Naval Aviation pilots. As the war progressed, Allied fighters, appropriately flown, had major advantages — but a fine pilot in a Zero still could give a hard fight to a mediocre pilot in a [[F6F Hellcat]], [[F4U Corsair]] or [[P-38 Lightning]]. | ||
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Revision as of 21:06, 20 June 2010
Formally, the most common fighter used, in World War II, by the Imperial Japanese Navy was the A6M series. It is better known, in the West, variously by its primary Allied code name of Zeke, or the nickname Zero, derived from its type number. By whatever name, it was the first carrier-capable fighter to be superior to contemporary land-based aircraft. <ref>{{citation
| title = Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen - Japan | author = Larry Dwyer | url = http://www.aviation-history.com/mitsubishi/zero.html | publisher = AviationHistory.com
The aircraft was designed and primarily manufactured by Mitsubishi, although Nakajima was a second source. At the start of the war, it was equal or superior to any Allied fighter, especially when flown by the superbly qualified prewar-trained Naval Aviation pilots. As the war progressed, Allied fighters, appropriately flown, had major advantages — but a fine pilot in a Zero still could give a hard fight to a mediocre pilot in a F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair or P-38 Lightning.