[Dysart]

Interesting. I’ve never heard that we reverse engineered Zero tech during the War. I’d like to read more about it.

[tanknetter]

Interesting. I’ve never heard that we reverse engineered Zero tech during the War. I’d like to read more about it.

Good information to start with here

There have been a number of discussion on the subject over on the forums at WIX as well

[fso301]

Interesting. I’ve never heard that we reverse engineered Zero tech during the War. I’d like to read more about it.

Here's one place to start

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akutan_Zero

[norton]

Bump 23.
Only similarity I know of between Zero (A6M?) and Hellccat (Bethpage Boiler Works) was low wing/wide gear track versus Wildcat's midwing/narrow track.

sources anyone?

[tophat9000]

Interesting. I’ve never heard that we reverse engineered Zero tech during the War. I’d like to read more about it.

Not reverse engineered Zero tech but analyze of the strengh and weaknesses of the Zero and then making design and tactical choices that exploited the weaknesses...IE rock paper scissors