A6M5 ZERO
The A6M5 ZERO (A6M5 Type Zero Carrier Fighter in previous games) is a popular Piston Fighter aircraft in the Ace Combat
The A6M5 has appeared alongside the F6F-5 Hellcat in the latest handheld Ace Combat games. In 2015, it made its first console appearance in Ace Combat Infinity
Game Analysis
Ace Combat Infinity
"One of the principle aircraft used by the Japanese Navy , boasting overwhelming close-range combat capabilities. It showed incredible strength in dogfights through its superb maneuverability." ― Hangar
How to Unlock
The A6M5 ZERO was available through the Aircraft Tree .
Lv.
Cst
Price
20mm
7.7mm
ECM
RKTLS
UGBS
SP
MO
ST
AA
AG
DF
1
425
35,700
65
455
2
–
–
F
D+
E+
E+
E
F
2
460
10,710
73
516
3
–
–
F
C
E+
E+
E
F
3
495
16,430
82
577
4
–
–
F
C
E+
E+
E
F
4
530
47,840
91
638
5
4
–
F
C+
D
D
E+
F
5
565
70,690
100
700
6
6
–
F
B
D
D+
D
F
6
600
349,860[a]
107
749
8
8
–
F
B+
D+
D+
D
F
7
635
135,660
114
798
8
10
8
F
B+
D+
C
D+
F
8
670
249,900
121
847
9
12
10
F
A
D+
C
D+
F
9
705
471,240
128
896
9
14
12
F
A+
D+
C+
C
F
10
740
1,021,020
135
945
10
16
14
F
A+
C
C+
C
F
11
787
1,442,280
142
994
11
17
15
F
S
C
B
C+
F+
12
834
2,042,040
149
1043
12
18
16
F
S+
C+
B
C+
E
13
881
2,948,820
156
1092
13
19
17
F
S+
C+
B+
B
E
14
928
3,748,500
163
1141
14
20
18
F
S+
B
A
B+
E+
15
975
5,833,380
170
1190
15
22
20
F
S+
B+
A+
A
D
16
1039
7,132,860
177
1239
16
23
21
F
S+
B+
A+
A+
D+
17
1093
8,432,340
184
1288
17
24
22
F
S++
B+
S
A+
C
18
1152
9,481,920
191
1337
18
25
23
F
S++
A
S+
S
C
19
1211
12,509,280
198
1386
19
26
24
F
S++
A
S+
S+
C+
20
1270
16,750,440
205
1435
20
28
26
F
S++
A
S+
S+
B
Part Slots
At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 12 BODY, 12 ARMS, and 12 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information. Nicknames
Upgrading this aircraft to these levels unlocked the respective nicknames for use at any time. Lv.3: Shoden
Lv.10: Imperial Navy
Lv.15: Instant Killer
Lv.20: Holy Sword Skin Galleries
Description
Green body with yellow lining on frontal wing section and Japan Air Self-Defense Force roundels Gallery
Description
Tetsuzō Iwamoto livery - Serial number "53-102" on vertical tail with 72 cherry blossoms on the left side of fuselage for kill marksAvailability
Special Challenges (January 27–February 1, 2016)
Purchase from the Special Supply catalogue for Gallery
Description
Two-tone experimental splinter camouflage based on a A6M2b from Yokosuka Flying Group Availability
Gallery
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
"A famous fighter known as the "Zero", offering superb maneuverability." ― Hangar
How To Unlock
Achieve rank Major. Costs 100,000 credits . Statistics
Weapons
GPD x12 (16 with Extra Hardpoints )UGB x8 (10 with Extra Hardpoints )RKTL x6 (8 with Extra Hardpoints ). Costs 15,000FAEB x8 (10 with Extra Hardpoints ). Costs 24,000Colors
C01 : Green top and Tan bottom with Japanese Roundel.C02 : Black body and Gold God Eater icongraphy with Japanese Roundel.C03 : Karki top and Tan bottom with Japanese Roundel.C04 : Orange body and Gold God Eater icongraphy with Japanese Roundel.C05 : Customizable version of C:01, Default colour White body with Japanese Roundel.C06 : Customizable version of C:02, Default colour Purple body with God Eater icongraphy and Japanese Roundel.Gallery
Ace Combat: Joint Assault
"A famous fighter known as the "Zero", offering superb maneuverability." ― Hangar
How To Unlock
Complete mission 18: Alarm Clock in a second campaign playthrough with a Clear Rank of A or higher. Costs $15,500. Statistics
Weapons
Colors
C01: Conventional two tone used by the Imperial Japanese Navy - green top, white on bottom.
C02: Green camouflaged body with red tail band.
C03: Dull gray with white stripes on the rear fuselage. Modeled after A6M2s based on the aircraft carrier Zuikaku .
C04: Dull white with blue band on the rear fuselage. Modeled after some of the aircraft flown by the Tainan Air Group , which included Saburō Sakai.
C05: Black body with gold design on left wing.
C06: Same as C01, but covered by rust. Gallery
Trivia In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Phoenix 's emblem ; instead, it displays the Imperial Japanese Navy roundel.
In Ace Combat: Joint Assault and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy , since all aircraft guns deal the same or similar damage with the same rate of fire on every gun, the F6F-5 and A6M5 can actually deal more damage per second since the two aircraft have six and four guns installed on the respective aircraft.
↑ Players could use one Nonstandard Upgrade Request Form instead of credits for the Lv.6 upgrade.
References 
100 (September 16, 2016–permanent)
200 (September 16, 2016–permanent)
