Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Mitsubishi A6M5 Rei-sen (Zero) Carrier-Borne Naval Fighter / Fighter-Bomber.
1 x Nakajima NK1C Sakae 21 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial piston engine developing 1,130 horsepower driving three-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
354 mph
570 kph | 308 kts
Max Speed
37,730 ft
11,500 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
1,193 miles
1,920 km | 1,037 nm
Operational Range
2,812 ft/min
857 m/min
Rate-of-Climb