Mitsubishi A6M Zero vs. North American P-51 Mustang
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
versus |
North American P-51 Mustang |
9.06 m |
29 ft 9 in |
length |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
3.05 m |
10 ft |
height |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
12 m |
39 ft 4 in |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
1 × Nakajima NK1C Sakae-12 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine |
engines |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
940 hp for take-off, 950 hp at 4,200 m (13,800 ft) |
thrust per engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
940 hp for take-off, 950 hp at 4,200 m (13,800 ft) |
total thrust |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
2,800 kg |
6,170 lb |
MTOW |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
1,010 nm |
1,871 km |
range |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
180 knots |
105 mph |
cruise speed |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
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capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.