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Jiro Horikoshi (堀越 二郎, Horikoshi Jirō, 22 June 1903 – 11 January 1982) was a Japanese aeronautical engineer. He was the chief engineer of several Japanese fighter designs used during World War II, most notably the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter, as well as the NAMC YS-11.
Jiro laments over his lost baby, a destroyed plane. From a young age Jiro Horikoshi describes himself as socially withdrawn but good at solving problems. He generally disliked conflict unless the arguments could be discussed in a constructive way.
Jan 12, 1982 · Jiro Horikoshi, designer of the Zero fighter plane used in the attack on Pearl Harbor at the outset of the Pacific phase of World War II, died of pneumonia today in a Tokyo hospital. He was...
May 30, 2020 · The Wind Rises chronicles the life of Japanese aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi, a Great Man of Historical Import. Horikoshi was the chief engineer of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane,...
Jun 27, 2019 · Jiro Horikoshi: Father of the Japanese Zero Fighter Plane. Go to http://curiositystream.com/biographics for unlimited access to the world’s top documentaries and nonfiction series, and for our...
Jiro Horikoshi (堀越 次郎 Horikoshi Jirō) is the protagonist in Hayao Miyazaki's film The Wind Rises. He is voiced by Hideaki Anno in the Japanese version and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the English version.
Jul 19, 2016 · Jiro Horikoshi has been hailed as one of the greatest aircraft designers of all time, his work at Mitsubishi led him to create the A6M Zero fighter plane that ruled the skies over the pacific during the early stages of World War II.
Feb 21, 2014 · Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.
Jan 23, 2014 · Jiro Horikoshi designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane that Japan used in Pearl Harbor and countless other assaults; the Zero was feared for the unparalleled range...
Jiro Horikoshi is the 22nd most popular engineer (up from 30th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Japan (up from 125th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Engineer. Jiro Horikoshi is most famous for designing the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane.
