Japanese Zero

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:armament 2 × 20 mm Type 99 cannons
2 × 7.7 mm Type 89 machine guns
gptkbp:combat_debut 1939
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decline_in_effectiveness after introduction of Allied fighters
gptkbp:depicted_in films and video games
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6_M
gptkbp:design_features lightweight construction
high maneuverability
long range
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Nakajima_Sakae
gptkbp:fighting_style high during early war years
gptkbp:first_flight 1937
gptkbp:height 3.05 m
gptkbp:historical_significance dominance in early Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese Zero
gptkbp:influenced_by American aircraft design
gptkbp:legacy iconic World War II aircraft
gptkbp:length 9.06 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mitsubishi
gptkbp:max_speed 540 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Zeke
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Tadashi_Kaneko
gptkb:Hiroyoshi_Nishizawa
gptkb:Mitsuo_Fuchida
gptkb:Saburo_Sakai
gptkb:Kiyoshi_Ogawa
gptkbp:preserved_by in museums
in private collections
gptkbp:produces 10,449
gptkbp:production_years 1937-1945
gptkbp:range 2,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:role air superiority fighter
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 m
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6_M2
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:used_in air shows
gptkbp:variant gptkb:A6_M1
gptkb:A6_M2
gptkb:A6_M3
gptkb:A6_M5
A6 M8
gptkbp:wing_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:wingspan 12.00 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TIE_fighter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4