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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 A6M Zero
Category
Country
Production
1940–1945
Quantity
10,939
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
7
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1940
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-based fighter
- Generation4th
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant10MOD.10
- Engine TypeNakajima NK1C Sakae-12
- Engine ModelMitsubishi Kinsei 43
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)0
- Thrust (afterburner, each)0
- Thrust-to-Weight0
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel0 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed533 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.75 Mach
- Cruise Speed333 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range2,600 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb15.7 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run200 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.06 m
- Wingspan12 m
- Height3.05 m
- Wing Area22.44
- Empty Weight1,680 kg
- Loaded Weight2,796 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,796 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload200 kg
- Internal Gunthumb|Divergence of trajectories between 7.7 mm and 20 mm ammunition; ** 2 × Type 97 aircraft machine guns in the engine
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built10,939
- Operators1
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1939
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Entered service
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
10,939
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS7WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS87JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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