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U4656018: /* Zekes in KMT forces */ little revision on the fate of the pilot duo

2023-04-25T20:45:50Z

‎Zekes in KMT forces: little revision on the fate of the pilot duo

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U4656018: /* Description */ revised description and additional information

2023-03-06T07:51:49Z

‎Description: revised description and additional information

U38088265: Undo revision 141289 by U121228389 (talk). Turn is worse, speed difference is not significant enough to be notable.

2022-10-19T22:12:57Z

Undo revision 141289 by U121228389 (talk). Turn is worse, speed difference is not significant enough to be notable.

U121228389: /* Usage in battles */

2022-10-11T17:51:39Z

‎Usage in battles

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U75945355: /* Usage in battles */ rewording for variety

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‎Usage in battles: rewording for variety

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly manoeverable at low-to-medium speed, can out-turn most enemies it will face
+* Incredibly manoeuvrable at low-to-medium speed, can out-turn most enemies it will face
 * Excellent climb rate up to 4,500 m
 * Hard-hitting 20 mm cannons
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 * Frail airframe with no protection, can be easily crippled by any incoming hits
-* Poor high-speed characteristics; control can easily lock at higher speeds, and high-speed manoevers may results into wing overloading
+* Poor high-speed characteristics; control can easily lock at higher speeds, and high-speed manoeuvres may results into wing overloading
 * Generally slow top speed and poor energy retention, vulnerable to boom-and-zoom attacks
 * 20 mm cannons have very poor muzzle velocity, making it difficult to hit enemies at all but point blank ranges (~300 m)

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly manoeverable at low-to-medium speed, can out-turn most enemies it willface
+* Incredibly manoeverable at low-to-medium speed, can out-turn most enemies it will face
 * Excellent climb rate up to 4,500 m
 * Hard-hitting 20 mm cannons

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Excellent turn and roll rates
+* Incredibly manoeverable at low-to-medium speed, can out-turn most enemies it willface
 * Excellent climb rate up to 4,500 m
-* Good cannon armament
+* Hard-hitting 20 mm cannons
-* Extremely manoeuvrable, your opponents will have a hard time hitting you
+* Low stall speed and easy to take off and landing due to being a carrier-based fighter
 * Excellent smooth handling in simulator and great rear visibility
 '''Cons:'''
-* Mostly faces Japan (facing equally/more manoeuvrable planes)
+* Frail airframe with no protection, can be easily crippled by any incoming hits
-* No armour and no pilot protection
+* Poor high-speed characteristics; control can easily lock at higher speeds, and high-speed manoevers may results into wing overloading
-* Limited 20 mm cannon ammunition
+* Generally slow top speed and poor energy retention, vulnerable to boom-and-zoom attacks
-* 7.7 mm machine guns don't really do any significant damage
+* 20 mm cannons have very poor muzzle velocity, making it difficult to hit enemies at all but point blank ranges (~300 m)
-* Guns have different trajectories, you need to get really close to a target to be effective
+* Low ammo count for 20 mm cannons, while 7 mm machine guns offers little damage output
-* Attacking bombers is one of the worst jobs for the Zero, as it is easily damaged by tail gunners
+* Has lots of bars inside the cockpit, limiting visibility in simulator
 == History ==
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 === Zekes in KMT forces ===
-In spite of the supremacy of Japanese aviation over the Chinese forces, KMT forces still got their hands on two A6M2b Zekes on the Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong on 26 November 1941. V-172, sn. Mitsubishi 3372, manufactured on 21 October 1941, belonged to the Tainan Air Group (Tainan Kaigun Kokutai 台南海軍航空隊) and was piloted by staff sergeant Inoue Shichigosanzo (井上七五三造; fate unknown)<ref>https://rexkuang326.pixnet.net/blog/post/61141144</ref> and V-174 by sergent Takaaki Shimoto (下東孝明; fate unknown); they were then dismantled and transported to Liuzhou (now in Guangxi) for further studies and ROCAF decals were painted onto V-172. It was then evaluated by the AVG - the Flying Tigers - where Claire Lee Chennault was in command, that was in fact the very first complete Zeke captured by Allied forces. Later in October, just 3 months after the [[A6M2 (USA)|Akutan Zero]] was discovered in Alaska, KMT forces captured another A6M at Hainan and transported it back to Guilin (now also in Guangxi) for studies as well. These 2 Zekes served as the few examples for the Allies to exploit the flaws of the "invincible Zeke".
+In spite of the supremacy of Japanese aviation over the Chinese forces, KMT forces still got their hands on two A6M2b Zekes on the Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong on 26 November 1941. V-172, sn. Mitsubishi 3372, manufactured on 21 October 1941, belonged to the Tainan Air Group (Tainan Kaigun Kokutai 台南海軍航空隊) and was piloted by staff sergeant Inoue Shichigosanzo (井上七五三造) and V-174 by sergent Takaaki Shimoto (下東孝明) (the pilot duo were likely executed for confidential purposes by the NRA)<ref>https://rexkuang326.pixnet.net/blog/post/61141144</ref>; they were then dismantled and transported to Liuzhou (now in Guangxi) for further studies and ROCAF decals were painted onto V-172. It was then evaluated by the AVG - the Flying Tigers - where Claire Lee Chennault was in command, that was in fact the very first complete Zeke captured by Allied forces. Later in October, just 3 months after the [[A6M2 (USA)|Akutan Zero]] was discovered in Alaska, KMT forces captured another A6M at Hainan and transported it back to Guilin (now also in Guangxi) for studies as well. These 2 Zekes served as the few examples for the Allies to exploit the flaws of the "invincible Zeke".
 == Media ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].
+The A6M2 Mod. 21 (Commonly known in Chinese as 零战21型), captured in multiple occasions by both the Nationalist and Communist forces during and after WWII respectively; this very aircraft, numbered V-172, was the very first captured Zeke of the allied forces and served as an example to evaluate this fighter just before the outbreak of Pacific War.
 == General info ==

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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
 * [[P-61C-1]]: this plane is one tough nut to crack. It is quite fast, packs a fatal punch, has a searching radar, and a deadly turret on top. The turret consists of 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns that cover the upper half of the plane, and most P-61 players tend to fly low or get you into their upper half to target you with the turret. Avoid being above them at all costs, utilise the Zero's manoeuvrability and sneak under their belly. Its appearance resembles a P-38: a center fuselage with two engine nacelles extending backwards and forming the twin tail like a frame, you will know it is a Black Widow and not a Lightning when red tracer bullets start shooting out from it.
 * [[I-16 (Family)|I-16s]]: the late I-16s are equipped with ShVAK cannons that can be pretty dangerous to your fragile airframe. They can turn equally well as the Zero, have superior roll rate but the stability is so terrible that as soon as they pull a little more on the stick, they will enter spins. Therefore it is quite easy to counter them: engage a turnfight with them and turn tighter and tighter, or do a few barrel rolls. They will quickly lose control and start spinning and it is quite hard to recover. Then simply get some separation, turn around and put some solid shots into them. They have an I-15's short and fat fuselage, a flat radial engine and triangular stabilisers located right after the low-mounted mono wings, all covered in olive green paint.

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	For the sake of a sneaky surprise attack from behind you can fire all weapons at once, but generally it is a good practice to shoot the MG first to get an accurate lead, then as the bullet start hitting fire the cannons. A common scenario you might encounter is a turn fight. The opponent tries to turn, and you cut inside their turn. Now due to the awful over-the-nose visibility, the target will disappear below the nose when you lead which is not a good thing. A tactic to avoid this is to set up a deflection shot. Pull a hard turn using a combination of ailerons, elevators and rudder to place the target at your side window (opposite side as to where you two are turning), then bank slightly towards the target. Now it should be approaching your line of flight from the side, and a perfectly lined-up deflection shot will result in the target passing right in front of your gunsight without being obstructed and all you have to do is to fire a short burst. Note that all these will happen within ~10 seconds thus extensive practising, quick reaction and precise controls must be in place to create a good deflection shot.		For the sake of a sneaky surprise attack from behind you can fire all weapons at once, but generally it is a good practice to shoot the MG first to get an accurate lead, then as the bullet start hitting fire the cannons. A common scenario you might encounter is a turn fight. The opponent tries to turn, and you cut inside their turn. Now due to the awful over-the-nose visibility, the target will disappear below the nose when you lead which is not a good thing. A tactic to avoid this is to set up a deflection shot. Pull a hard turn using a combination of ailerons, elevators and rudder to place the target at your side window (opposite side as to where you two are turning), then bank slightly towards the target. Now it should be approaching your line of flight from the side, and a perfectly lined-up deflection shot will result in the target passing right in front of your gunsight without being obstructed and all you have to do is to fire a short burst. Note that all these will happen within ~10 seconds thus extensive practising, quick reaction and precise controls must be in place to create a good deflection shot.
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		+	Unfortunately, missions like "destroy enemy bombers/attackers" and ground pounding is not very suitable for the A6M2 mainly due to its severely limited cannon ammunition and nonexistent protection. Although typical bombers/attackers like [[Ju 88 (Family)\|Ju-88]], [[Ju 87 (Family)\|Ju-87]], [[B-34]], etc are vulnerable in Realistic battles, they are way more formidable in Simulator as the control makes it harder for the offensive side to lead accurately, giving their gunners chances to deal critical damage. Their fuselage can also eat up quite a few cannon hits. The Zero can perform CAS to a limited extend by using its bombs and MG against tanks, trucks, AAA, etc. Check your surroundings constantly.

	'''Enemies worth noting:'''		'''Enemies worth noting:'''