F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen by Edward M Young

F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen by Edward M Young

The Grumman F4F Wildcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen were contemporaries, although designed to very different requirements. The Wildcat, ruggedly built to survive the rigors of carrier operations, was the best carrier fighter the US Navy had available when the USA entered World War II, and it remained the principal fighter for the US Navy and the US Marine Corps until 1942–43. With a speed greater than 300mph, exceptional manoeuvrability, long range, and an impressive armament the slick Zero-sen could out-perform any Allied fighter in 1941–42. The battles between the Wildcat and the Zero-sen during 1942 represent a classic duel in which pilots flying a nominally inferior fighter successfully developed air-combat tactics that negated the strengths of their opponent.

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Edward Young received his BA in Political Science from Harvard University and his MA from the University of Washington. Prior to his retirement to Seattle, Washington, he was a banker and financial analyst with assignments in New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He is the author of several books on aviation history and Osprey Campaign 136: Meiktila 1945.

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ISBN 13	9781780963228
ISBN 10	178096322X
Title	F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen
Author	Edward M Young
Series	Duel
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2013-08-20
Number of pages	80
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