Most living Americans tend to think of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero as the Japanese plane that walloped the Americans at Pearl Harbor. Okay, well, it did do that. But it wasn't the fearsome fighter ...

I’m flying the Mitsubishi A6M2, Japan’s main fighter of World War II, famously known as the “Zero.” Introduced in 1940, the A6M was dubbed the Navy Type 0 carrier fighter or Reisen (零戦 ...

a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane is being prepared to once again take to the skies of Japan to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. Often referred to as the Reisen, or Zero ...

Imperial Japan’s most iconic piece of military hardware may well be the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero, which at the time of its debut was likely the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world.

What You Need to Know: Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter dominated the skies over the Pacific early in World War II, achieving a 12-to-1 kill ratio.This carrier-based warplane, known for its ...

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..

The Vought F4U Corsair played a huge role as well, of course. But it can't be denied when the Hellcat arrived, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero's goose was cooked. The Hellcat's shoot-down-to-loss ratio ...

Mitsubishi Corporation ... the Navy Type Zero Carrier-Based Fighter (Reisen), while the Allies referred to it by the code name “Zeke.” The Zero, designed as a successor to the A5M Type ...