[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

There were several different versions of the A6M3, some of which had the tailhook removed to save weight. Also, in some cases the additional weight made it unsuitable for carrier operations.

The A6M3 was a shorter-ranged, land-based version. The A6M3a (AKA A6M3 Model 32, AKA HAMP) restored the range and the tailhook and slightly modified by wings by removing the folding wingtips. Sadly, that version isn't the game.

Lots of tasty information here:

http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/zeke32.htm

This model of the Zeke would be a welcome addition to the game, and pretty easy to create, but that's a topic for a different thread.

I'd very much like to have that version modelled into the stock game. It's an important type for the Solomons air battles.