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Formally, the most common [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] used, in World War II, by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] was the '''A6M''' series. It is better known, in the West, variously by its primary Allied code name of '''Zeke''', or the nickname '''Zero''', derived from its type number.
Commonly known as the '''Zero''', a WWII [[fighter aircraft]] flown from carriers by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]].<ref>{{citation |title=Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen : Japan |author=Larry Dwyer |url=http://www.aviation-history.com/mitsubishi/zero.html |publisher=Aviation History}}</ref>


The aircraft was designed and primarily manufactured by Mitsubishi, although Nakajima was a second source. At the start of the war, it was equal or superior to any Allied fighter, especially when flown by the superbly qualified prewar-trained Naval Aviation pilots. As the war progressed, Allied fighters, appropriately flown, had major advantages &mdash; but a fine pilot in a Zero still could give a hard fight to a mediocre pilot in a [[F6F Hellcat]] or [[P-38 Lightning]].
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Commonly known as the Zero, a WWII fighter aircraft flown from carriers by the Imperial Japanese Navy.[1]

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  1. ↑ Larry Dwyer, Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen : Japan, Aviation History
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