Bf-109 vs Zero
Messerschmitt Bf 109 versus Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
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| Airplane | Messerschmitt Bf 109 | Mitsubishi A6M Zero | ||
| Country | Germany | Japan | ||
| Type of aircraft | MR Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1935 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1937 | 1940 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 34000 | 11000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 115 | 77 | ||
| Lethality level | Very High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 7 | 15 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 22 | 45 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 29 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 900 | 500 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 3000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 2743 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 703 | 423 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 533 | 342 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 58 | 125 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 7,60 | 10,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,32 | 3,08 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 17,40 | 18,70 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 5,30 | 5,70 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 40 | 22 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 195 | 107 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,268 | 0,257 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,591 | 0,566 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,193 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,426 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3400 | 2900 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1036 | 884 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 28,67 | 29,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,74 | 9,08 | ||
| Width (ft) | 32,35 | 39,30 | ||
| Width (m) | 9,86 | 11,98 | ||
| Height (ft) | 11,15 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,40 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 173 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 16,1 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 4400 | 3700 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 1996 | 1678 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 6100 | 6630 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 2767 | 3007 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1180 | 950 | ||
| Engine | 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 605A | 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 397 | 331 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 639 | 533 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,52 | 0,43 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 680 | 1915 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1094 | 3082 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 36505 | 32650 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 11127 | 9952 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 1 x cannon in propeller hub 2 to 4 x 7.9mm machine guns in engine cowling or wings 2 x cannons in underwing gunpods. External drop bombs and air-to-air rockets (later production) |
2 x 20mm cannons 2 x 7.7mm machine guns |