AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1937

Aircraft hub · 1937 · Second World War

Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate

Pearl Harbor’s fighter and torpedo-bomber; Britain’s examples are a cockpit and some Pacific wreckage. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.

1937
First flight
c.12,100
Built
351 mph
Top speed
2
Museums
Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate
Recognition silhouette · 1937

Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate in the UK

The gazetteer records 2 Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, South East England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 Cambridge East of England Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero cockpit section 196 Cockpit or section
Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Haywards Heath South East England Nakajima B5N2 Kate wreckage 5353 Wreckage

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

Avro Lancaster, Bristol Beaufighter, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, Douglas C-47 Dakota, Harrier family.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 1 collection recording the type.

Type notes

The Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate in brief

TypeMitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate (A6M5 Zero, B5N2 Kate)
UK museums holding one2
Airframes recorded in this survey2

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes?

IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.