Kings and Generals on MSN1d
Rise and Fall of Zero: A6M and Its Struggle for Pacific Supremacy
Kings and Generals' Pacific War series continues with an in-depth look at Japan’s legendary A6M Mitsubishi Zero, the fighter that shattered Allied air superiority in WWII. Designed by Jiro Horikoshi, ...
The National Interest3d
Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers
The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one ...
Military Aviation History on MSN8dOpinion
Bf 109 vs A6M Zero: Which Axis fighter was superior?
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero are remembered as the Axis forces primary fighters in World War 2. Both ...
The National Interest26d
The Lippisch P.13a was the Nazis’ Very Own Kamikaze Plane
The kamikazes used a combination of warplanes that were initially designed for more “conventional” (i.e., non-suicidal) combat applications such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter as well as ...