AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHART

Altitude Minimum Maximum Maximum Min. Min. Min. Min. Altitude AverageLevels Band Speed Speed Dive Spd. TT (2) HT (3) BT (3) ET (4) Band Levels Rate Of Climb

43+ UH ––– ––– ––– –– –– –– –– UH 43+ ––––37 - 42 EH ––– ––– ––– –– –– –– –– EH 37 - 42 ––––31 - 36 VH 3.0 6.0 10.0 3.5 5.0 6.0 7.5 VH 31 - 36 90025 - 30 HI 2.5 6.5 10.5 3.0 4.5 5.5 6.5 HI 25 - 30 1,70019 - 24 MH 2.0 6.5 10.5 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 MH 19 - 24 2,50013 - 18 ML 2.0 6.5 10.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 5.5 ML 13 - 18 2,600 7 - 12 LO 1.5 6.5 9.5 2.5 3.5 4.0 5.0 LO 7 - 12 3,100

1 - 6 VL 1.5 6.0 8.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 VL 1 - 6 3,000

Mitsubishi A6M3 “Zero”A/C Type: Model 32 Type 0 Carrier FighterEngine(s): One Nakajima Sakae 21, No F.I.Eng. Pwr: 860 - 1130 HP, Radial Air CooledA/C Crew: Pilot

Max Speed: 338 MPH at 19,700 FeetMax Ceiling: 36,300 / 29,800 / 21,400 Feet

Defense Factor: 5 Size Modifier: +0Damage Factor: 6 / 10 Endurance: 230Cockpit View: Good Blind Area: Rear low

Protection: Cockpit +0 Fuel +0 Engine +0

Climb Decel / Dive Accel: 3.0 / 1.0Weight and Load Limit: 870 / 2 - 5

Wpn. Stations Weight Allowed Loads

1, 3 132 Bomb2 600 Fuel Tank

FIRE POWER CHART

Guns Type Weapons Ammo Criticals

N1 One 7.7mm Type 97 16 4N2 One 7.7mm Type 97 16 4

W1-L One 20mm Type 99m1 / m3 6 2W2-R One 20mm Type 99m1 / m3 6 2

GUN ATTACK FACTORS

Range N1 N2 W1 W2 Total

0 5 5 13 / 16 13 / 16 36 / 421 4 4 10 / 12 10 / 12 28 / 322 3 3 7 / 8 7 / 8 20 / 223 2 2 5 / 5 5 / 5 14 / 144 1 1 3 / 4 3 / 4 8 / 105 1 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 86 –– –– – / 2 – / 2 – / 47 –– –– –– –-

WEAPON STATIONS

POWER VERSUS SPEED CHART

Levels Band 1.0 - 4.5 5.0 - 7.5 8.0 - 9.5 10.0 + Band

43+ UH ––– ––– ––– ––– UH37 - 42 EH ––– ––– ––– ––– EH31 - 36 VH 3 / 4 1 / 2 ––– ––– VH25 - 30 HI 5 / 6 1 / 2 ––– ––– HI19 - 24 MH 7 / 8 3 / 4 ––– ––– MH13 - 18 ML 8 / 9 4 / 5 ––– ––– ML 7 - 12 LO 8 / 9 4 / 5 ––– ––– LO1 - 6 VL 8 / 9 4 / 5 ––– ––– VL

Banking FPs: 2 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 5 6 / 7Side Slip FPs: 3 4 6 8

Country: Japan Service Entry Date: June 1942

1 2 3

Class: F Victory Points: 4 - 9

NOTES & VARIANTS

A6M3 Model 32: Clipped wing variant built from June to December 1942. Model32s comprised 50% of Zeros built during this period. First entered combat inSeptember 1942 in Solomons. Ring & bead backup sight. Stations 1 & 3 may carryone bomb of up to 132lbs. Station 2 is for 87g drop tank.

A6M3 Model 22: A6M3 Zero built with larger model 21 wings and extra internal fuel.Endurance = 270. Reduce all dive speeds by 0.5. Bank FPs = 2/2, 2/3, 5/6, 7/8.Built from December 1942 to August 1943. All else as Model 32.

A6M3a Model 22A: Model 22 with long-barrel Type 99m3 cannons. Available fromMarch 1943 on (D10 ≤ 5 to have). Use gun data after slashes. Model 22s & 22Ascomprised 30% of Zero production during this period. All else as Model 22.

Banking: Zero rolled better to left than right. Numbers for left / right roll resp.

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