The '''A6M Zero''' (also known as the '''Mitsubishi Zero''') was an [[Imperial Japan|Imperial Japanese]] carrier-based aircraft used by the Japanese Navy during [[World War II]]. Until the [[P-51 Mustang]] entered widespread service in 1943, the Zero was easily the fastest, deadliest, and most maneuverable fighter aircraft in the world. | The '''A6M Zero''' (also known as the '''Mitsubishi Zero''') was an [[Imperial Japan|Imperial Japanese]] carrier-based aircraft used by the Japanese Navy during [[World War II]]. Until the [[P-51 Mustang]] entered widespread service in 1943, the Zero was easily the fastest, deadliest, and most maneuverable fighter aircraft in the world. |