Released in July 2022
HASEGAWA 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero Type Carrier Fighter Type 52 Hei. HJT72 Zerosen 52 Hay Released in July 2022
[Product Introduction]
HASEGAWA 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero Type Carrier Fighter Type 52 Hei. The Type 21 Zero Fighter, which had continued to advance favorably in the early stages of the war, began to be inferior in terms of speed and firepower to the new fighter planes of the United States Army and Navy that were appearing one after another in 1945. Therefore, the 52 type was developed following the 32 type and 22 type, and the wingspan was shortened from 12 m of the 21 type and 22 type to 11 m, the cowling was redesigned, and a thrust type single exhaust pipe was installed. As a result, the maximum speed is 565 km/h, which is 25 km/h faster than the 22 type. In addition, the Type 52 was produced, replacing the 20mm machine gun in the wing with a belt-fed Type 99 Type 2 Type 4 20mm machine gun, and having thicker main wing skins to increase the steep dive speed limit. The 52 Type Otsu continued, with the 52 Type Otsu having a 7.7mm machine gun in the nose section strengthened to a 13mm machine gun on the right side, and the 52 Type Hei having a 13mm machine gun added to the outside of the 20mm machine gun on both wings of the Otsu type, and the 52 Type series being Nakajima and Mitsubishi. Approximately 6,000 aircraft were produced and continued to fight until the end of the Pacific War.
[Data]
Zero Fighter 52 Type C Crew: 1 person Width: 11.00m Overall length: 9.121m Overall height: 3.57m Main wing area: 21.3m2 Own weight: 2155kg Complete weight: 3150kg Engine: Sakae Nakajima 21 type takeoff Output: 1130hp Maximum speed: 565km/h (altitude 6000m) Armament: 13mm machine gun x 1, 20mm machine gun x 2 + 13mm machine gun x 2
[Product specifications]
1/48 scale unpainted assembly kit □