A6M Zero Wing Thickness

• Dec 25, 2011

• #21

Shinpachi

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The first one is from "Drawing Book of Type 0 Model 21 Carrier Fighter" published by IJN in 1941 and Hara Shobo in 1978.
The second one is my CGI image.
Thanks.

 

• Jan 21, 2012

• #22

Steven Que

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good!!0.0

 

• Feb 14, 2014

• #23

GregP

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I can tell you it is ODD. It looks normal from above but, if you sight along the leading edge, it appears to droop. The trailing edge appears straight. It doesn't really droop much, but it looks like it. That's the washout. The bottom skin appears straight and the ribs slowly twist the leading edge downward until you reach the tip. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I'll get a shot of it and post in the aviation section under my A6M5 Model 52 thread.

 

• May 6, 2014

• #24

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Spits

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Looks like the place I was looking for.Anyone confirm these measurements?Shinpachi where are you

 

• May 6, 2014

• #25

Shinpachi

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I'm glad you are fine, Ross.
They would be around these numbers.

 

• May 6, 2014

• #26

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Thank you my friend..The universe sometimes brings us full circle Glad to hear you are well too.

 

• May 14, 2014

• #27

GregP

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Here's a pic of the washout in the leading edge.



Looks like it droops but the trailing edge is straight, so it is the washout instead. I have many more Zero pics.

 

• May 14, 2014

• #28

Thorlifter

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If there were differences between each plane built, I bet it drove maintenance crews insane to work on them.

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #29

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Here is a wartime photograph from about the same angle.
The washout isn't so apparent here though we do know it exists.

The modern aeroplane is from the same batch and may even be the same particular aeroplane.
Observe the tail code.

- Ivan.

 

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• Aug 23, 2014

• #30

Shinpachi

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Nakajima Zero captured in Saipan.
Nice photo, Ivan.

 

• Sep 5, 2014

• #31

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Comparing airframes the Zero is probably built at the same strength as a lot of other fighters.Both the Spitfire and Me109 have designs of the same comparable complexity and strength.