A6M3 Type_ZERO Carrier-born Fighter Model-32
(Manufactured by Mitsubishi)

1942 may,model_32 became official adoption. Improved point of this model is each of wing reduction,50cm, and change it's engine "sakae-12"to"sakae-21".Dive restriction speed became to 360kt a change from 340kt of model_21.

American called this model (HUMP).

This camouflage was adopted in the same time as model_21. As for details, see here.

Max and div speed, climbing rate,rolling rate,were improved from model_21. On the other hand, range and revolution performance decreased. These performance decreases were disliked by navy pilots and model_32 were produced only about 300 aircraft.


Produced by k.kato (C) 1996