A6M3

[Tarstar]

Hello, this is busa01.

About the roll rate of A6M3

In Japan, there is no data of the roll rate of A6M.
Then, I submit a pilot's testimony and quotation of reportｓ.
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According to the handling manual of Zero Mk2 mod.3
When high-speed, the stick force of Mk2 fighter is very light.
(When it compares with Mk1 figter) .
It is necessary to move the control stick of Mk1 fighter with both hands in the case of ACM.
And we have to move it with all one's force.
However, the stick force of Mk2 fighter is very light, and easy handling.

* Mk2 fighter is Model 32, Mk1 fighter is Model 21 early model not had aileron balancing tab.
* Later model of A6M2b　Model 21(Nakajima Avi mass-produced) had aileron balancing tab.
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And Mk2 fighter also has report that the roll is light and it is very advantageous in ACM.
(When it compares with Mk1 figter) .
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WO Ohara Ryouji of the test pilot of Yokosuka NFG has said like this.
The roll performance of model 32 is better than model 52.
Because, the area of aileron of model 52 is smaller than model 32.
Therefore, model 52 has small aileron effect.
The model 32 had most excellent maneuverability.

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Incidentally I am not testing A6M3 in AH in detail.
Therefore, nothing can be said yet about the performance in AH.

Thank you for reading my poor English.

Interesting Busa, thanks! 

[Noah17]

That is very cool! Thanks Busa!
 

[waystin2]

Very much like this plane. Been flying it a bit over the last few days...

[ozrocker]

Thanks and  for the info Busa. I took it out for a test run on day of release.
I have no clue what was going on, but it wanted to snap roll worse than any other I've flown.
Was trying to make small aileron rolls/right turns. At first ailerons inputs were having little effect,
then would cause almost unrecoverable snap roll to right.
Seemed like it was harder to get plane to do anything I wanted.
Will try it some more.
NO, it wasn't the weed smartaspens.


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[2bighorn]

WO Ohara Ryouji of the test pilot of Yokosuka NFG has said like this.
The roll performance of model 32 is better than model 52.
Because, the area of aileron of model 52 is smaller than model 32.
Therefore, model 52 has small aileron effect.
The model 32 had most excellent maneuverability.

Overlaid wing drawings of model 32 and 52. The aileron surface difference is about 4 percent. Not sure if that makes for such a significant roll rate difference as it is modeled in AH

[THRASH99]

Here: http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/Zeke32.htm
 
 This should be very clear on the the plane itself

[busa]

Incidentally I think that the roll performance of A6M5 in AH is too bad.

I measured the roll performance of DVD of Model52 (POF).
It was about 120 deg/sec. (About 180 kt IAS)
(Model22(CAF) was about90deg/sec.)

We can refer to A6M5 VS F6F-5, FM2 , P51, P38J-25, P47-D30, and SeafireL.IIc of roll performance comparison.
I want you to observe especially the comparison with Seafire.
A6M5 and Seafire LIIc are equivalent roll performances at under 180mph. 　

And Masaki Okazaki a pilot of Naval Aviation Test Center had said like this.
The roll performance of A6 was about 360deg/3sec.

I think that these are not contradictory.
I looked at the demonstration flight of A6M5(POF) twice. The maneuverability was light and quicker than A6M5 of AH.
And I think that HiTech should adjust the roll performance of A6M5 as a little inferior in A6M3Model32.

Thank you reading my poor english.