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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck
Also IIRC the Japanese had a strong advantage in air to air combat at the start of the war because the Zero far out classed the American fighter. Once the p-52 Mustang came in, that helped tip the scales further in Americas favor.
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The zero was faster more maneuverable and had a faster climb rate and turn rate then anything the American's had during the start of the second world war. But that came with a price. The Japanese didn't armor the zero, they didn't have self sealing fuel tanks, and while the Mustang was a far superior fighter, the U.S. fighter that turned the tide was the F6F hellcat