Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design

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The Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design was a late-World War II Japanese carrier-based fighter project intended as the high-performance successor to the famed A6M Zero.

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instanceOf World War II Japanese fighter project
carrier-based fighter aircraft design
airframeType all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces
armamentPlanned 13.2 mm machine guns
20 mm cannon
category Mitsubishi aircraft
World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
carrier-based aircraft
configuration low-wing monoplane
single-engine
countryOfOrigin Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
crew 1
designedByOrganization Mitsubishi Nagoya Aircraft Works
designedFor air superiority
carrier operations
designedToImprove armament over Mitsubishi A6M Zero
climb rate over Mitsubishi A6M Zero
maneuverability over Mitsubishi A6M Zero
speed over Mitsubishi A6M Zero
designer Jirō Horikoshi
linked to: Jiro Horikoshi
developmentIssue changing Imperial Japanese Navy requirements
engine availability problems
developmentStartYear 1942
era late World War II
feature folding wings for carrier storage
firstFlightDate 1944-05-06
intendedCarrier large fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
intendedRole carrier-based fighter
high-performance successor to Mitsubishi A6M Zero
JapaneseDesignation A7M
JapaneseName Reppū
JapaneseNameMeaning Strong Gale
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
NATOReportingName Sam
powerplant Mitsubishi Ha-43 radial engine
primaryUserIntended Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
prototypeCountApproximate few prototypes built
reasonForNonProduction industrial disruption from Allied bombing
late-stage development during World War II
serviceBranchIntended Imperial Japanese Navy
status did not enter operational service
not mass-produced
prototype only
successorTo Mitsubishi A6M Zero
linked to: Mitsubishi A6M
wingType cantilever wing

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Jiro Horikoshi notableWork Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design
Mitsubishi A7M Reppū designGoal superior performance to A6M Zero
linked to: Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design
Nakajima Homare usedInAircraft Mitsubishi A7M (some prototypes)
subject linked to: Nakajima Homare radial engine
linked to: Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design