Zeke - Mitsubishi A6M Reisen The Zero was a world class fighter. In 1941 it was faster and more maneuverable than any fighter in the Pacific Theater. It had greater range than any other fighter in the world. It was a carrier-based plane flown by experienced pilots. From December, 1941 to June, 1942, Zeroes dominated Allied fighters. A6M2 Reisen - 1940 Wingspan 39 ft. Speed 332 mph Range 1,930 miles Length 29 ft, 5 in. Armament 2 x 20 mm cannons, 2 x machine guns Crew 1 Height 10 ft. Kate - Nakajima B5N Kate was an excellent torpedo bomber. It was faster than American torpedo bombers and compiled an excellent record. In addition to Pearl Harbor, it sank three U.S. aircraft carriers. On the Pearl Harbor raid, it carried torpedoes modified for shallow water. Some carried bombs for high level bombing. B6N2-1940 Wingspan 50 ft., 11 in. Speed 235 mph Armament 1 machine gun one 1,760 lb. Torpedo or 1 bomb Length 33 ft., 9 in. Range 1,237 miles Height 12 ft., 2 in. Crew 3 Val - Aichi D3A Val was one of the best dive bombers flying in 1941. It sank more Allied military ships than any other plane. D3A - 1940 Wingspan 47 ft., 1 in. Speed 240 mph Armament 3 machine guns 915 lbs. of bombs Length 33 ft., 5 in. Range 915 miles Height 12 ft., 7 in. Crew 2 Curtis - P-36 The P-36 was obsolete by 1941. It had been produced for export and had seen action in China, Finland, and France. The RAF flew some in Burma. It was reliable, sturdy and maneuverable, and relatively lightly armed. P-36 - 1939 Wingspan 37 ft., 4 in. Speed 311 mph Length 28 ft., 6 in. Range 820 miles Height 12 ft., 2 in. Crew 1 Armament 4 machine guns Curtis - P-40B Warhawk The P-40 was faster and heavier than the P-36. It was the most common American fighter in early World War II. It could not climb or turn with a Zero. Compared to Japanese pilots the American pilots were inexperienced. P-40B- 1941 Wingspan 37 ft., 4 in. Speed 352 mph Armament 4 machine guns Length 31 ft., 9 in. Range 940 miles Height 12 ft., 4 in. Crew 1 More Pearl Harbor Introduction How to Play Pearl Harbor Sample Game - Air Rifle Version Pearl Harbor - The Aircraft Note on Conspiracy Theories Game Diagrams Back to Table of Contents -- Lone Warrior #134 Back to Lone Warrior List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Solo Wargamers Association. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com