Mastercraft Collection A6M5 Zero Model Airplane Scale: 1/24
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Scale: 1/24 | Handcrafted by a series of master craftsmen using only the highest grade materials | Each product is identical to the plane’s original blueprint | Truly a fusion of art and history, a museum quality masterpiece unmatched by another model producing company on earth | The perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast, history buff, military personnel, or collector
Go to your orders and start the return Select the ship method Ship it! | Go to your orders and start the return Select the ship method Ship it! | 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) | Product Description No other Japanese fighter is more infamous than the A6M5 Zero or “Reisen” during the height of World War II. This fighter aircraft was designed by Mitsubishi and co-produced with Nakajima. Development of the A6M5 Zero began in 1937, with more than 10,000 aircraft built in the period between 1939 and 1945. Its lightweight, minimal armor and non-self-sealing tanks allowed it to perform exceptionally in dogfights and other aircraft missions. The A6M5 Zero was the response of the two companies to the Japanese Navy requirement for a plane to replace the Mitsubishi A5M carrier fighter. The aircraft was first assigned to the 261st Japanese Naval Air Corps on the Japanese home island of Honshu. It then went on to fulfill air defense duties for Iwo Jima Island and was eventually reassigned to the islands of Saipan and Palau. From the Manufacturer The A6M Zero is carrier-based fighter aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi and was considered the best carrier-based fighter aircraft since the time it was produced. During 1940-1941, the pre-series A6M2 Zero became known, when the fighter was confirmed to have destroyed 266 aircraft in China. During Pearl Harbor, there were 420 Zeros in active service in the Pacific. In 1941, the Zero fighters were superior in many performance aspects to all Allied fighters in the Pacific and it quickly gained reputation. However, the Zero failed to achieve air superiority when suitable tactics and new aircraft were developed by the Allies. During World War II, the Zero destroyed at least 1,550 American aircraft. The A6M5 is an updated model of the A6M3 Model 22, with nonfolding wing tips and thinner skinning for faster diving speeds, plus an improved exhaust system which provides an increment of thrust. There are three subvariants of the A6M5, the A6M5a Model 52a, A6M5b Model 52b and A6M5c Model 52c. The A6M5 could travel at 540 km/h and can reach a height of 8,000 meters in nine minutes and 57 seconds. There were several Zero fighters which survived the war and were currently on display in Japan, China, United States and the UK, as well as the Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand.