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The Japanese A6M Mitsubishi Zero was crewed by a single pilot. At a length of 9.06 meters (29'9") with a wingspan of 12 meters (39'4"), it was powered by one Nakajima Sakae 12 radial engine that pushed 950 horsepower. Its rated maximum speed was 287 knots (331 mph) at 14,930 feet altitude. It carried two 7.7mm type 97 machine guns and two 20mm type 99 cannons on the wings. The machine guns cycled at 1000 rounds per minute allowing a single 30 second sustained burst, and the sing cannons carried 60 rounds that could be fired is a sustained burst for 7 seconds. Additionally, the Zero could be loaded with two 60 kg (132 lb) bombs, or two fixed 250 kg bombs for Kamikaze attacks.
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What starts with z in World War 2?
Zero, a Japanese fighter plane.
What are zero fighter planes?
The ZERO was the main Japanese fighter plane during world war two, for both the Navy and Air Force.
What was the name of a Japanese suicide plane used during World War 2?
Mitsubishi zero
What does Johnny got a zero mean?
"Johnny Got a Zero" was a World War II song promoting the notion that a man who had no abilities in school as a boy could become a hero in manhood. "Zeroes" were the primary Japanese fighter planes at the outset of WWII.
What happened 7 December 1944?
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by air by the Japanese by 3 waves of planes, the Japanese used the zero's and attacked battleship row, dealing a massive blow to the United States Navy, and if the Japanese would of sent the 4 wave which i believe would have been troops, they would of taken over hawaii.
