Mitsubishi A6M5e

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft military aircraft
monoplane
single-engine
low-wing
fighter-bomber
gptkbp:armament 2 × 20 mm Type 99 cannons
2 × 7.7 mm Type 92 machine guns
bombs up to 250 kg
gptkbp:casualties few remain today
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1942
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal and wood
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jiro_Horikoshi
folding wings
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Mitsubishi_Kasei_23
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943
gptkbp:historicalSignificance notable for its agility
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mitsubishi A6M5e
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mitsubishi_A5M
gptkbp:inheritsFrom A6M5 series
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy iconic_World_War_II_aircraft
gptkbp:length 9.06 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mitsubishi_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumDepth 15 m/s
gptkbp:maxSpeed 565 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,600 kg
gptkbp:nickname Zero
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Mitsuo_Fuchida
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,600 km
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
gptkbp:productionCompany 1943-1945
gptkbp:propulsion three-blade
gptkbp:retirementYear 1945
gptkbp:role naval fighter
air superiority fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 m
gptkbp:services gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
1943-1945
gptkbp:speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:succeededBy 60 degrees/second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M7
gptkbp:supportRole 1943
1,600 km
interceptor
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
gptkbp:wingspan 12.0 m