Mitsubishi A6M3a

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft monoplane
fighter
low-wing
gptkbp:armament 2 × 20 mm Type 99 cannons
2 × 7.7 mm Type 89 machine guns
gptkbp:climbRate 10 m/s
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1937
gptkbp:crew 1
pilot
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Mitsubishi_Kasei_23
gptkbp:engineType air-cooled radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 300 L
gptkbp:height 3.3 m
gptkbp:historicalContext early WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance notable for its agility
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mitsubishi A6M3a
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mitsubishi_A5M
gptkbp:landingGear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length 9.06 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mitsubishi_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumDepth 500 kg
gptkbp:maxSpeed 350 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:nickname Zero
gptkbp:notableFeature long range and maneuverability
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1,000+
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,600 km
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:productionYears 1941-1943
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:role naval fighter
air superiority fighter
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 10,000 m
gptkbp:speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M5
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Pacific_Theater
1942
1,000 km
gptkbp:team gptkb:Jiro_Horikoshi
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn air combat missions
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
gptkbp:wingArea 22.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 12.0 m