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Why the A6M Zero was brilliant and doomed

The A6M Zero redefined fighter combat in the early years of World War II. Lightweight construction and extreme maneuverability gave it a terrifying edge. But those same choices carried fatal ...
We explore how the Mitsubishi A6M Zero went from an underestimated design to the aircraft that shattered Allied confidence in ...
The A6M made her maiden flight on April 1, 1939, and was officially introduced into operational service with the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on July 1, 1940. The plane was manufactured by ...
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 ...