Японский палубный истребитель A6M2 "Zero" |
"Зеро" модель А6М1
ПРОТОТИП
The ZERO was sprayed with a second coat of TESTOR's Aluminum Metalizer to cover the finger prints I left on the fuselage when I buffed it out. I wore latex gloves for the second coat. I let the model dry for the day before buffing it out. The result is a beautiful aluminum shine. I decided not to spray the overall gray paint. The actual Prototype 12 photo shows the red honamarus painted on the fuselage with a silver 2 blade propeller and (presumed) yellow double stripping at the tips. The cowling will be painted black.
A6M1 NAVY EXPERIMENTAL 12-SHI CARRIER FIGHTER
SINGLE SEAT CARRIER BORNE FIGHTER, ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION WITH FABRIC-COVERED CONTROL SURFACES.
PILOT IN ENCLOSED COCKPIT.
1x MITSUBISHI ZUISEI 13 FOURTEEN-CYCLINDER AIR-COOLED RADIAL, RATED x 780hp FOR TAKE-OFF AND
875hp x 3,600m (11,810ft) w/ 2-BLADED VARIABLE-PITCH PROPELLER,THEN 3-BLADED CONSTANT-SPEED METAL PROPELLER.
SPEED: 316.5 mph @ 11,810ft (maximum)
CLIMB RATE: 5min 15sec to 16,405ft
WINGSPAN; 12.000 m
LENGTH: 8.738 m
HEIGHT: 3.510 m
ARMAMENT: TWO 7.7mm TYPE 97 MACHINE-GUNS IN THE UPPER FUSELAGE DECKING, AND TWO WING-MOUNTED 20mm TYPE 99 CANNON.
12-SHI CARRIER FIGHTER SPECIFICATION ISSUED MAY 19, 1937 ,FIRST FLOWN APRIL 1,1939,2nd FLOWN OCTOBER 18,1939; 3rd PROTOTYPE FOR A6M2 WITH SAKAE ENGINE,FLOWN DECEMBER 28,1939 OR JANUARY 18,1940.
NUMBER BUILT: 3 PROTOTYPES
KA-103, an early Model 11 assigned to the Kasumigaura (Training) Kokutai prepares for take off.
