Japanese Zero A Brief History
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- Japanese Zero A Brief History
This video discussed a brief history of the Japanese Zero fighter aircraft (Mitsubishi A6M Zero).
The Japanese Zero was the primary fighter aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Zero served from 1939 to 1945 and close to 11,000 of these aircraft were built.
The specifications for the Mitsubishi A6M were severe, so strict that Nakajima left the fighter competition saying the the requirements "defied common sense."
Mitsubishi, however, thought the design requirements could in fact be met. The driver was the extreme range demanded by the Navy, up to 1,800 miles. Keep in mind US fighters of the day had about half that range.
The Zero did in fact meet these requirements, and in the hands of a well trained pilot was a formidable fighter.
The A6M cockpit was a study in design efficiency. Only that which was needed was present, making for a clear display of critical instruments.
The Zero was generally considered better than the F4F Wildcat. The follow on F6F Hellcat was designed to better the Zero and was an effective counter.
The Japanese Zero make for a nice RC model airplane. In the video you can see my Guillows conversion of the Zero to radio control flight.
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Tim
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Zero overview
01:10 - Zero development
02:05 - Operational employment
02:58 - US fighters
03:31 - Pilot training
Thank you. I enjoyed this video. I would love to hear the history of more planes you fly.
I look forward to making more! Tim
Hi.Tim.just checking in and saying Hi..and once again another great video Sir!!!👍👍
SJ: Thanks again for checking in! Tim
Thank you. I enjoyed this video.
You are so welcome!
Thanks For the History Lesson Tim! You Flying This Weekend? Im Flying This Sunday At My Local Rc Flying Field!
Looking to fly Sunday morning. 😊 Tim
The P-40 faced the Zero at Pearl Harbor and in the Philippines in 1941. The P-40 also faced the Zeros in the South Pacific along with the F4F, P-39, P-38, F4U, and more. The P-40 also faced the Zero in Alaska. The P-40 fought on until the end of the war in many nations.
US fighter training and doctrine was Boom and Zoom by 1940. All US fighters were designed with speed rather than maneuverability in mind, as this was the superior tactic. But it takes training, discipline, and patience to fight this way. Early on, after Peral Harbor, US pilots were far too aggressive and too easily got pulled into turn fights. US military published a number of training materials teaching pilots to stop turn fighting. And once US pilots calmed down and started fighting their planes properly, the Japanese aircraft, including the Zero, stood no chance.
Excellent points! Tim
Hey Tim, I'm brand new to RC planes and have never actually have had a plane in the Air yet. I just got the FMS piper pa-18 1300mm but with no experience I'm nervous to fly it and crashing. I don't have a computer for a flight simulator to practice. Can you make a video on how to take off for first time flyer's.. thanks a bunch, enjoying your videos
The FMS Piper PA-18 is one of my favorite airplanes, see my video on this. If you try and fly this on your own, you will crash. No doubt. Best bet is to join the Academy of Model Aeronautics (www.ModelAircraft.org) and find the nearest AMS field. They will assign you a flight instructor for those vital first flights. Some clubs even have trainers available for new pilots. Tim
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Thanks! Tim
Great vid!
The model appears to be flying very slow, how did you accomplish that?
I'm a newbie and the faster I fly the faster I crash😅
Slow flight should be practiced when able, and depends on the model. Fly level over the runway. Throttle back a bit and add up elevator to maintain altitude. Keep airspeed above a stall. It is fun to do and some airplanes fly quite well at slower airspeeds. Tim
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Will do
Thanks for the tips,can't wait to work them into my routine