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+====== Zaeber Z ======
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 ^  Zaeber Z  ^^
-|  {{wiki:zaeber-z.png?300}}\\  Zaeber Z.3, 1942  ||
+|  {{aircraft:zaeber-z.png?300}}\\  Zaeber Z.3, 1942  ||
 | **Role** | Fighter-bomber |
-| **National origin** | Wingarde |
+| **National origin** | [[:start|Wingarde]] |
-| **Manufacturer** | Zaeber Schwerindustrie |
+| **Manufacturer** | [[:companies:zaeber_schwerindustrie|Zaeber Schwerindustrie]] |
 | **Designer** | Florian & Gustav Zaeber |
 | **First flight** | 30 September 1940 |
 | **Introduction** | 2 December 1941 |
 | **Retired** | 1953–1960 |
-| **Primary users** | [[:federal_air_force|Wingarde Federal Air Force]] \\ [[:lucretian_republic|Lucretian Republican Air Force]] |
+| **Primary users** | [[:orgs:federal_air_force|Wingarde Federal Air Force]] \\ [[:lucretian_republic|Lucretian Republican Air Force]] |
 | **Produced** | 1941–1951 |
 | **Variants** | ??? |
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-The **Zaeber Z** was a line of single-seat, single-engine fighters developed by [[:Zaeber Schwerindustrie]] in the 1940s, the conglomerate's sole incursion into aircraft design. Highly successful from its inception, the //Tzett// formed the bulk of the heavier side of the Wingardian [[:federal_air_force|Federal Air Force]] fighter corps for the decade, complementing the more agile [[aircraft:nordland_gruenjacke|Grünjacke]]. The Z's powerful engine and more robust airframe better suited it for ground attack and bomber interception missions.
+The **Zaeber Z** was a line of single-seat, single-engine fighters developed by [[:companies:zaeber_schwerindustrie|Zaeber Schwerindustrie]] in the 1940s, the conglomerate's sole incursion into aircraft design. Highly successful from its inception, the //Tzett// formed the bulk of the heavier side of the Wingardian [[:orgs:federal_air_force|Federal Air Force]] fighter corps for the decade, complementing the more agile [[aircraft:nordland_gruenjacke|Grünjacke]]. The Z's powerful engine and more robust airframe better suited it for ground attack and bomber interception missions.
 ===== Variants =====
-  ***Z.1** (1940)**:** The prototype version.
+  ***Z.1** (1940)**:** Prototype, 1,200 hp engine, basic armor and armament (2x12.7mm, 2x20mm).
-  ***Z.2** (1941)**:** The first production variant.
+  ***Z.2** (1941)**:** First production variant, 1,300 hp engine, improved pilot armor and self-sealing fuel tanks.
-  ***Z.3** (1942)**:**
+  ***Z.3** (1942)**:** 1,475 hp engine, full armament (2x12.7mm, 4x20mm), rocket rails, upgraded gunsight.
-  ***Z.4** (1943)**:**
+  ***Z.4** (1943)**:** 1,500 hp engine, light bomb capability (2x250 kg), better cockpit visibility, improved oil cooling.
-  ***Z.5** (1943)**:** 1,600 hp
+  ***Z.5** (1943)**:** 1,600 hp, heavy bomb (2x500 kg) and drop tank capability, reinforced airframe for ground attack.
-  ***Z.6** (1944)**:** 1,600 hp
+  ***Z.6** (1944)**:** Bubble canopy for better visibility, aerodynamic and cowling refinements.
-  ***Z.7** (1944)**:** 1,800 hp + WEP
+  ***Z.7** (1944)**:** 1,800 hp + WEP, better high-altitude performance, improved fuel injection.
-  ***Z.8** (1945)**:** 2,000 hp + WEP
+  ***Z.8** (1945)**:** 2,000 hp + WEP, full combat load bearing, further armoring, advanced radio.
-  ***Z.9** (1946)**:**
+  ***Z.9** (1946)**:** Simplified engine for export, standardized configuration, post-war instrument package.
 ===== Specifications (Zaeber Z.5) =====
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 ==== General characteristics ====
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   ***[[wp>Maximum_takeoff_weight|Max. takeoff weight]]:** 5,710 kg
   ***[[wp>Aircraft_engine|Powerplant]]:** 1 × XXXX inverted liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,193 kW (1,600 hp)
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 ==== Performance ====