Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighters

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:alliedReportingName gptkb:Zeke
gptkbp:armament gptkb:2_×_20_mm_Type_99_cannons
gptkb:2_×_7.7_mm_Type_97_machine_guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Jiro_Horikoshi
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_Aviation_Museum
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
Yushukan Museum
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Nakajima_Sakae_radial_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:height 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" fighters
gptkbp:introduced 1940
gptkbp:length 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 533 km/h (331 mph)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Zeke
Zero
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkbp:notableFeature long range
exceptional maneuverability
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Hiroyoshi_Nishizawa
gptkb:Saburō_Sakai
gptkb:Tetsuzō_Iwamoto
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:A6M2
gptkb:A6M3
gptkb:A6M5
gptkbp:numberBuilt 10,939
gptkbp:operatesIn aircraft carriers
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mitsubishi_A5M
gptkbp:primaryUse carrier-based fighter
gptkbp:range 1,870 miles (3,000 km)
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mitsubishi_J2M_Raiden
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weakness lack of armor
unprotected fuel tanks
gptkbp:wingspan 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Attack_on_Colombo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7