Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Mitsubishi A5M
Category
Country
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
1,094
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew1
- Primary RoleCarrier-based fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeNakajima Kotobuki 41 or 41 KAI
- Engine ModelNakajima Kotobuki
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed435 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,800 m
- Ferry Range1,200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length7.565 m
- Wingspan11 m
- Height3.27 m
- Wing Area17.8
- Empty Weight1,216 kg
- Loaded Weight1,671 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gun2 × Type 97 aircraft machine gun fuselage-mounted synchronized machine guns firing through the engine cylinders and prop
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,094
- Variants10
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1936
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
1,094
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MITSUBISHI A5M · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS6INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS249JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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