Who ever said that? I would love one, expecially, one of the early mark with a Pratt & Whitney R-2000 like a few that are flying now. Fast and maneuverable, and an easy engine to live with. Plus, the Zero had a wide undercarriage that made it easy to land! Just ask the low time pilots they put in the cockpit at the end of the war.thsiao1 said:I know this isn't a popular choice here, but personally I like the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
No, I am talking about Zeros that were salvaged off Pacific Islands, and the corroded hulks painstakingly rebuilt, hence the wrong engines! I think the Planes Of Fame have the only airworthy Zero A6M5, [or any other mark] with the correct Nakajima Sakae 31 engine in it. It was brought back at the end of the war and ended up in a park before being rescued. They fly it sparingly, in deference to the engine!Diamondback said:You mean the ones that were actually ALLOWED the opportunity to come back, right?
Diamondback said:Nice, but a fully armed and operational F-12B would've been even better...
(YF-12A shown, -B would have had full A-12 or more likely SR-71-style chines)