Hasegawa 19170 1/48 A6M5 Zero Fighter Type 52

Model Kit

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. 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 565km/h, which is 25km/h faster than the 22 type.