Mitsubishi aircraft design bureau

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The Mitsubishi aircraft design bureau was the engineering division of Mitsubishi responsible for designing many of Imperial Japan’s military aircraft, including the famed A6M Zero.

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instanceOf aircraft design bureau
engineering division
A5MSignificance developed the A5M as one of the first modern monoplane shipboard fighters
A6MZeroRole designed the A6M Zero as a long-range carrier-based fighter
A7MSignificance developed the A7M as the intended successor to the A6M Zero
activeDuring World War II
collaboratedWith Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED
country Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
designed Mitsubishi A5M NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi A6M Zero NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi A7M Reppū NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi F1M NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi F2M (projects and variants) NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi G3M NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi G4M NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi G7M (project) NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi J4M (project) NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi Ki-21 NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi Ki-46 NERFINISHED
Mitsubishi Ki-67 NERFINISHED
designedFor Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED
designedType carrier-based fighters
floatplanes
land-based bombers
reconnaissance aircraft
era World War II era
interwar period
F1MSignificance developed the F1M as a reconnaissance floatplane and observation aircraft
G4MSignificance developed the G4M as a long-range land-based bomber
historicalSignificance major contributor to Imperial Japan’s air power
industry aerospace
J2MSignificance developed the J2M as an interceptor for homeland defense
Ki46Significance developed the Ki-46 as a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft
Ki67Significance developed the Ki-67 as a twin‑engine medium bomber
knownFor design of the A6M Zero carrier fighter
locationCountry Japan NERFINISHED
notableEngineer Jirō Horikoshi NERFINISHED
Katsuzo Shima NERFINISHED
Koyama Tomio NERFINISHED
parentCompany Mitsubishi NERFINISHED
partOf Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED
role primary naval fighter designer for the Imperial Japanese Navy in early World War II
specialization military aircraft design

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Jiro Horikoshi partOf Mitsubishi aircraft design bureau