F8F vs Zero
F8F Bearcat versus Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
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| Airplane | F8F Bearcat | Mitsubishi A6M Zero | ||
| Country | USA | Japan | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1944 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1945 | 1940 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 1265 | 11000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 120 | 77 | ||
| Lethality level | Very High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 28 | 15 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 39 | 45 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 67 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 750 | 500 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 3000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 2743 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 698 | 423 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 414 | 342 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 91 | 125 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 10,30 | 10,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,14 | 3,08 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 24,10 | 18,70 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 7,35 | 5,70 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 66 | 22 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 322 | 107 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,292 | 0,257 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,644 | 0,566 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,167 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,368 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 6300 | 2900 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1920 | 884 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 28,20 | 29,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,60 | 9,08 | ||
| Width (ft) | 35,90 | 39,30 | ||
| Width (m) | 10,94 | 11,98 | ||
| Height (ft) | 13,90 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 4,24 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 244 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 22,7 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 7700 | 3700 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 3493 | 1678 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 13490 | 6630 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 6119 | 3007 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 2250 | 950 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-30W | 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 455 | 331 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 732 | 533 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,60 | 0,43 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1108 | 1915 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1783 | 3082 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 40950 | 32650 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12482 | 9952 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
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4 x 12.7mm machine guns STANDARD: OPTIONAL: |
2 x 20mm cannons 2 x 7.7mm machine guns |