Lol Ru-class's face is so priceless XD

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't the recovered Zeros prized more for the technical knowledge gleaned from them rather than the tactics developed to counter it?

Well during the initial flight test of the Akutan Zero, the Americans already seen several operational flaws of the aircraft. Also by gaining the technical knowledge of the aircraft, the Americans have discovered most of its disadvantages such as sacrificing pilot armor for speed and the lack of self-sealing fuel tanks, which they used to create a more powerful plane that could counter it.

The concept of the Americans F6F Hellcats were mostly based on the designs of the Zero without most of its major weaknesses. They also learned that an F4F could evenly match a Zero with some proper techniques and the knowledge they have gained from the captured zero.

The concept of the Americans F6F Hellcats were mostly based on the designs of the Zero without most of its major weaknesses. They also learned that an F4F could evenly match a Zero with some proper techniques and the knowledge they have gained from the captured zero.

Hellcat was being developed BEFORE the US even knew of Zero. While it is true that was some changes made after testing the Zero, in the end to say that the concept of Hellcat was based on Zero is to be an ignorant Weeaboo.

Lunatic6 said:

The concept of the Americans F6F Hellcats were mostly based on the designs of the Zero without most of its major weaknesses.

The Hellcat was actually a souped-up Wildcat designed to counter the abilities of the Zero. The Akutan Zero was more used to make sure the Hellcat was better than to apply the technical knowledge of the Zero.