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Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Sen
Approximately 10,450 Zero-Sen's were built with Mitsubishi building 3,880 and Nakajima building 6,570. 515 two-seat trainers (A6M2-K and A6M5-K) were also built with 279 built by Hitachi and 236 built by the 21st Naval Air Arsenal at Omura.
Vast numbers of early model Zero-Sen's were expended in kamikaze attacks
Type: Interceptor fighter/fighter bomber
Power plant:
Type: One Nakajima Sakae 31 radial piston engine
1,130 hp
Performance:
Speed: 557 km/h (346 mph)
Armament:
Two 20-mm cannon (in wings)
Three 13.2-mm (0.52-in) machine guns
-Two in wings and one in fuselage
Plus
Launch rails for eight 10-kg (22-LB)
or
Two 60-kg (132-LB) air-to-air rockets
