Hasegawa 1/72 Mitsubishi A6M5c Mitsubishi A6M Zero 52-inch hei japan NEW

- Zero fight type 21 which continued the advanced advance of the first battle also became inferior in terms of speed and fire power to the newer American naval fighter of the US Army and Sea Army appearing one after another in the Showa 18 era.
Therefore, the 32 and 22 types were developed following 52 types, the main wing width was shortened from 12 m to 11 m from 21 m type, 22 m type, the cowling was redesigned, equipped with thrust type single exhaust pipe, etc. Speed As a result, the maximum speed was 565 km / h and it was about 24 km / h, which was faster than the 22 type.
In addition, instead of replacing the 20 mm machine gun in the wing with a belt-fed type 99 type 2 No. 4 type 20 mm machine gun, the 52-inch shell with thicker main wing skin was produced to raise the speed of sudden descent, but the Navy's request The 52-inch type which added the 13 mm machine gun to the outside of the 20 mm machine gun of both wings of both main wing of the main wing of both main wing of the main wing of both main wing of 13-mm gun of the nose portion and the right side of the nose part 7.7 mm machine gun, and 52 type series are Nakajima and Mitsubishi About 6,000 aircraft were produced and kept fighting until the end of the Pacific War.

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Zero Fighter Type 52, Seat Passenger: 1 person
Overall width: 11.00 m
Total length: 9.121 m
Height: 3.57 m
Main wing area: 21.3 m
Weight: 2,155 kg
Overall weight: 3,150 kg
Engine: Nakajima Sakae Type 21
Lifting output: 1,130 hp,
Maximum speed: 565 km / h (altitude 6,000 m)
Armed: 13 mm machine gun × 1, 20 mm machine gun × 2 + 13 mm machine gun × 2