One reason the Zero was so successful in dogfights was its phenomenal maneuverability. The Zero was a lightweight, low-wing monoplane that generated high lift at low speeds with low-wing loading. The ...
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WWII’s Agile Killer That Redefined Air Superiority
At the start of World War II, it ruled the skies with impossible grace. Fast, agile, and terrifyingly effective, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero was Japan’s crowning aviation achievement—an elegant ...
The Zero endures as a symbol of Imperial Japan’s efficiency and menace. Imperial Japan’s most iconic piece of military hardware may well be the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero, which at the time of its debut was ...
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