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==Introduction==

==Mechanics==

{{Category:Carrier-Based Fighters}}

 

''This is an obsolete carrier-based fighter.<br>It is an old machine that was in operational service before the Zero-fighter, and boasts a history of exemplary aerial combat performance.<br>With standard armaments and cruising capacity, its speed is now second class, but it is still possible to utilize this aircraft in a dogfight.

==Notes==

==Notes==

'''Stock equipment of:''' {{Ship/Link|Hiyou}}, {{Ship/Link|Junyou}}, {{Ship/Link|Ryuujou}}

'''Stock equipment of:''' {{Ship/Link|Hiyou}}, {{Ship/Link|Junyou}}, {{Ship/Link|Ryuujou}}

'''From quest:''' [[Quests#B119|B119]] (x3, choice)

'''From quest:''' {{Q|B119}} (x3, choice)

 

''From limited-time quest:'' {{Q|2312 C1|S}} (x3, choice)

===Uses===

===Uses===

'''Used to improve:''' {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Fighter}}, {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Land-based Attack Aircraft}}, {{Equipment/Link|F4F-3}}, {{Equipment/Link|Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II}}, {{Equipment/Link|Skua}}, {{Equipment/Link|Spitfire Mk.I}}, {{Equipment/Link|O Type Observation Autogyro Kai}}

'''Used to improve:''' {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Fighter}}, {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Land-based Attack Aircraft}}, {{Equipment/Link|F4F-3}}, {{Equipment/Link|Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II}}, {{Equipment/Link|Skua}}, {{Equipment/Link|Spitfire Mk.I}}, {{Equipment/Link|O Type Observation Autogyro Kai}}

'''Used by quest:''' [[Quests#F22|F22]], [[Quests#F35|F35]], [[Quests#F37|F37]], [[Quests#F48|F48]], [[Quests#F70|F70]], [[Quests#F90|F90]]

'''Used by quest:''' {{Q|Fm1}}, {{Q|Fq1}}, {{Q|F37}}, {{Q|F48}}, {{Q|Fq5}}, {{Q|Fq9}}

===Updates History===

===Updates History===

* '''2021-10-15:''' Upgrade target changed to {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Fighter Kai}}

* '''2021-10-15:''' Upgrade target changed to {{Equipment/Link|Type 96 Fighter Kai}}

==Fit Bonuses==

==Fit Bonuses==

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==Improvement==

==Improvement==

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The predecessor of the infamous Mitsubishi A6M ''Zero'', the '''Mitsubishi A5M''' (''Type 96 Carrier-based fighter,'' Allied reporting name "Claude") was the world's first ship-based monoplane fighter.

The predecessor of the infamous Mitsubishi A6M ''Zero'', the '''Mitsubishi A5M''' (''Type 96 Carrier-based fighter,'' Allied reporting name "Claude") was the world's first ship-based monoplane fighter.

Developed by a team led by Jiro Horikoshi (who would go on to head development of the [[Type 21 Zero Fighter|A6M]] and [[Reppuu (Strong Gale)|A7M]]) to the 1934 ''9-shi'' specification for an advanced fighter plane, the Mitsubishi ''Ka-14'' competed with Nakajima's prototype. The first prototype which flew in February 1935, was an all-metal-airframe low-wing fighter using an inverted gull wing and fixed undercarriage powered by Nakajima's 600 hp ''Kotobuki 5'' engine.  

Developed by a team led by Jiro Horikoshi (who would go on to head development of the [[A6M]] and [[A7M]]) to the 1934 ''9-shi'' specification for an advanced fighter plane, the Mitsubishi ''Ka-14'' competed with Nakajima's prototype. The first prototype which flew in February 1935, was an all-metal-airframe low-wing fighter using an inverted gull wing and fixed undercarriage powered by Nakajima's 600 hp ''Kotobuki 5'' engine.  

Requirements of the ''Type 9'' specification were a top speed of 350 km/h at 3,000 m with the capability of climbing to 5,000 m in 6.5 min, and the Ka-14's performance greatly surpassed all requirements, with a maximum speed of 450 km/h while being quite maneuverable. An aerodynamically revised design with conventional wings was ordered into production as the Mitsubishi ''A5M''.

Requirements of the ''Type 9'' specification were a top speed of 350 km/h at 3,000 m with the capability of climbing to 5,000 m in 6.5 min, and the Ka-14's performance greatly surpassed all requirements, with a maximum speed of 450 km/h while being quite maneuverable. An aerodynamically revised design with conventional wings was ordered into production as the Mitsubishi ''A5M''.

The A5M series continued in service after 1941, but had been replaced by the A6M as the standard fighter of first-line carriers. The last battle of the A5Ms as fighters was the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. As World War II came to a close, most remaining A5Ms were repurposed as kamikaze aircraft.

The A5M series continued in service after 1941, but had been replaced by the A6M as the standard fighter of first-line carriers. The last battle of the A5Ms as fighters was the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. As World War II came to a close, most remaining A5Ms were repurposed as kamikaze aircraft.

==See Also==

==See Also==

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