Japanese Zero A6M5 Takeoff from Palm Springs - Rare Sound !

[Quartz482]

They should have it do a fly by over Pearl Harbour as a treat for tourists....buhahahaha....it´l­l definately cause a few vets to shit in their diapers.

[pkopatriot]

大日本帝国万歳！

[guibin]

man, I wonder how much one of those would cost.

I would love to fly one.

[trevinor3]

ive seen one fly up close and man it really makes your hair stand up and try to imagine 300 planes over pearl back in 41

[InmanBach]

i bet that plane is going straight to Pearl Harbor.

[Fourteen88SoCal]

and that's the last thing you hear before he rams that airplane into your ship....

[Landotter1]

Nice to hear the engine and not the prop. I was privelaged to get to see an original flying "cate" back when it was still called "The Confederate Air Force" I also met the man who shot down Pappy Boington. He seemed like a really nice man. The literature said that there are still 4 or 6 nonoperating Zero's in a museum in Japan. That was in the early 80's.

[TheSimonHarris]

@ 0:21 KAMIKAZEEEE.....sorry!

[jlsniper1]

lol sounds like a helicopter in 0:15

[XLnotsofunny]

too bad it did not have any armor plate to protect the pilot

[sgtkar98]

Sounds like an helicopter...

[uberkelvin]

Kinda dumb question, but did the IJN use the A6M5?

[Steve181]

It's almost seems a crime that this particular Zero with original engine does fly at all given the bad track record of WWII aircraft accidents. This aircraft has significant historical value that you can't put a price on. It should almost be behind bullet proof glass like the Mona Lisa! It's a privilege to see it fly though, it's just that so much is at stake!

[AndreiTupolev]

@Steve181

Oh no, i disagree there, I'm afraid. The whole point of preserving them, i think, is so that people can see how it flies and hear what it sounds like. I suppose a reasonable compromise might be to maintain it in ground running condition, but flying is what it was for.

[singningwongho]

such a beautiful aircraft to match the beautiful sound. 1 of a kind these days :)

thanks for upload.

[SvenTviking]

Now if someone could get a Hawker Typhoon flying. Shame theres only one existing in the RAF museum. Napier Sabre H block 16 cyl. Sleeve valve. In its most developed form, the most powerful piston aero engine ever. 5,500 hp.

[Zuloff]

I remember when Planes of Fame first got the Zero flying. I saw it at Chino the first show after the restoration. The Japanese engine is much quieter than an American radial. I remember Steve Hinton had a scare on landing when the right brake locked and it veered off the runway. I remember the main gear chattering pretty bad in the grass as the tail swung around but it didn't collapse.

[Ascend3r]

That's a nice sound!

[driftkingz109]

Wow is this zero really original and genuine? because if it is then there are only 2 original zero left (as in really really original from the Japanese war) then wow

[octane130]

@driftkingz109: This original zero is the only Japanese WWII aircraft in the world operating with the original Japanese engine. There are several other original Zero airframes flying today, but their engines have been replaced with American Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines, which fit nicely into the airframe. It is highly unlikely that any other Japanese WWII engine will ever once again become operational.

[Manongjojo]

@octane130

The Smithsonian has one of the two zeros that is flying condition. And it still has the Japanese made engine in it.

[lamborghini8254]

@octane130 These planes were great for Kamzikazes (sadly) becuse of their engines and they could carrier so heavy bombs (well only th e1944-1945 Zeros could).

[galoon]

@octane130 Interesting! I thought that the Ghost Squadron (formerly the Confederate Air Force) had an A6M2 in flying condition with its original engine. It may have been a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp though.  I think you're right about the original engine--you can't just go out and buy parts for a Nakajima Sakae radial!

[oiseautempete]

@octane130

The original engine is a Gnome Rhone 14K built under license, more and more improved from the Japanese enginers during the war. This type of engine is very rare but at end of the war near all French aircrafts was scrapped for the metal, same thing with the Japanese aircraft...

[1JOHNBOY213]

@driftkingz109 its the only 1 with the same engine from ww2

[driftkingz109]

@1JOHNBOY213 can you believe you got a reply from a 1 year comment?

[ShortCardinalsFan262]

i think they used this one in pearl harbor...that movie sucked.

[1bearcatf8f]

well wich one, theres been lots of movies about pearl harbor

[PhantomT1412]

@1bearcatf8f I think he's talking about the one with 80% of love triangle drama...

[jademage]

my grandpa freaked out when he heard this..

[ketd9]

nice machine sounds good

[Loveyourdisk]

Kommste Mitsubishi?

Daihatsu...

[jtp0321]

Sakai engine. this is the only zero with it's original engine in the world. it was captured on saipan and shipped back to the staes for evaluation. chuck yeager and charles llndburg were 2 of the many test pilots.

[Loveyourdisk]

AH...thank you. It's an interesting fact..., but what happened with all the other engines??

[jtp0321]

That is a good question I never asked... There are other engines from that era but that one came with that plane. The Japanese were good about burning equipment to prevent capture. 3 Zeros were captured on Saipan.

[silverstar3333333]

tis a cute plane

[iowa61]

The sound heard at Pearl Harbor. Amazing...

[19caribou61]

Beautiful aircraft

[showanoisoroku]

Thank you very much !!!

I m japanese.

[nobinobiii]

Thank you very much for posting

this very very valuable film with sound.

[yakovlev3a]

the zero like most ww2 planes has a characteristic whine to it

[Akirameerkat]

I wish I could go there, and see that beautiful plane fly

[rdvd7]

Awsome footage, and awsome aircraft. 5/5 and favorited!

[blckstng96]

after the beginning of the war, the japs started to lose all thier best most experienced pilots, because they did not value human life they were encouraged to die in battle. not to fight another day,

[Izaroth]

also the big turning point came when the yanks found a zero in alaska and learned it's up's and down's.

[phonix032]

in the war ? no thats the battle of midway, but getting that alaskan zero annd finding out what it can do is a good thing for youre side

[lander4545]

They were called Kamikaze's!

[jaw1024]

Nice. I thought it was going to be a video of some flight sim but that's quite cool

[JTnine78]

shoot it down!!!! gd japs

[MingGuoLi]

The early Zeros were overall better than the later ones IMO. But anyone know the takeoff speed of this thing? That was quick... 8 Zero lengths?

[nagmagnet]

Unusual, "poppy" engine exhaust sound due to individual exhaust stacks. Aircraft Records has a beautiful audio CD of the sounds of this exact Zero, followed by an interview with its pilot, Steve Hinton. The sound reminds me of a lawnmower almost--a lawnmower with a supercharger, that is!

[Bloodgod40]

I don't know how long it had been going when the video started but it looks like an incredible short takeoff.

[LooneyJuice]

Due to the light construction of the zero, power to weigh ratio and incredible lift, the zero did have an incredibly short takeoff. This plane on "economic" flight could last for 8 hours+ in the air if i'm not mistaken. Was a hell of a climber, not too much of a diver though due to the reasons above. This was the heavier and shorter version of the zero. The lightest one was the A6M2. Brilliant video, the sound makes me daydream every time. One of the best collections on YT in my opinion. :)

[octane130]

Yes, the takeoff roll started just a few seconds before the start of my video. A very, very, short takeoff roll. This is the only real Zero you will ever see (i.e. original engine). Beautiful.

[TheF86Sabre]

@octane130 I was going to say, it was like it jumped off the tarmac, amazing!

[oiseautempete]

@Bloodgod40

This aircraft is very light in comparision with other warbirds: built like a aeroclub aircraft= good power to weight...

[hiergehts]

Interesting comparing the Sakae's sound to US engines - though a 14 cyl radial, the Sakae sounds a bit 'gruff', more like the 9 cyl R-1820 in a T-28 then a 14cyl R-1830, which was similar (in basic design & concept) to the Sakae and used in the F4F Wildcat, which the Zero fought against.

[BMWM3GTRLOVER]

that was quick!

[genysys20]

I can see that sitting next to my Piper Arrow

[ShakerCuda71]

it does sound different than an Allison.

[34532525]

very nice engine sound

[driftkingz109]

man that plane is gonna be worth millions if that was the only one to have the original engine.

[SirianJedi]

For all the negative stuff written about the Zero, it was still a most incredible aeroplane! The pilots LOVED them and they were still shooting down 'superior' opponents right up to the end of the war! Saburo Sakae and his mates fought like hell not to get converted onto Shidens, regardless of their armament, power and self sealing fuel tanks, the Japanese Aces stuck with their tried and proven Zeros!

[gnational87]

yes but bye sticking with their tried and true out dated planes that is what lead to their demise one must adapt and evolve with technology when it comes to weapons, that's why the p-47, p-51 and corsair shot them down with releative ease

[cladinshadow]

top american ace of world war 2, Richard Bong, flew the p-38 in the pacific. From my understanding it was the F4U Corsair and the P-38 that were Zero killers, not the 47 or 51.

[Wildplaces7676]

You are right for the most part.

[DCMclarenFan]

actually, it was first and foremost the f6f hellcat that was the zero killer

that plane shot down over 4000 Japanese aircraft

[lemonite1]

Bong's first kills were against 11th Sentai over Buna Dec 18, 42.'1 D3, 1 KI43(although none were actually lost that day) Although, Cpt. Tommy Lynch 39th FG did shoot down WO Tadashi Yoshitake(flying A6M2). 39th FG claimed 13 kills to no loses that day. Actually only 1 was really shot down.

[Ayinger]

Actually, the Hellcat was the #1 scoring fighter in the Pacific theater. I am not sure about which US plane shot down the most Zeros, though.

[lemonite1]

Yohei Hinoki (64th Sentai)shot down 5 P51s in an outdated, underarmed,slow,weak, KI43 II, 2 in a KI100 Goshikisen.Nov 25 43' Hinoki entered Burmese Ter.,rocked his wings when spotted bogies 3o'clock high, Col Harry Melton 311th FB grp. attacked. Hinoki pulled up and got on his tail. Shot mixed rounds.2 days later Hinoki downed 2Lt. Robert F. Mullhonland(350th FS)over Insein.July 6 45' shot down J W Benbow(506th FG)over Ise Nagoya Bay in running dogfight with P51s escorting B29s.

[cessnaoneeightytwo]

cool sound

[driftkingz109]

its pearl harbor again!

[hovanti]

Octane130, thanks for this video; I bought the "Roaring Glory" video of the Zero, which is terrific! (I had to buy it; I lived in Japan 2 1/2 years)

[redneckframe1991]

i would like to see this plane fly in formation with a f6f hellcat, p-51,bf109, and a spitfire

[octane130]

Check out my other video that shows this airplane flying in formation with a Hellcat and a P-38 Lightning. Not exactly what you desired, but pretty close, no?

[redneckframe1991]

that other video was great! that was an awsome sight to see those planes flying together !

[rustyATV]

I'd get in so much trouble with that plane, buzzing the crap out of retirement communities in Florida.

[sselfless]

a frightening sight to behold

[kbrtiger22]

Awesome! That's flying gold, in my opinion.

[catman351]

TORA! TORA! TORA!

[ralliartfanevoix]

that sounds nuts... i wish i had one of those... too bad there is only 1 or so of the original engined ones still around...

[urrachunt]

Negative!  Theres been one more (as of date) finsished in the US) and one more in NEW ZEALAND! They are totally mind blowing when they fly over you at 150mph..50 feet or so above your head!!

Nice vid, we thank you.

[R686Mack]

A great fighter from 40-42, but it was outclassed and outgunned by the F6F and F4U. The Japanese never really got around to replacing it in time to turn to tide. I could understand why it was feared in those days.

[13Filmrisse]

@R686Mack The destiny of all who start the war with superiour material but fail to update. The zero was the sky master in the beginning but lost ground when the hellcat was introduced in significant numbers. A bit similar as with Nazi Germany's Me109 that was best in the beginning but they failed to introduce the FW190 earlier, a fighter superiour to the Me109 although the FW190 was available sooner. The opposite for allied: started out with lesser material but improved significantly.

[Linkster2o]

That was a feared sound for Allied saliors

[AndreiTupolev]

I'm pleased that there are pilots willing to accept the responsibility of actually flying something as rare as this. There are many who say that such rare things as this should be kept safe under wraps, but this is what it's for, isn't it.

[13Filmrisse]

@AndreiTupolev Unfortunately sometimes these warbirds are destroyed in accidents on airshows but this is extremely rare. These machines are maintained with great care I suppose and they never fly them to their limits as it was done back then.

[rkeppy67]

AWESOME PLANE!! Only the corsair and hellcat could challenge!

[viperBSG]

P-38's & P-51's gave the Risen a hard time to.

[stretchmark8]

The zero is my favourite fighter of ww2 it out turned almost everything in the early part of the war just a pity it wasn't developed with self sealing tanks,more powerful engine,better armour plating for the pilot etc,if it had been who knows what the outcome of the war in the pacific could have been?.

[kazmaz79]

Amazing sound...too bad there are not more of those still flying! My favorite airplane...

[kt1963]

Nice! Thanks for posting.

[McDrastik]

oh btw, thanks for the upload, octane. nice vid, great sound :)

[futuregatorstar]

i ♥ airplanes

[tigermeet2000]

quite a significant difference in sound these engines seemed hard to start

[tak525]

You are being cheated by Chinese.

[gtdelarosa]

Like Tom Clancy said, the Zero was the world's first air superiority fighter. It was designed to have a high thrust to weight ratio like today's fighters and in 1939 it had many features not seen in most fighters until much later in the war, like very-long range, bubble canopy, wide-track landing gear.

[GekkoKamen]

Many times, aircraft superiority depends on pilot's skill. The Zekes were great, and inspired respect and fear in the Pacific War. They were the mountings of the last-ever seen samurai warriors in history.

[brtshstel]

It's wrong to say the Zero was crap. For the time it was designed and built, it was superior technology. It's downfall was the old weak engine, which restricted armor and weight limits. But in it's prime, the Zeke was better than anything that flew from a carrier or land strip. The Allies had to play catch-up to beat it.

[Bassdaddy404]

@brtshstel Yes, the Zero was an acemaker in the early stages of the war. it's downfall was it took an exceptional pilot, and great training to fly well. At the start of the war, Japan had both, but as the US figured out tactics and had the means to produce better planes quickly (the F6F was designed and built in under a year) and with the loss of skilled pilots, the Zero faded. I simply wish more of these planes were around, though.

[1337Avi80R]

Great vid!! I love the sound!

[Ktaro87]

Thx i can see it takes off really soon, since made for aircraft carrier.

but A6M5 the latter model was crap that used for kamikaze, with dark green colored. A6M2 and earlier models were good, with cool white-gray colored.

[polpiv4tifi]

ummmm....color had nothing to do with the age of the model. White zeros belonged to the navy and green zeros belonged to the army; there was no single imperial 'air force'. Just out of curiousity...how young are you and what material have you been reading & watching to make opinions? Because, dude, you're totally wrong.

[McDrastik]

color had nothing to do with the service arm. only the IJN used A6M's

[DreherR]

rARE sound!!!

I love a6m^^

[johnnybravo234]

funny.. it sounds just like a subaru wrx.. coincidence? i think not

[FoxDie262]

Same company, but different style engine. Just a coincidence. :P

[DRG1939]

Now thats funny!!!

[AndreiTupolev]

in what way is it funny!!! exactly?

[oldtilter]

Authentic sounds for Authentic Planes..make for an Awesome experience

[viperBSG]

The Risen was in no way (a piece of Carp). THis was in it's day the very finest of fighter's.And allied airmen made sure to respect it.But at the same time America was so outrage about Pearl Harbor.they just Fu*&ed them up!

[Sumer61]

you guys have no place to say that...you never flew one in the war it not only depends on the plane but the man whose used to it aswell

[deejakway]

864754 the zero was not crap it could out fly the mustang

[864754]

The reason why the zero is a piece of crap because of its armor.

[864754]

The zero may be a piece of crap but its machine guns were very effective.

[864754]

The zero was a piece of crap.

[philmonster]

Many an allied pilot in WW2 would certainly not agree, although the first pilots to meet them in combat probably had your opinion. It was the very best naval fighter in the world when it was first released, better than any US fighter of the same vintage.

[patana07]

Riiiight ...... you are the expert! ya?

[loyn1000]

sounds a bit like a helicopter

[p61guy]

Too Bad the movie folks never cared enough to use the real sounds.

[costis74]

awesome!!