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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft design bureau
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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
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Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| designed |
Mitsubishi A5M
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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
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedType |
carrier-based fighters
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floatplanes ⓘ land-based bombers ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| era |
World War II era
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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
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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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