--The Zero-type surface observer (formally known as the Zero-type observer) was developed to replace the carrier-based surface reconnaissance aircraft that used to perform reconnaissance and landing observations.
――What was required was to improve climbing performance, fighting performance, and speed performance.
――The Mitsubishi F1M, which was adopted by two companies, Aichi and Kawanishi, which are famous for seaplanes, had a sleek and lean appearance, and was a biplane with a design that did not make you feel old.
――The operation mission is versatile, and it has been used for many purposes such as patrol, reconnaissance, escorting of fleets, interception by demonstrating its excellent fighting performance, and attacking ships with small bombs.
――By 1945, a total of about 1000 aircraft had been produced.
[data]
--Crew: 2 people
--Overall width: 11.00m
--Overall length: 9.50m
--Overall height: 4.00m
--Self-weight: 1928.5kg
--Total weight: 2,550kg
--Engine: Ruisei 13 type
--Output (nominal): 800hp (altitude 4,000m)
--Maximum speed: 370km / h
--Armed: 97 type 7.7mm fixed machine gun x 2 (front), 92 type 7.7mm swivel machine gun x 1 (rear)
[Decal (planned)]
--Seaplane tender Chitose affiliation Kiyomi Kogi Ichihihei (maneuvering) Michiho Saida Nihisou (reconnaissance) Boarding [Y1-23] (Solomon Islands: October 1942)
--Seaplane tender Kunikawa Maru affiliation Ryoji Asanuma (maneuvering) Michiho Saida (reconnaissance) Boarding machine [L-2-11] (Solomon Islands: January 1943)
--The 951st Naval Air Corps affiliation aircraft [Sa 951-8] (Sasebo Base Summer 1945)
★ The first privilege will end without notice. note that.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )