A6M5 Zero DVD

A unique modern day look at a historic aircraft.

The first and only series that puts you into the pilot's seat of a World War II fighter to experience the thrill of aerial combat. Every sound effect - from the click of a battery switch to the rumble and cough of an engine starting up - has been recorded digitally. The magic of Dolby Digital surround sound will test the limit of your speaker system as you lift off an aircraft carrier for a mission unmatched in home entertainment.

Part I: Flying the A6M5
Nothing could match the power, speed, range or handling of the Japanese A6M5 Zero fighter at the start of World War II. Roaring Glory Warbirds proudly presents its first international classic aircraft, featuring the only authentic flyable Zero remaining in the world today! Hear the amazing 1,130 hp Sakae 14-cylinder, two-row radial engine in Dolby Digital Surround sound, as you take off with warbird pilot and unlimited air racer Steve Hinton. It's an experience in flight you'll never forget.

Part II: The Young Pilots
What was it like to be a fighter pilot for the Japanese Navy? In many ways, it was not unlike the experiences of young pilots of any other country. Pilots shared a common bond as agile warriors whose battlefield was the blue sky over the Pacific Islands. The true story of ace fighter pilot Capt. Masajiro "Mike" Kawato is unique though, because he is the one who shot down Marine ace "Pappy" Boyington's F4U Corsair! Many years later, Mike and Pappy became best friends - as fellow US citizens!

Film Facts
Starring: Host/warbird pilot Steve Hinton
Director: David E. Jackson
Length: Part 1 and 2 = 48 min.
Genre: Documentary/Docudrama
Languages: English

Hybrid DVD - 5

Original Aspect Ratio: Full screen
DVD Aspect Ratio: Full screen
Screen formats: Special Multiple camera Angle section contains shots over-the-nose; air to air, and pilot CU; selected by viewer "Angle" button on remote control.
Additional video = approx. 55 min.
Total Length: 103 min.

BONUS Features!

• Multiple Camera Angles in flight (use that Angle button on your remote).
• Interview with Japanese Ace Naval fighter pilot Captain Masajiro Kawato.
• Photo Album contains full color air-to-air stills of the F4U Corsair
• Featurette: Zero Flies Over Japan (mono sound)
• Photo Album contains full color air-to-air stills of the A6M5 Japanese Zero
• W.W.II Pilot's "Family Album" contains stills of young Japanese fighter pilot Masajiro "Mike" Kawato, the ace pilot who shot down Pappy Boyington
• Interactive Full Motion Menus
• Complete W.W.II Pilot's Operating Handbook - A6M5 Japanese Fighter (authentic 1940s edition - pop the DVD into your PC and print it).