“Have you ever flown a Zero yourself?” I took that too seriously

Me: Gives the Zero a dirty look The Zero: *Bursts into flames*

All of these top tier stuff when I just want the rest of my beloved Zero variants

My score or kill is always zero. So, I am zero. I CAN FLY.

It was fun to see the confusion of Spitfire players when they realized they cant just outturn you, like anyone else.

Last time I was this early War Thunder was a WW2 game

After watching "The wind rises" I immediately installed war thunder just to fly a zero. It didn't disappoint me and zero becomes my all time favorite plane.

The Zero....such an excellent fighter....a plane so agile that feels like its part of you, if you respect it..... Respect (simp) your Zero,and you will become an ace with it....

Fun fact? or Coincidence? The Designer of A6M is Jiro Horikoshi Jiro sounds like Zero..

Us sailor: don’t worry recruit buddy u will be fine, this carrier is unsinkable. Zero: im going to Decommission this ships whole career

"The a6m5 otsu is the only zero in the game with some armor." You to mention, that it is the only fighter in the tech tree that has repair cost of 26k Silver Lions.

Someone: flicks pebble at zero Zero: burst into flames

The very same aluminum alloy that made the Zero (and a number of other Japanese planes) so light yet relatively sturdy in construction is also what makes it so difficult to preserve their planes, as they're highly susceptible to corrosion, or at least that's what I've been told by a guy I know who'd worked on restoring an A6M5. As for the Zero in the game, I think I'm especially partial to the A6M3 Model 32 (the clipped-wing variant). That was my go-to fighter for golden battle wagers for a long time.

Maneuverable, agile, king of the dog fight. It's one of my favorite plane ever. If you really wanna become an ace, this bad boy will definitely provide it for you.

The zero is by far my favorite aircraft to fly in war thunder

“Have you ever flown a Zero yourself?” Yeah Bruce every day to college

0:03 pilot: im out of here lol

The A6M2-N is pretty good for its BR when u just rip the floaties off

Japan wanting to go faster: hmmm. lets make it lighter. USA wanting to go faster: MoAr PoWeR!!

what japanese see: ohh the legendary A6m zero!! what americans see: god dammit it's kamikazes... it's okinawa all over again!!

When you're a Mitsubishi Zero Pilot in the Pacific and you spot an American warship *"It's Showtime"*

I love my zero. When someone is on my tail, my first instinct is to turn, so the zero is my best friend.

Funnily enough I'm currently playing the Chinese zero waiting for a match and it has been 6mins so far. :(

The Zero is one of my favorite planes in the game. That's what I think of it. Great maneuverability and climb rate. I love them.

I love this plane, it`s by far one of the best in the game, the only 2 problems that I can see with it are the weak high altitude engine and the repair cost.... I really hope you will make a Legends video on it

the numeric designation model (11, 21, 22, 32, 52, 53, 63) was read as two separate numbers because it meant "airframe and engine combination". model 11 ("model one one") meant airframe 1, sakae 12 engine (engine 1). this was the variant that flew in china, and fun fact its prototype flew with a two bladed propeller. model two one was a model one one with folding wingtips. model three two had the folding tips removed and had a new sakae 21 motor. model two two is a three two with folding wingtips. this is the A6M3 mod. 32 and is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made. the five twos are the late war models. five two introduced the directed exhaust stacks on the motor, belt fed 20s, armor and self sealing fuel tanks, extra 13mm machine guns, and bomb racks. model six two and six three were fighter-bombers. and the last one is the model six four, with a mitsubishi kinsei motor.

Hi Gaijin, i was just wondering about Something: When me and my brother are dueling, if one of us dies, a glitch can occur where we can't spawn in before the bar at the top of the screen empties. So i was wondering if you could give the option to disable the bar at the top of the screen for custom battles, that would mean that capture points would be irrelevent but if someone wants a simple tank, ship or aircraft duel, it could make it much more simple. I'd love to hear back from you about this. I know this is a core gameplay machanic but i trust Gaijin to know what to do.

When you accidentally fight zero: damm i misse... whoah that was quick *and back in hangar*

I just flew the A6M5 Ko variant of the zero a few days ago and oh lord I loved it, the fire power, the maneuverability I immediately watched the other video you guys made on how to use the zero and I got into an head on with it then I drew a square in my sights then all the bullets flew past then while still inside of the head on I started to use my rudder to spin circles around the P-38 and then I went into a vertical left turn then he made a right turn and it put him right into my sights. I fired and bam he was a fire ball. So fun, if you haven't I recommend the zero to someone that can master it.

I absolutely love the Zero. Perfect plane it ain't but such a pleasure to fly.

Huh I just finished a 5-hour long documentary on the zero and now this pops up. Another 5 minutes won't hurt I guess.

One of my Fav fighters. I love the A6M3 version more. Hope we see more zero variants maybe even A6M8?

thank you for the continuation of the Legends series... really some awesome work you did there

The zero is underrated if you use it right it’s extremely good

Zero is one of my favorite airplanes of all time, what a wonderful machine

“Top secret aluminum alloy” aka paper

I started this tech tree today so it's funny the video came out today. I love them. Could never do well with boom and zoom, and I much prefer the turn fighting.

im so proud to have masterd that beast.

There is an animated movie called "The Wind Rises" based on the true story of Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of A6M. Fun fact: he was just 24 back then.

First time I flew a zero I felt like an acrobat, like I could dance and ended up taking first place while stock in both rb and ab. Words cannot describe how I could contort my zero around in a mere seconds.

Well~~Zero is the first plane that I ever fall in love to. It’s agile, fast and deadly for its Battle Rate, it’s so awesome that I couldn’t but to fully master it. But before that, I ran into the Bf-109 to try some different types of techniques. But after that, I was very unadaptable to the brain new type of play style. Than when I decided to comeback to Zero, it was just like a sweet home for me. Until now, Zero is still my favorite plane. Both game and reality.

always loved the zero, proves that speed is not always everything when used correctly, and armor or no armor, planes will always go down if it gets enough hits

Best reference for the ZERO is the book "ZERO" edited by Martin Caiden but authored by the man who designed it and oversaw it's production AND a High Ranking Japanese Air Staff officer who commanded ZERO squadrons in the field. This book falls right smack in the middle of a whole genre of Histories "NOT-Written-By-The-Winners". There are a lot more of them than most people would believe. The ZERO did become a weaker plane over time in The Pacific. But it's main downfall lay it two areas absolutely irrelevant to War Thunder. Pilot Training, and Production. While the narrator is quite correct that the ZERO dominated The Pacific Skies from Jan 1940 in China through 1942 and into 1943 as well in many places. The Imperial Japanese Navy never had more than 450 of them. Fewer Zeros than the RAF had fighters defending Great Britain in the summer of 1940. But Japanese production, overall, was still largely based on Feudal Japanese customs . It was a problem never overcome, thus it became impossible to create enough production to do anything more than replace losses. They could never build up larger numbers of the Zero. There was an even larger problem than that. Pilot Training. As Early as 1939 the Imperial Japanese Navy saw the need for a Pilot Training program fare more vast than what they had. Their training in China 1937, with the advent of the A5M, type 96 Claude, was superb, but it took to train a pilot just to the level of "new guy" in the squadron. It took almost 6 months of combat to properly "season" that "new guy" into a "combat pilot". During 1940 and 41 the IJN worked desperately to build that training program up. But they failed. Part of the failure was that the Japanese ARMY controlled the government. The Army higher ups, all the way to Gen TOJO himself viewed aviation as a mere adjunct to land forces and actually hindered the program to train pilots. There were other reasons as well, but go read that book to get the full picture. The ZERO dominated the skies from Jan 40, through to Jan 43 at least. But those three years took a very heavy toll on This one of the biggest reasons the battles of The Coral Sea and Midway were so significant. Japan lost hundreds of well seasoned and well trained combat aviators, not just "shot down" not really many of those at all. Rather it was "search and rescue" that failed. An entire compliment of aircraft and pilots of one Aircraft Carrier were lost after their ship was sunk and they had to ditch in the sea near another one. Rescue efforts failed to recover over half of them. This happened at Midway as well. With the three carriers sunk on the first day there was no place for those airplanes in the air, which was almost all of the ZEROs, to land. They ditched and many if not most were never recovered. Many bomber and torpedo plane aircrew were lost because they were still readying for takeoff on the decks. More than anything else it was the lack of properly trained Combat Pilots that doomed the ZERO. A Good pilot in one could still lay waste as one did on IWO JIMA much later in the war, even against overwhelming odds against the F6F. In that fight he got two, dragged the rest into the flak over IWO. Two more were downed by the flak. He landed, and his ground crew were spooked by him. There were no bullet holes in his airplane. This is the story of the Japanese Ace Saburo Sakai, who survived the war, including his years in CHINA pre Pearl Harbor, with 62 confirmed kills. Confirmed by his own hand, he photographed them all with a 35mm camera he kept for the purpose. War Thunder does not include any scenarios wherein the true qualities of the ZERO are ever used. Yes it was an awesome dogfighter. But Dogfighting is a "dead man's game". What gave the ZERO dominance were it's other qualities. Better Climb. It was faster than any of it's enemies except in level flight with the Spit V and the later P-40s, but their advantage was very very small, often wiped out by really poor maintenance. But the real killer advantage was There were no fighters in the world with a 6 hour endurance in those years except the P-38, and there just were not a lot of those until late 43 and 44. So most of the ZERO's virtues do not come into play in War Thunder at all. Have fun. I am currently grinding the research tree to my A6M2 type 00, carrier fighter.

have been waiting for this video ngl

The updates keep coming,so could we finally get more versions of A6M's? Its ridiculous they didnt add them yet..

Love these planes. ❤️ Gaijin, there are _a lot_ of Japanese aircraft in WT that have illogically high BR for their performance/weapons in relation to their contemporaries from other nations. Like how in the world can you issue the A6M5 a 4.7 BR for AB and 4.3 BR for RB when the F6F-5 is issued a 3.0 BR for AB and 3.7 BR for RB? And that's just _one_ example. PLEASE review and adjust the BR where appropriate. 🙏

I was wating for a Zero legend video

And there's another sub-variant of the A6M5 that is not in the game (that I hope will be added): the A6M5c "hei". That third sub-variant had *3* heavy machine guns installed (13.2mm caliber; one in each wing & one in fuselage, ditching the other 7.7mm) It also had increased armored glass thickness of 55mm, thicker wing skin for increased dive speed *&* self-sealing fuel tanks.

you forgot that multiple variants of the zero get unguided air to air rockets

'been waiting for this, very nice

I LOVE flying as the Zero. It's satisfying having a P-51, Bf-109, Spitfire, and Yak-9 think I'm an easy target only for them not to realize that they've encountered a true Sky Samurai that can turn them into roaring balls of flame in less than 30 seconds

I played some WT last night and I got the A5M4 and I am currently researching the A6M2-N, God I love this game!!!

I'd love to see a "Legends" video about this

P51 Mustang Pilot: Hey what is that thing in the sky *points at zero* Zero pilot: OMAEWA MO SINDEIRU

where is a Legends Zero

Got all Zeros except the last in tech tree. If I have to describe Zero by one word it would be a serpent. Between it's my favorite fighter.

i swear to god, i am a regular IJNAF and USAAF enjoyer but after watching the movie ,,The wind rises” i couldn’t look at the A6M zero without overcoming emotional feelings and shedding tears

Can you make a video about the MiG family?

Quick suggestion so could you’s introduce a interception game mode. for example you have player controlled b 17 bombers with a set path and the occasional flak round exploding at the altitude of the bombers causing a fragment effect and if a direct hit occurs it can tear off a wing and is equal to the flak 88mm damage and then you get given a bf 109 f 4 and fw 190 for Germany while being outnumbered 2:1 and japan would be given a fighter and intercepter and everyone has the same bf 109 and fw 190 so no outperforming and the b17 aren’t ai controlled gunners and have to be manually aimed by the player and theirs also a small fleet of p 51s and p 47 to escort the bombers and if the bombers release their payload the games over and if over 50% of the bombers are taken down the intercepters win so yeah that would be fun and so that’s a suggestion it would be plenty of fun so if this comes true cheers from Australia

Zero's Mod name is worng. First in service's A6M2 is A6M2a "零式艦上戦闘機一一型" ,in game name's "A6M2 Mod.11". "零式艦上戦闘機" mean "A6M"2a "A"6M mean carrier-based fighter (but A6M2a isn't the carrier-based fighter, missing Tailhook and folding wingtips) A6"M" mean Mitsubishi A"6"M mean the sixth model built for the Imperial Navy "一一型" mean A6M"2a" "2"a mean engine code, Second "一" 2"a" mean Body type in early A6M(A6M2), first "一" later version like A6M3 A6M5, suffix (a b c) is weapon's or body's small improve, not like A6M2. small improve on code is a mean Ko "甲"(Kou) b mean Otsu "乙"(Otu) c mean Hei "丙"(Hei) A6M2-N's"N" mean Fighter/Floatplane If use Japan's Kanji Mod. code, "零式艦上戦闘機一一型" =A6M Mod.11 (Mod. one-one, not Mod. eleven). also Mod.22 isn't Mod. twenty-one, is Mod. two-one. First 1 (one) is Body code, Second 1 (one) is engine code.(important) In game name(english) >IJN code >(Japan's Kanji Mod. code) A6M2 Mod.11 is A6M2a (A6M Mod.11) A6M2 is A6M2b (A6M Mod.21) A6M3 is A6M3 (A6M Mod.32) A6M3 Mod.22 is A6M3 (A6M Mod.22) (here is problem. A6M3 are use on Mod.32 and Mod.22 both.) A6M3 Mod.22Ko is A6M3a (A6M Mod.22 Kou) A6M5 is A6M5 (A6M Mod.52) A6M5 Ko is A6M5a (A6M Mod.52 Kou) A6M5 Otsu is A6M5b (A6M Mod.52 Otu) (Just some wiki work. Hope my bad english is just ok.)

i love the zero. it is my favourite plane in WW2 i have like 10 different models of it.

I tend to like the base a6m3 with the clipped wings. Its a good balance of ammo speed and maneuverability (the a6m2 mod 11 is good but sometimes I have trouble catching up to someone or what usually happens I run out of ammo) and battle rating. But that's just me and I havent had time to unlock the a6m5 either so I may find a better experience still

Sorry for complaining again. BUT WE NEED the ability to test fly all aircraft so we could see if we like them or not otherwise it would be a waste of time grinding to get an aircraft just to realize it’s horrible and you wasted you time

As a long-time users of Reisen, i'll give a note to you guys Do NOT uses Reisen for head-on engagement, even more against those who are good at it (especially US planes that has many .50 cals (with/without 20 mm))

Can’t wait till the 109 family video.

I love the Mitsubishi Zero! I just wish they had self-sealing fuel tanks. So many fires... I also have the A7M1, which is a mix between the turn-fighting A6M and the energy fighters that followed the Zero. It will still out-turn most aircraft (it's on par with most Spitfires at similar BR), but can also be used as an energy fighter, "zoom, boom, and zoom"-style.

Absolute favorite ww2 war plane, also Ki -43 oscar is amazing maneuverable and agile one either

First ever guided missile

Loved his giggle after he said the zero gave up all of its armor for all its agileness lol

Complete the family, A6M7 and A6M8 is long overdue

i have most of the tree open teir 4 and down. and played with zero planes. (and sometimes even ramming if im too damaged.) they are a fun series of plane, but anything with good aim can wipe them out.

Gaijin: "Hehe, they all get moved up BR now"

What I like about this game is that no vehicle is game-breaking and can counter everyone else. It's a balance that can help a br 1.0 shoot down a br 10.0

Keep the good content rolling.Maby a light tanks vs armored cars?

I can tell you how they perform on arcade: they turn extremely well, they climb well too. The low ammo count for the cannons isn't a problem because of the aerial reload. They can't take too much damage (just as you would expect), however, if you get hit , but not shoot down, you usually can usually still fly quite well (perhaps I was just lucky, but damaged zeros fly better then damaged spitfires). Never do head-on against anything with cannons - even if you'll get the kill, he'll probably get you too. Attacking bombers might be tricky, because their defensive fire can kill yous pilot or set you on fire. Dog-fighting in a group might also get you killed fast. Your best option is to hunt down lone fighters (or any plane without defensive weapons) as you can usually out-turn most planes.

Drop really low, and only bombed yourself. Zero, the most consistent performance Tech tree

The zeroes are amazing to fly you can easily get on your opponent's tail due to it's high maneuverability and is quite unshakable I often have to break off then come back so I can get my guns on target The most remarkable thing of the zero is it's high energy retention you can do any maneuver and still have energy to do more things

Not gonna miss this ep

Fav fighter of all time!

The Zero was potent in big dogfights. Its upgrade to 13mm nose machine guns and improved 20mm cannon did short work of more robust US /Allied Fighters. Practically all the missions documented with information from both sides. The win loss ratio were near 1 to 1. Sometimes the Allies/US were more successful sometimes the Japanese. Thre wer a good number of Zeros still in the Japanese inventory at the end of the hostilities.

Zero:exist Japanese Emperor:I want you to go kaboom

The A6M3 is my absolute favourite plane in War Thunder. I'm moving up the Japanese tech tree in terms of BR, but I will never remove my A6M3 from its spot, no matter how high up in BR I get. It holds a special place in my heart.

I'm a relatively new player, just started playing in March and I love the Zero line. I had no idea their BRs used to be that much lower. A6M3 was 3.7? A6M5 was 4.3?! Now they're both 4.0 and 5.0 respectively. These are awesome aircraft but they're way too over-tiered at their current BRs. I wish Gaijin would bring them back down.

The zero is one of my favorite places in war thunder. With extreme focus and strategy it's an amazing deadly fighter. That said, when 50 Cal's get buffed it's not fun because you can get set on fire by stray bullets.

My favorite plane series! I wonder if you would add the A6M8, it would be a perfect fit in between the A6M5 otsu and the A7M2. In speaking of the A6M5 otsu, what’s up with the 24k repair cost?

Can you do a video on the Maus family? Oh yeah! I almost forgot!

Please add a6m5c

Its a shame the ki series of the IJA does not get any recognition and must live in the shadows of the Zero.

Weebs after they discover the Japanese Tech Tree in War Thunder

Is the he 100 D-0 ever coming to war thunder? It would be a nice upgrade having a 20mm on a he 100

The modern Mitsubishi F-2 fighter has the name Viper Zero as a reference to the F-16 and of course the A6M family. Just an interesting tid bit.

Ah, the Zero, the "Very deadly in close quarter battle, but why the heck are you that close in the first place".

I wish there would be some more unlockable camonflages for the zerofighter. There where some rellly nice ones. Also add Lt Naoshi Kanno camo for his N1k2 ja shiden Kai.

Please, please update the 3D model and the cockpit for the entire A6M series and add A6M5-Hei as well as A6M7s and A6M8...

the zeros are all fun to fly, maybe as an air rb main the a6m2 N doesn't get the love it deserves from me though.

I like the drums at the ending. TAIKO!!!

Thank you war thunder beacose i asked for more zero

I started playing War Thunder more than 6 years ago just because the game had Zeros in it, and I fly Zeros til this day. It is one of, if not The one, fighter that I love the most.

Could you do a video on how flares on jets work, and how to properly use them?

Do something about the grind... It's getting out of hand. I'm not rich :(