This is a replica built from a NAA AT-6 for the movie "Tora Tora Tora". Also starred in "Midway". At the 2014 Salinas Airshow, where it was one of the aircraft flying demonstrations, the crew came by our booth to see the Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon I was with, and conversations were a little difficult, due to the crew's Japanese accents!
I love the plane no matter if it’s a replica. Love so much I built a 1/9 scale Kate by using a FMS1400mm Zero. Has torpedo drop, looks almost as good as this one. It’s history man no matter what side you was on.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧🇯🇵🇳🇴
Wow! You are actually sitting in Mitsuo Fuchida's middle seat during this flight! Chilling! From a cockpit like this one came the harrowing words "Tora, Tora, Tora!"
I don’t know where it’s at now for this year, since I’ve seen the other 3. The light camouflage one with the whistling sound had its torpedo removed from the bottom so now the other Kate has its own torpedo on it. The silent 3 bladed one also had the torpedo removed too
¡¡¡Alucinante!! Me encanta este avión, los torpederos son una de mis pasiones de hecho tengo ya en 1:48 un Heinkel He 111H-6 torpedero( recordar el convoy Pq17 11). Tras ver Midway el tro día el cuerpo me pide aviones japoneses. Gran vídeo. Un saludo desde España.
Ignoring the title and ending which tells you it's a modified T6 and BT-13, you can tell it's not the real thing due to the aircraft lacking the plain flaps. This one appears to be using a split flap.
Wingspan b5n2 had a span of 15m whereas the zero had span of 11~12m. Crew 3 in b5n2 and 1 ofcourse in zero. No offensive armament in b6n2 only a single back gunner, whereas 20mm in a6m2. B5n2 had self sealing tanks whereas a6m didn't.
It's true, the real B5N had a huge wing. But given that Tora, Tora, Tora was filmed in the pre-computer era, had film-makers have much chance to manufacture authentic Kates in the right numbers? Not one, I emphasise. And not two.
At the early stage of the Pacific War, the common demerits of both USN's & IJN's torpedo planes were designed to have large fuselage or wings compared to their small engines. Still, the chance to survive in the war fields would be greatly discounted.
all of the Japanese a/c that fly today, except for several Zeros are replicas made from airframes of trainers like the T-6/SNJ which was used to make the Zeroes for ToraToraTora! The Val was made by modifying a BT13, and the Kates were made by combining a T-6 and Bt-13 frame. There are at least one example of each in museums here in the US and Japan. I think the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, TX has the wreckage of a Val.
@@nursesteve2004 there's still a val left on the planes of fame in chino, california. it is being restored to fly, as well as the ki 61 hien, different of the ki 84 hayate, which used to fly in mid 1977 but was donated in several times before stopping at a museum where it was poorly cared for and is now incapable....sad
I HEARD these old war birds DONT run to well on this new age gasoline because its so PISS POOR compared to the stuff they had during the 1940s.. just something i heard from these old timers that regulaly fly these old crates...
+randylucky What? That makes no sense. Modern aviation fuel should of been actually improved due to better refining methods. Maybe civilian grade wasn't as good as old military grade?
***** Ah thanks I searched it up. Piston aircraft use leaded fuel. And apparently the FAA is trying to lower the use of leaded fuel with other alternatives by 2018.
If this thing jolts, don't try to crash it. America has already much of kamikazes. You remember what happened at World Trade Center during Sept. 11 attacks, just like that.
No protection of the crew at all ? And a small engine. Man you could pepper this with darts. The American planes where slow, but the Americans did want their crews to come back home eventually. What was the engineer og this plane thinking ? Well we have a short cozy war, let us make a toy plane so the crew can fly around and have some fun"
kate was agile and had self-sealing tanks, so he had more chances of returning home than a zero that was practically naked, that is when escorted by vals or zeros
the defense of the japanese planes is based on the katana, a great weapon for attack, but which for defending its user was terrible. that is, zeros, vals and kates were made to attack and be too agile to hit easily. this worked until 1943, as the experienced pilots were dead and this caused the aircraft not to be used properly. despite this, kate and val sunk many ships during the war and wreaked havoc in pearl harbor.
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This is a replica built from a NAA AT-6 for the movie "Tora Tora Tora". Also starred in "Midway". At the 2014 Salinas Airshow, where it was one of the aircraft flying demonstrations, the crew came by our booth to see the Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon I was with, and conversations were a little difficult, due to the crew's Japanese accents!
The wings are the wrong shape too but they did all in the world they could with what they had to work with. A good replica.
I love the plane no matter if it’s a replica. Love so much I built a 1/9 scale Kate by using a FMS1400mm Zero. Has torpedo drop, looks almost as good as this one. It’s history man no matter what side you was on.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧🇯🇵🇳🇴
Yup you are absolutely correct, it is history no matter which side we were on, I agree with you, it's over now we need to embrace each other.
Thanks for this, I did really enjoy it!!
Long live Nakajima Aircraft & FHI
Beautiful...
Wow! You are actually sitting in Mitsuo Fuchida's middle seat during this flight! Chilling! From a cockpit like this one came the harrowing words "Tora, Tora, Tora!"
I don’t know where it’s at now for this year, since I’ve seen the other 3. The light camouflage one with the whistling sound had its torpedo removed from the bottom so now the other Kate has its own torpedo on it. The silent 3 bladed one also had the torpedo removed too
Nice! thank you for this superb video!
so awesome!!
beautifull plane
¡¡¡Alucinante!! Me encanta este avión, los torpederos son una de mis pasiones de hecho tengo ya en 1:48 un Heinkel He 111H-6 torpedero( recordar el convoy Pq17 11). Tras ver Midway el tro día el cuerpo me pide aviones japoneses. Gran vídeo. Un saludo desde España.
The AT-6 has provided reliable service for a looong time.
Neat plane! Sounded like it had fuel pressure issues at starting. Just warming up I guess??
Ignoring the title and ending which tells you it's a modified T6 and BT-13, you can tell it's not the real thing due to the aircraft lacking the plain flaps. This one appears to be using a split flap.
How do you see the difference between this and a A6M5?
probably the longer glass cockpit and bigger wings-though they do look sinilar
Wingspan b5n2 had a span of 15m whereas the zero had span of 11~12m.
Crew 3 in b5n2 and 1 ofcourse in zero.
No offensive armament in b6n2 only a single back gunner, whereas 20mm in a6m2.
B5n2 had self sealing tanks whereas a6m didn't.
@@gamedo4269 the b5n2 had two 7.7mm machine guns in the wings on some versions. although inadequate against the armored wildcats
Awesome!
That is not a Nakajima B5N2.
And it's not a replica. It is a cosmetic modification. A replica is a ground-up exact duplicate.
Misleading title.
hi,It made by SNJ and BT13,NO MORE flyable TENZAN
@@FUYO77RJNY so it is a b6n not b5n
Brutal...💪💪
This is TEXAN ! Not KATE !
thats right
Is this the one I saw at San Martin airport today (Gilroy, CA)?
Lovely.
wow . my favorite ww2 plane . how many are still left in private hands ? .. Wow very nice video man :)
fouba74 there is sadly only old videos of the originals of b5n2 this plane was a replica sadly
Same :D
none, only 2 wrecked fuselages are known
A fearsome torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
only fearful when nothing was being shot back at it. It was a paper airplane. A flying match.
@@dogeness but it had a great load and was devastating to ships, especially when escorted by faster zeros or vals.
😍😍😍
Very nice 👍🏻
It seems no real B5N2 Kate can be reserved,the replica has much less wing's area comparing with the real one.
It's true, the real B5N had a huge wing. But given that Tora, Tora, Tora was filmed in the pre-computer era, had film-makers have much chance to manufacture authentic Kates in the right numbers? Not one, I emphasise. And not two.
At the early stage of the Pacific War, the common demerits of both USN's & IJN's torpedo planes were designed to have large fuselage or wings compared to their small engines. Still, the chance to survive in the war fields would be greatly discounted.
The nakajima b5n "kate"
you are so damn lucky !
Sadly, none of the real aircraft remain, this is likely a model which has been built from another aircraft as many were...
all of the Japanese a/c that fly today, except for several Zeros are replicas made from airframes of trainers like the T-6/SNJ which was used to make the Zeroes for ToraToraTora! The Val was made by modifying a BT13, and the Kates were made by combining a T-6 and Bt-13 frame. There are at least one example of each in museums here in the US and Japan. I think the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, TX has the wreckage of a Val.
@@nursesteve2004 there's still a val left on the planes of fame in chino, california. it is being restored to fly, as well as the ki 61 hien, different of the ki 84 hayate, which used to fly in mid 1977 but was donated in several times before stopping at a museum where it was poorly cared for and is now incapable....sad
Sweet bird!
Kate with Corsair tires...😢
Is that George Takei LOL ?
I HEARD these old war birds DONT run to well on this new age gasoline because its so PISS POOR compared to the stuff they had during the 1940s.. just something i heard from these old timers that regulaly fly these old crates...
+randylucky
What? That makes no sense. Modern aviation fuel should of been actually improved due to better refining methods. Maybe civilian grade wasn't as good as old military grade?
***** Ah thanks I searched it up. Piston aircraft use leaded fuel. And apparently the FAA is trying to lower the use of leaded fuel with other alternatives by 2018.
07:50 11:40
Really none of the real "kates" is alive??? so sad indeed
+Cristian R. Aviles
There is a B5N2 in Wings museum in Balcombe, West Sussex, UK. It was recovered in 2003, not sure if it's air worthy though.
Tnx... glad to know that mate...
THEY WERE ALL DESTROYED AFTER WWII.
@@gornhegemony5327 were destroyed in kamikaze attacks
@@CristianRav1 because? it's history, even if it's recovered it won't be used for bad purposes
If this thing jolts, don't try to crash it.
America has already much of kamikazes.
You remember what happened at World Trade Center during Sept. 11 attacks, just like that.
it's history, no one would take an aircraft over 80 years old to throw at a tower, besides it being too small to cause damage
No protection of the crew at all ? And a small engine. Man you could pepper this with darts. The American planes where slow, but the Americans did want their crews to come back home eventually. What was the engineer og this plane thinking ? Well we have a short cozy war, let us make a toy plane so the crew can fly around and have some fun"
kate was agile and had self-sealing tanks, so he had more chances of returning home than a zero that was practically naked, that is when escorted by vals or zeros
the defense of the japanese planes is based on the katana, a great weapon for attack, but which for defending its user was terrible. that is, zeros, vals and kates were made to attack and be too agile to hit easily. this worked until 1943, as the experienced pilots were dead and this caused the aircraft not to be used properly. despite this, kate and val sunk many ships during the war and wreaked havoc in pearl harbor.
@@srcreeper02550 : ) i appreciate the info
Title is misleading!
no, since it says "tora!tora!tora!", which is the movie where this replica premiered