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 ===== 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) =====