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FS2004 Japanese Army Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude. The Claude was the world's first monoplane carrier fighter. It was a cantilever design with fixed landing gear and an open cockpit. The A5M performed well in wars against China and the USSR and was still the numerically most important Imperial Japanese Navy fighter in 1941. A total of 1094 were built. Original model by Dave Eckert and Jerry Beckwith. Textures by Jerry Beckwith and Finn Neuik. Gmax model improvements, dynamic virtual cockpit, animation, and FS2004 conversion by Mike Huang.