Mitsubishi A6M Zero family

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero_family

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
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:displayedAt	gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_Aviation_Museum gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum Yushukan Museum
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Nakajima_Sakae_radial_engine
gptkbp:famousPilot	gptkb:Hiroyoshi_Nishizawa gptkb:Saburō_Sakai
gptkbp:firstFlight	1939
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Mitsubishi A6M Zero family
gptkbp:introduced	1940
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	533 km/h (A6M5 variant)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Zeke Zero
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Eastern_Solomons gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands gptkb:Battle_of_Rabaul gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea Battle of Iwo Jima
gptkbp:notableFeature	lightweight construction high maneuverability long range lacked armor protection lacked self-sealing fuel tanks
gptkbp:notableVariant	gptkb:A6M2 gptkb:A6M3 gptkb:A6M5
gptkbp:numberBuilt	over 10,000
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:French_Air_Force_(captured) gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force_(captured) Royal Thai Air Force Japanese Navy Air Groups
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Mitsubishi_A5M
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
gptkbp:range	1,870 miles (3,000 km)
gptkbp:role	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Mitsubishi_J2M_Raiden
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:usedFor	kamikaze missions
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:A6M3 gptkb:A6M5 gptkb:A6M6
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7