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Professor
Horikoshi Jiro
堀越 二郎
Horikoshi while a student at Tokyo Imperial University
Born(1903-06-22)22 June 1903
Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died11 January 1982(1982-01-11) (aged 78)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
EducationUniversity of Tokyo
OccupationEngineer
Children5
Engineering career
ProjectsA7M "Reppu"
Significant design
  • A5M
  • A6M "Zero"
  • J2M "Raiden"

Jiro Horikoshi (堀越 二郎, Horikoshi Jirō, 22 June 1903 – 11 January 1982) was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of World War II, including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter.

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