Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design
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The Mitsubishi A7M Reppū design was a late-World War II Japanese carrier-based fighter project intended as the high-performance successor to the famed A6M Zero.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi A7M Reppū | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II Japanese fighter project
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carrier-based fighter aircraft design ⓘ |
| airframeType | all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned |
13.2 mm machine guns
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20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| category |
Mitsubishi aircraft
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World War II Japanese fighter aircraft ⓘ carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedByOrganization | Mitsubishi Nagoya Aircraft Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air superiority
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carrier operations ⓘ |
| designedToImprove |
armament over Mitsubishi A6M Zero
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climb rate over Mitsubishi A6M Zero ⓘ maneuverability over Mitsubishi A6M Zero ⓘ speed over Mitsubishi A6M Zero ⓘ |
| designer | Jirō Horikoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentIssue |
changing Imperial Japanese Navy requirements
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engine availability problems ⓘ |
| developmentStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| era | late World War II ⓘ |
| feature | folding wings for carrier storage ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1944-05-06 ⓘ |
| intendedCarrier | large fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
carrier-based fighter
ⓘ
high-performance successor to Mitsubishi A6M Zero ⓘ |
| JapaneseDesignation | A7M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | Reppū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseNameMeaning | Strong Gale ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Mitsubishi Ha-43 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUserIntended | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prototypeCountApproximate | few prototypes built ⓘ |
| reasonForNonProduction |
industrial disruption from Allied bombing
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late-stage development during World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranchIntended | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
did not enter operational service
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not mass-produced ⓘ prototype only ⓘ |
| successorTo | Mitsubishi A6M Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
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