1:48 Jap. A6 M5C Type 52 Zero Fighter
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- Age recommendation: from 14 years
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Article number: 300061027
Product: 1:48 Jap. A6 M5C Type 52 Zero Fighter
About the A6M5c Type 52 Zero Fighter
In April 1939, shortly after the first Japanese Zero began test trials,
modification drawings were already taking place on the zero in the
Mitsubishi design room, to keep pace with the anticipated long air war
in the Pacific. After the initial superiority of the Zero over allied
aircraft began to wane, due to new U.S. types being introduced,
Mitsubishi was hard pressed to maintain a superiority. The introduction
of the Grumman F6F and Chance Vought F4U, provided a need for more
firepower, armor protection and capability led the combined companies of
Nakajima and Mitsubishi to produce the A6M5 series of aircraft.
Total production of the Type 52 series consisted of 10,449 aircraft of
which Nakajima produced 6,570. It first entered combat in August 1943 at
a time when the Japanese forces were withdrawing from previously held
islands in the South Pacific. The type 52c was the last of the A6M5
series, and the most effective against Allied aircraft due to its
armament configuration three of 13mm machine guns and two 20mm cannons.
A total of 93 Type 52 and 52b zeros were field modified to "c" weapons
configuration. The 7.7mm machine guns, housed in the cowling of the Zero
since its first introduction, proved to be less effective during the
latter stages of the conflict, due to the heavier armor protection of
allied aircraft, and their self sealing fuel tanks. The 13mm weapon was
greatly more effective; however, due to its increased weight, only one
of them could be housed in the cowling and one in each wing. The 7.7
machine guns were removed from the cowling and one 13mm gun was mounted
on the right hand side. This installation also made necessary the enlarging
of the right hand projectile exit and cowling tube input, of the cowling, giving it an unbalanced look when viewed from the top.
Code named "Zeke" by the Allies, the Type 52c was powered by a 14
cylinder twin row NK1F Sakae 21 engine of 1,130hp, of which later
versions were alcohol injected. In addition to the machine guns and
cannons, the 52c could also carry four air to air rockets or four 30kg
air to air bombs or two 60kg air to ground conventional bombs. The air
to air systems were initiated in an attempt to disrupt B-29 operations
by firing the rockets or dropping the small bombs on the formations. The
bombs were timed to air-burst a certain number of seconds after release from the fighters.
Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
Richard
30.06.2023
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