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EFL6175 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero BNF Basic

This famous Japanese fighter is reproduced in lightweight durable foam and has enough scale presence to satisfy modellers looking for a great flying warbird that can be made ready for combat in the time it takes to charge the battery thanks to the rapid assembly time.

Complete as a BNF Basic, this 300-size model comes with a powerful 300 size brushless outrunner motor and matched custom propeller for performance and duration, pre-installed receiver, servos and ESC (battery and charger are not included).

The A6M5 Zero 300 is modelled after the Zeros stationed at the Genzan airbase in 1945 and features incredible scale details such as moulded panel lines, hatches and a pre-painted airframe complete with decals.

The lightweight durable EPS foam construction allows all of the complex curves of the full-size aircraft to be replicated beautifully and to minimize risk of damage to the lower front fuselage it features a clear plastic protection plate so the model may be safely "belly landed"

The fuselage features a large crystal clear canopy that is held in place by a magnet displaying the painted pilot figure and allowing easy access to the onboard electronics. The wing is held in place by a rubber O-ring that does not require any tools for assembly.

The Zero is perfect for pilots interested in smaller electric powered scale models, and with its included display stand complete with static display bomb it may be displayed on a desk-top when it is not being flown.

Mitsubishi Zero A6M5

When first in combat service the Japanese Zero fighter had no equal. It was fast, it had exceptional range and it was very manoeuvrable and thus earned a reputation as a formidable fighter.
By early 1943 the Zero was beginning to loose air superiority to the newer American fighters coming into service such as the P38 Lightning and the F4U Corsair, and so in pursuit of better combat capability modifications were made to the earlier A6M3 model, and the A6M5 was born. The main modifications were, heavier gauge wing skins, redesigned non folding rounded wing tips, and the wingspan was reduced to 36 feet and individual exhaust stacks gave a modest boot in performance, with a top speed of 351mph at 19600 feet altitude, it could however be dived at speeds of up to 410mph.
The A6M5 first saw major action in June 1944 in a battle that became known as the "Mariana's Turkey Shoot", the resulting battle was a disaster for the Japanese Navy loosing some three hundred aircraft in one day alone.
Despite the fact that the allied fighters now outclassed the Zero fighter, the A65M Zero became numerically the most important Japanese fighter being built by Mitsubishi and Nakajima, with production continuing right up to the end of the Pacific War.