Japanese Zero Startup - Genuine ORIGINAL Sakae Engine !!

[coffeecation]

Awesome someone found and restored one with a Sakae engine. Some had a Mitsubishi Zuisei engines but I am not sure what engines the two flying examples the Japanese have. There is one being rebuilt awaiting fabrication of replacement corroded Sakae engine parts. Excellent to see someone putting the time and money into a worthwhile project. I have have to find someone who can translate Japanese to keep updated.

[Cool2BCeltic]

A sound heard on the decks of Japanese carriers in the early hours of December 7 1941.

[usaeagle1776]

awesome video of an awesome plane.

[riderpoet]

Something I find interesting is that the Hellcat as it is simulated on IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 flies like an absolute lead brick, while the FW-190 on that game seems to have almost superhuman powers. As for the Zero, at least on that game it has only two flight conditions: On Fire, and About to Be On Fire. One thing that game really does drive home, is the value of boom and zoom capability. I'll take speed and firepower over a tight turning radius any day.

[t7mackie]

@riderpoet I have to disagree on some of your points. True the Cat is a brick that has 2 flight conditions - about to dump a wing and dumped wing. However, I have much more luck (and fun) flying the Zero. With the Red team all conditions have to be right to get a kill or else you have to extend away unless you want to be shot down. Then again - it's more about the man than the machine!! Happy flying!

[deluxes000]

i just really like the ww2 warbird engine sound

[blugrigio]

From the signs should belong to the japanese Airbase of Rabaul ....

[My767676]

Last one in the whole WORLD/FLYING.

[SpicyHam]

bunch of dead men without sons.

[ColaWhiski]

ich liebe den sound

warbirds-power.de

[Ca1861]

This reminds me of little-known WW2 event.

When mostly intact A6M was found on remote Aluetian island in 41 or 42.

It shot down a PBY on way back from attack on Dutch Harbor; but was hit by rounds from the PBY's MG which severed some kind of line & forced this guy to crash-land.

Plane flipped over, broke his neck.

Then sat there on beach until US sub sighted it. US came in, buried the pilot, crated up the plane took it to USA fixed it flew it figured it out.

Believe Hellcat followed.

[jjhays36]

@Ca1861 That same zero was accidently destroyed years later

[Warmaker01]

@Ca1861 The F6F Hellcat wasn't developed in response to the Zero. Development started before the war began as a successor to the F4F Wildcat. Though pilot feedback from when the shooting started with Japan I'm sure played a role. Essentially the Hellcat took the advantages the F4F had over the Zero, enhanced them, and slapped on higher performance.

I'd say that come late '42, Japanese aircraft were outclassed by US birds like the Hellcat and Corsair. Japan couldn't keep up.

[Ca1861]

@Warmaker01 Your'e right, I did make it sound like the F6F was direct response to A6M.....but yes Hellcat, like so many of the other weapons we used, were already in development, or maybe in their testing phase. I suppose any Japanese who couldve seen what was happening in US aircraft factories & shipyards wouldve not felt good about Japan's chances....

I remember once reading a Canadian guy's feeling that he knew Allies would win when he saw the size of Ford Motor Co's parking lot...

[Tull29]

@Warmaker01 - Grumman was forced to contract out production of the F4F to General Motors (Eastern Aircraft Division) in order to concentrate on development of the F6F. Only after cranking the wing, moving the cockpit rearwards and adding an extra fuel tank did the Chance Vought Corsair become a viable deck fighter. "Whispering Death" and "Ensign Eliminator" were it's nicknames. An 11-1 kill ratio this bird had. Fast and deadly for both sides! Just my 2 cents worth.

[B17Boy]

@Tull29 - Just remember that the F6F had a 19-1 kill ratio and was much more forgiving of green ensigns. Would have been nice for the F8F to have made it into combat. Oh, well.

[Tull29]

@B17Boy -that is a stat that I was not aware of. The declining quality of Japanese air crews through attrition of their numbers and their naval power made ratios like that possible. The F8F was a lightened version of the F6F and was too late to see combat. In my mind though, the F6F was the deck fighter that both in numbers and quality was the mainstay that took the US to victory in the Pacific!

[B17Boy]

@Tull29 - Yes. The declining quality of aircrews hit the Axis very hard. The US would pull a veteran pilot out of combat and have him train 100 more like him. The Japanese and the Germans would leave their most experienced pilots at the front. They may have ended the war with 100 or more victories, but that experience wasn't used to train new pilots. They were thrown into the breach where most died wondering if National Socialist ardor was a good enough substitute for training.

[Tull29]

@B17Boy -I must ask, are you basing it on video games or on written history. I mean no offense in any way. If your comments are based on gaming I have no interest; however, if you had a relative who did fly heavy bombers, I am all ears!

[B17Boy]

@Tull29 - My father flew 30 missions in B-17s over Germany. So, I can only relate what I was told when he was alive.

[Tull29]

@B17Boy -then I raise a toast to your father's accomplishments. I do not have such history. I have read and learned from a young age but that simply can't compare!

[Tull29]

@B17Boy -age 50 and the only story's I can tell are from my best friends father. He was German and survived the gulags after capture.

I should just leave it there I think.

[Galaxy5524]

Good! Good! Gooooooood!!

[EMIGA033]

beauty!!!! TORA! TORA! TORA!

[maborosi]

put the cannons back on it and go strafe the gang bangers.

[MrBEB123]

I can't say anything positive about Japanese war crimes during WW II but I do think they had the right idea about what a Federal Government should be.

[Crazylegs973]

The dislike bar just got OWNED

[peterm3964]

No parachute , no radio , runs on saki . I want one

[TechDude207]

I was there when this happened!!

[kylebossify]

can i get a banzai??

[happyninslave]

Japanese have small penis. Tora Tora Tora!

[cupwithhandles]

I know you'll all think I'm crazy, but, I see a little bit of the Zero in the Fuji FA200. OK, I'm nuts.

[apacheaviator1]

I love the lines of this aircraft



[P40srock]

tha a6m2 zero is pretty much a piece of crap except its speed and agility

[pramboy09]

@P40srock just how many kills did this "piece of crap" get??

[jamessavik]

If that doesn't make your heart race, then you must be dead.

[TheGarrettDressler]

my grandfather saw this vid as i was watching. said " Fucking nips." hahahaha

[USSWISCONSIN64]

@TheGarrettDressler Did he fight in the pacific or something?

[zx12ryder]

Man that thing started right up......maybe it was hint of things to come i.e........Honda Toyota etc lol

[ponchoyo]

mitsubishi zero=datsun 240z

p51mustang=ford mustang

spitfire=triumpth spitfire

[grumpypant]

@ponchoyo Fiat = Piece of crap!

[ganjsmokARE]

@ponchoyo

dont ever call the p51 a ford mustang again dumbass

[ponchoyo]

@ganjsmokARE

suck my cock, bro.

[deweypug]

@ponchoyo The North American p-51 WAS MUCH MORE LIKE A Corvette, rather than a hapless mustang... If you're talking about a fastback 351 4 barrel, now that is a different bird...

[Bobsen82]

That's unique record. Thanks for this.

[Guiar3]

i like a6m zero .

[fidan2fast]

wow, an original A6M Zero, I almost came

[SavageJim01]

Muscle car? I dont think Mitsubishi ever made muscle cars, &the A6M was the ricer plane of its day;Lighter,more nimble,&better handling performance as compared to the American P40 and F4Fs (heavier, less nimble). @ least until the F6F hit the scene &American pilots gained more experience.

The Japanese unfortunately had horribly trained pilots @the end of the war, &they never trained new pilots to become as good as their elite pilots, many of whom were killed @the battle of Midway.

[cloud819]

@SavageJim01 Mitsubishi Musclecar?

While decidedly Japanese the Starion was heavy on torque and had a 2.6L turbo 4 cylinder and was rear wheel drive. Of the Japanese sportscars of the 80's it was a brute and set its sights on the native US Mustangs and Camaros. Front engine, RWD, 2+4 body, LSD, Recirculating ball steering, large displacement iron block, more torque than HP. Pretty Musclecar-esque if you ask me. In fact Chryselr sold them under their badges.

[GOLTURBO555]

YEAH! Sakae engine rulez... finally one zero thats got soul...

[KnockoffNigeI]

Wow, you can almost smell the history.

[evilr32]

@KnockoffNigeI i think thats just the rice fuel exhaust hehe :P jks

[ColaWhiski]

... great sound... really restored machine... many thanks for the video....

warbirds-power.de

[schlusselmensch]

Supposedly, in flyoff testing during the war against frontline American fighters, the Zero was the only aircraft that required no more than preflight checks and vital fluids topped up.

All the others required some sort of repair to complete the program (sound of the music from Jaws here for American car/electronics industry).

[jimbothegarbo]

well done.

[bamsawa]

sounds like a lawnmower..

[billace90]

Awesome. I heard it had a Mistsubishi engine. Can anyone confirm this?

[jimnrel]

Cant beat the round lumpy one.. hail the radial..

This is one that I recorded...

youtube.com/watch?v=iTULWOfbXw­Q

[2400346]

i hated the japs but the Zero was the worst

[Manongjojo]

@mmmsikim

There are only two left in the world that are able to be flown. And they don't fly them in any airshow. 

[Tata996]

Please do not fly this plane any more. Its not worth losing.

[juniorguard4life]

this was one amazing airshow

[iggy151]

@juniorguard4life I like the part where the plane fired up.

[Chezrene1]

Shoot him down that jap

[2400346]

those damn zeros

[Emporerking27]

funny how these japanese engines start no prob and american warbirds have trouble.... LOL 5*

[synthesizer301]

If you don't fly this thing right, I swear to god I'm going to kill you. ...

[cobrachoppergirl]

I once saw a Zero fly over making a landing into my local airport at an airshow. Was like being a civilian running around on the ground at Pearl Harbor.

[LS1Heli]

@cobrachoppergirl

Well hopefully you ran to your Honda or Toyota for safety!

[octane130]

Yes, all of the other flyable Zeros that exist today have American Pratt & Whitney R-1830 14-cylinder engines. I believe the R-1830 is only about 3/8-inches bigger in diameter than the original Sakae engine, making it a natural choice for a replacement engine.

[krnr]

@octane130 its a very silent engine from what i can hear in this video. compared to the focke wolf this engine sounds like a kitty.

[FiveCentsPlease]

@krnr

The BMW 801 engine seems to also be a very quiet engine, compared to the ASh-82 engines used on the FlugWerk Fw190s. It also runs very smooth, so it will be interesting to hear it in the air when the authentic Fw190s under rebuild are flying.

[dzdz80]

I just wonder why the Japanese did not put in a 1,600 hp radial into the A6M5 model which would have made the Zero much faster and better performing , even with the extra armour and guns. A 1,800 hp / 2,000 hp 18-cylinder radial would not fit into small airframe though.

[Regret696]

Because that was the strongest engine they had at that time.?

[molanlabexm15]

Yep. those old vets never forget ya know.

[molanlabexm15]

Why would he be crying do you think?

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Who?

[apatheticempathy]

Guess what that plane is worth ?

[synthesizer301]

i the love zero planes they could fly thousends

of kilometres with their very low fuel consumption

and were beautifull build

[aure232]

and one single bullet did made them burn...

[yakovlev3a]

depends on where you put the bullet. Also what altitude and what speed. Sometimes Oxygen simply is not in rich enough supply to ignite.

[barthoedemaker]

lovely jap engine

[BushBlewUpTwinTowers]

my grandpa just hit the deck

[noblepuker]

cool to hear same idle the first pilot heard.

[kakadz89]

Very nice video with a very nice sound of engine of one of most beautiful airplanes from WW2.

[igottalongone]

AAaah, the beautiful Zero, Japan's only "Musclecar"

Musclecar theory...

Light Vehicle+

Big Ass motor=

Fast Ass Vehicle : )

Unfortunatly, She's not much safer than a Honda Civic if someone is shooting at you, Zero= Zero armor : /

[B3968]

@igottalongone so true so true

[McLarenMercedes]

@igottalongone

Since Japan was seriously short of raw materials and they focused most of their production on their navy, it's hardly surprising corners were cut in order to save precious materials.

[McGruff5150]

@igottalongone Nah, I'd say that defines 'sportscar', but the musclecars I can think of are built like tanks. Now the Hellcat is what I'd call muscle - tough, armored, AND faster than the Zero.

[Bergstaller01]

Hey, Octane130, do you know what the overhaul times are on the engine, and how they get parts?

[octane130]

According to Planes of Fame founder Ed Maloney, the engine was overhauled by Stewart-Davis in Long Beach, California. According to Ed, Stewart-Davis had a very high reputation as a quality engine overhauler back in the late '70s. The Museum just sent the Sakae engine to Stewart-Davis and the engine was later returned as an as-new unit. Over thirty years later, this engine still performs perfectly on the original Stewart-Davis rebuild; quite a positive testimony to the quality of their work!

[ct1600]

What a unique and historical bird. Thanks!

Frank

[Auggie56]

Is this the one at Chino ?