zero fighter

Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Japan's long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft https://youtu.be/lmshjxrgpgI

Hi all, on my last thread someone mentioned that there was an interview with a USN veteran who said in a 6G turn the wings of a zero would bend and snap off the plane. This sounds strange to me. Does anyone else have anything to add to this? Thanks all :)

Hmm, so maybe I’m biased because I’m rather fond of the zero, but based on this guy’s writing he seems biased in the negative. In his conclusion he makes the Zero seem like a poor design. I personally feel that the design was quite good, but just designed to meet a certain criteria. Maybe this...

I've got a question regarding Munda Point Airfield at New Georgia. I need some more information about this airfield. Who can help me with the following questions: - What Japanese defense and armory was there (troops, AA guns,...)? - Does somebody got more pictures of the defense, and how the...

The question to debate: Was the A6M Zero too good in 1941? By that I mean, did confidence in the zero cause the Japanese military to have an overly optimistic notion of their odds in a war with the Western powers? If they hadn't had the Zero would they have never tried the military expansion...