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==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
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 0 Fighter Model 21|A6M]] and [[Prototype Reppuu Late Model|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The A5M series continued in service after 1941, but had been replaced by the A6M as the standard fighter of first-line carriers.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.
The depicted plane is allegedly the A5M1 variant.
==See Also==
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