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The Zero Fighter is a fighter aircraft that embodies the characteristics of Japan’s national development during the Showa period. It is also one of the most state-of-the-art fighter aircrafts during World War II. On the one hand, it reflects the determination of Japanese aviation technicians to catch up with the pinnacle of world aviation technology. On the other hand, it highlights the shortcomings of Japanese aviation technology in the field of engines. With the strong support of today's Japanese cultural creators, the cultural connotation of this aircraft has far exceeded the technical strength of the Zero Fighter itself. The good record of the Zero Fighter at the beginning of the Pacific War was actually more due to the high quality of Japanese pilots in the Pacific battlegrounds. In contrast, the U.S. had a strong industrial strength. Once in a battle, the U.S. military seemed to have lost a f4f fighter, but the U.S. f4f protection was better and the search and rescue system was well supported. As a result, the death rate of American pilots was lower than that of Japan, and the production of fighter aircrafts was fast enough to replenish the air force.

In early combat operations, the Zero gained a reputation as a dogfighter, achieving an outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1, but by mid-1942 a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better equipment enabled Allied pilots to engage the Zero on generally equal terms.