F6F vs Zero
F6F Hellcat versus Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
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| Airplane | F6F Hellcat | Mitsubishi A6M Zero | ||
| Country | USA | Japan | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1942 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1943 | 1940 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 12275 | 11000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 60 | 77 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 30 | 15 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 30 | 45 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 60 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 500 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 3000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 2743 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 649 | 423 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 465 | 342 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 86 | 125 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 9,70 | 10,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,96 | 3,08 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 30,60 | 18,70 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 9,33 | 5,70 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 38 | 22 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 185 | 107 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,216 | 0,257 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,477 | 0,566 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,129 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,285 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3500 | 2900 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1067 | 884 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 33,60 | 29,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 10,24 | 9,08 | ||
| Width (ft) | 42,90 | 39,30 | ||
| Width (m) | 13,08 | 11,98 | ||
| Height (ft) | 13,10 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,99 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 334 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 31,0 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 9250 | 3700 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 4196 | 1678 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 15450 | 6630 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 7008 | 3007 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 2000 | 950 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W | 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 380 | 331 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 612 | 533 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,50 | 0,43 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1500 | 1915 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2414 | 3082 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 37300 | 32650 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 11369 | 9952 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 6 x 0.50 caliber M2 Browning heavy machine guns in wings. ALTERNATIVE (F6F-5N): 2 x 20mm cannons WITH 4 x .50 caliber machine guns.2 x 11.75 (298mm) “Tiny Tim” unguided rockets underwing. 6 x 5-inch (127mm) HVAR unguided rockets underwing. |
2 x 20mm cannons 2 x 7.7mm machine guns |
Factually Incorrect The F6F-5 went faster than the Zero