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The Mitsibushi A6M fighter was called the "Zero" because it was adapted by the Imperial Japanese Navy (it was a naval aircraft) in 1940. The last digit of 1940 is zero. The US did the same thing, the M1 rifle, M1 carbine, M1 steel helmet, etc. were adapted by the US Army in 1941, even though they may have gone into production in 1942 or were issued in 1942.
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What Japanese city was the first to have a bomb dropped on it?
Hiroshima Hiroshima, the second was on Nagasaki, and the plane that dropped the first one was called the Enola Gay, and the second was Bockscar.
What type of Japanese aircraft did Japanese planes take off from during the bombing of pearl harbor?
Nakajima B5N and Aichi D3A Mitsubishi A6M Zero is a fighter plane. It was used for air control and straffing, not bombing.
What does zero meant during World War 2?
The Zero was a type of Japanese fighter plane, the Mitsubishi A6-M. It was fast and nimble, and heavily armed. At the start of the war it was better than the fighter planes the Allies had. But, it lacked any armor for the pilot or self-sealing fuel tanks, which made it vulnerable. By the end of the war the newer Allied fighter planes were better than the Zero.
What is the current value of the Japanese peso?
0 (zero) of anything since that doesn't exist.
Why is the area where the Twin Towers were attacked called Ground Zero?
its called ground zero because now there is only a platform
Why was the enemy plane called a 'zero'?
The enemy plane was called a "Zero" because it was the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a Japanese fighter aircraft used during World War II. The name "Zero" comes from its official designation, A6M, where the "6" indicates it was the sixth design by Mitsubishi, and "Zero" refers to the year 2600 in the Japanese calendar, which corresponds to 1940 in the Gregorian calendar when the aircraft was adopted. Renowned for its exceptional maneuverability and range, the Zero became a symbol of Japanese air power in the early years of the war.
What was the name of the Japanese company the made the fighter plane known as zero?
Mitsubishi manufactured the A6M Zero
What starts with z in World War 2?
Zero, a Japanese fighter plane.
On a number plane zero is called?
The origin.
What is the name of the Japanese war plane?
Their most famous airplane was the "Zero" Fighter; A6M5 Zero, the word "Zero" indicating the number "0" as that was the year the fighter plane was adapted by the Imperial Navy in 1940.
What is a zero of pearl harbor?
First of all A Zero is a Japanese plane. It is a fighter and ruled the skies at the early stages of the War.
What was the name of a Japanese suicide plane used during World War 2?
Mitsubishi zero
What are zero fighter planes?
The ZERO was the main Japanese fighter plane during world war two, for both the Navy and Air Force.
What is the middle or zero of a coordinate plane?
the very center of a coordinate plane is called the origin or (0,0) :D
What was the best known fighter plane of Imperial Japan?
The most renowned Japanese fighter of WW2 was the Mitsubishi A6M Zero .
In a number plane what is the zero called?
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_numberIn the complex number plane, it would be called the Origin, which has coordinates of (0, 0i)
What was the outstanding feature of the Imperial Japanese fighter plane called the Zero?
Probably the single most outstanding capability of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero was it's exceptional maneuverability . The Zero was designed by Jiro Horikoshi to fulfill Japanese Navy requirements for great range, rapid climb , high speed and above all superior maneuverability . The Zero was designed without pilot armor and self sealing fuel tanks to save weight . Japanese fighter pilots gladly gave up such safety features in order to achieve a fighter with superior agility .
