A6M Mitsubishi Zero Walkaround

A 360 degree walk around an original A6M Zero fighter from WWII. This is one of the last Airworthy examples. It is powered by an American made engine, as the original Japanese engines are nonexistent. It is original in all other respects. A beautiful restoration, and lots of hard work that keep this incredibly rare piece of history alive.
It was luck that I happened to be on the airport ramp when it was coming in to stage for an airshow.

[@christinesantos996]

What a beauty

[@hlobloj2169]

The A6M in my opinion, one of the most beautiful looking aircraft

[@IshanSharma69345]

For me it's fw-190

[@hlobloj2169]

@@IshanSharma69345 yea. The 190 is also very beautiful plane.

[@Furijex]

So beautiful

[@NationalistPop]

A6M2 Type 0 Model 21. This is the plane flown to Pearl Harbor in 1941.

[@joeycalcaneo8636]

What an aircraft 😮

[@NAPALM_Co]

Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"

[@ahmedislam2580]

​@@NAPALM_Comitsubishi lan evo

[@adamrodgers2377]

My favorite Warbird is the F-4U CoursAir but second place is the Mitsubishi Zero. Third is the P-51 and to round out my top five list the P-47 is forth and the BF-109 is tied with the FW-190.
These old Warbirds are running, flying, works of art to me and what is so cool about liking these Aircraft is that the Airplane has no side, it was who was flying them that made the Zeros, and BF-109's and the FW-190's the enemy, not any fault of the Machine. I just wish there were more of the WW1 & WW11 Warbirds from both sides available for everyone to get to see them.
I reckon I rambled enough 😂. Hope everyone has a great weekend and a even better 4th of July.

[@robertzorn8265]

Super special to see that zero. Not many more around.❤

[@jonathanbenson9174]

HOLY SHOOT

[@paoloviti6156]

What a beautiful airplane 👍! I presume that it still has be painted 🎨

[@alejandrovargas7592]

Nope. Actually one of the several colors that was used.

[@alejandrovargas7592]

It's the actual light gray used on early zeros.

[@paoloviti6156]

@@alejandrovargas7592 thanks for the info 👍

[@channelvlogelite]

this is really² cool 🥰

[@thomassorrels1022]

Badass!

[@messermustang3]

It is a type 2 zero variant

[@user-xp8sk4ze2i]

This is probably one of (if not) the BEST japanese ww2 planes

[@kibbajibba5988]

I had to silence the audio because this man's mouth breathing is so audible.

[@blueberryog69]

I’d be terrified to actually fly this thing. Hoping the engine wouldn’t have a malfunction and failure… seems like the older plans go down easier

[@savokisan]

I always love the Japanese weapon of WW2. I do not care if they are such an asshole in the past but their planes are really cool. Nakajima, zeros, aichi 3A etc. But navy wise the US navy is still cooler compared to any other nations.

[@anthonylowder6687]

Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 21

[@srcreeper02550]

have you ever touched it? Is the fuselage fragile?

[@staticsfs6823]

Nice Car

[@user-mu7ud8st7o]

so cool！

[@lowelynmaloloy-on269]

BANZAAAIII!!!!!!!!!!

[@lauvancauteren9982]

Liviano...veloz ....mortal

[@srcreeper02550]

is this the only zero that has the original sakae engine?

[@oldschoolcfi3833]

No airworthy aircraft fly the original engine. This one uses a PW engine which is substantially larger than the original, I was told by the pilot who flew it that she tends to shake a bit at full throttle.

[@srcreeper02550]

@@oldschoolcfi3833 the planes and fame museum's A6M5 has the original sakae. this shaking is normal for the model

[@isaiahwolftail867]

I have that one warthunder. Is it the a6m3 variant

[@aqilhasanuddin5715]

Its the a6m2

[@messermustang3]

The a6m2 is the rarest variant of the zero that serve in ww2 and maybe only a few of the them survive. The most common variant of the zero is the type 5

[@rouchannel17]

Thats from Akagi carrier ?

[@alvarolino]

Replica with an American engine, but still great!

[@mrgolden8975]

Banzai

[@Babciakapciemciezleje]

Ware wa kan gun wagateki wa
Tenchiirezaru choutekizo
Teki no taishou taru mono wa
Kokon musou no eiyuu de
Kore ni shitagou tsu wa mono wa
Tomo ni hyoukan kesshinoshi
Kijinni hajinu yuuaru mo
Tenno yurusanu hangyaku wo
Okoseshi mono wa mukashi yori
Sakae shitame shi arazaru zo
Teki no horoburu sore made wa
Susume ya susume moro tomo ni
Tamachiru tsurugi nuki tsurete
Shisuru kaku gode susumubeshi
Mikuni no fuuto mono no fu wa
Sonomi wo mamoru tamashii no
Ishiin kono kata suta retaru
Nippon to no ima sara ni
Mata yo niizuru mi no homare
Teki mo mika tamo moro tomo ni
Yaeba no moto ni shisubeki ni
Yamato-damashii aru mono wo
Shisubeki toki wa ima naru zo
Hi toni oku rete ha jikaku na
Teki no horoburu sore made wa
Susume ya susume moro tomo ni
Tamachiru tsurugi nuki tsurete
Shisuru kaku gode susumubeshi

[@mkolsztyn]

twoja babcia wciska kapcia

[@starisgone]

BANZAI

[@billyz4025]

Is it fuel efficient?

[@oldschoolcfi3833]

No, but considering it was a warplane where power, speed and performance dominated the needs of the design, fuel efficiency was sacrificed as an engineering compromise.

[@blueberryog69]

@@oldschoolcfi3833yes and they most likely knew if they were to run out of fuel that they would sacrifice their life for the emperor, thus ‘Kamikaze’

[@Mike-ty2ww]

❤🎉😂😅🎉😂😅😢

[@LondonUK-EU-US-AyalaLandSales]

Kamikaze fighter plane

[@Yukino_Yukinoshita_is_perfect]

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