We Crashed our Precious Warbirds! 😱 Corsair VS Zero! 🔥 

In true zero fashion, it resorted to a kamikaze attack.

Awesome! Could you make a B-17 Flying Fortress? Those planes were beasts!

The video every flite test fan has been waiting for

The pilot of the corsair earned the medal of honor for the actions he did that day.

Zero: *clears throat* "Uh... Banzai!"

"You got a hole in your right wing!!"

TIL I need launch assist. Badly.

That was single handedly the very best piece of film I've seen from you guys. Amazing stuff id watch that every week!

Call me a Flite Test boomer but there’s nothing like a massive combat crash to pull me back to 2015 Flite Test. It just gives me such a sense of Nostalgia for some reason. Loved this episode. Thanks for all y’all do!

What goes up, finds a way to come down. Epic flight.

“You could put us in combat and we will never hit each other”(2:41)

Was enjoyable but I still say you should have stripped down some airsoft pistols and had a real dogfight. Just think FPS gun sight view from a Corsair at a zero. Well we can only hope that they will revisit it someday.

I'm going to be completely honest. I found you guys in march or something like that at the beginning of the pandemic. I subscribed right away and stayed, not for the RC planes, but for the people. I'm not a plane or RC enthusiast in the slightest, but the videos are entertaining and the talent is so wholesome and such a joy to watch.

The fight starts at 13:30 this is so I can watch it whenever I want it’s awesome! The crash is at 14:15

That zero came in like some divine wind.

A professor I worked for who is a multi award winning RC acrobatics pilot always told me "a nose heavy plane flies poorly, a tail heavy plane flies once"

14:28 "you aint from japan if you aint never done this befo" -Kamikaze Pilot

Hey can you guys make an F4 Phantom on the same scale as the Warthog?

to me, pretty much the best episode yet. The cinematic touch and the drama of the crash was awesome, loved it. Thank you for that...

You guys need to recreate battles like this, that would be an amazing way to tell history.

You know a Corsair pilot actually finished off a shot up a Japanese Ki-45 with his propeller after his guns froze up in WWII

New nick name “The Kamikaze Kid” go Noah!

Simply... awesome. Liked the warbird combat idea, liked that huge scale, liked the FPV combat idea and liked that intense final GG. Keep doing this like that guys.

Yes! That was EPIC! The camera angles were amazing. It may not have been the air combat battle we wanted, but it was the air combat battle we didn't know we wanted. And we needed that.

Nice decal sheets. But you need to have a "reversed" U.S. flag for the starboard side of the plane. The union (the blue field with the stars) is always toward the front when displayed on a moving vehicle or object; such as on the starboard side of a ship or plane, or on the right shoulder of a U.S. military uniform. And great looking planes!

"The Zero's just built out of wood, the Corsair's built out of America." Best FliteTest quote.

That was THE coolest RC crash footage I have ever seen! Thanks for that

Wow, epic content guys! I know you probably would have wanted the battle to go on longer, but that was an epic moment; the best video either way. Nice job!

Proud Papa for sure. Unbelievable footage, amazing flight. Better than all that, is the team you've put together to to do this, well, it's inspiring. You have such dynamics together. Props to you all. It's incredible to think, I've been watching Flight Test since Noah was literally a Piper Cub, and now he's battling it out with his Dad. How impressive. I only hope to see some women and young girls to add to the team someday,,, Noah...

One of the great things about foam board is that you can even enjoy (a bit at least!) their destruction. Balsa and high-tech crashes only make sad faces :(

That crash is a testament to these to planes the Corsair being able to take a beating and the zero having the structural integrity of a paper plane

I love you guys - family and friends. I do enjoy the flights and the builds - totally! but I watch because you're all so nice :)

hearing you guys laugh makes my day every time 😄

God this video was fun! I ordered the Corsair a year back and got it about the same time and still haven't finished it...Been really busy illustrating my graphic novel though so that's probably why. Hope to finish the Corsair soon!

Lol the motor just keeps goin 😂😂

You two mid flight was really funny, Alex was cranking that chase quad, and Stefan breaks his duck with a great launch fella ! Major fun at flight test. 👍😝

Can't wait to see the NTSB accident report on this crash. Here are my guesses as to what the contributing factors for the crash are: - Pilot of the Corsair failed to maintain situational awareness. - Pilot of the Zero failed to maintain a safe separation distance. - Cameras for both aircraft were set up in a way that restricted the vision of both pilots. - Lack of communication between both pilots to assist in locating each other. Additional Factors to the crash: - Usage of external equipment that drastically affected the center of gravity and/or aerodynamic form of the crafts. - Lack of spotters or controlled airspace to assist pilots with situational awareness. Recommendations to avoid this accident in the future: - Encourage better communication with all pilots in the air. - Using spotters and/or controlled airspace to help maintain situational awareness of both pilots. - Switching to camera equipment that provides a better field of view. - Mounting hardware so it lessens the impact of flyability in regards to center of gravity, distribution of weight, and air foil/aerodynamics. The FAA will probably cite the pilot of the Zero for violating 14 CFR § 91.113 (b) "General. When weather conditions permit, regardless of whether an operation is conducted under instrument flight rules or visual flight rules, vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft. When a rule of this section gives another aircraft the right-of-way, the pilot shall give way to that aircraft and may not pass over, under, or ahead of it unless well clear."

14:16. The Japanese pilot fulfilled his duty to the country and the Emperor.

3:52 thats me besides them with the bright yellow ranger and orange beanie! Flite test is a huge part of why I got into flying rc planes, and when I found out Edgewater was within an hour of my house I was there the same day! I'll certainly be returning soon as Josh and his crew are the absolute nicest people! They welcomed me to fly there with open arms and while I was kinda starstruck to meet the guy that taught me 90% of what I know about flying, Josh seemed just as excited to meet me as I was to meet him!! Can't wait for our next trip to edgewater. Ps we made a lot of memories that day as it was my 8 month old daughters first ride on a real swing (It was a rocket ship swing of course)

AWESOME VIDEO!!! I really enjoyed watching this one!

This just represented the war on the pacific pretty accurately ngl Japan: Lost the war, but kamikazed the enemy in the end as a last effort. US: Survives kamikaze, wins the war.

Josh flying after a crash still looks better than me on a maiden with a fresh build.

Revisit the RC Paramotor.... this episode was awesome, much laughter, thanks again for all you guys do for this awesome hobby

I love WWII. A Vought F4U Corsair vs a Mitsubishi A6M Zero & uploaded on the date of my birthday! This is my favorite video that is uploaded on November 6th.

This makes me wanna see a master series take on the spitfire, and maybe the fairey swordfish

"This is why we can't have nice things man!" Bad luck but great footage.

That was a Giant bummer crashing together like that. It was also Epic to watch.

Great friends, great planes, beautiful day. What else could you possibly ask for? This is awesome and I’m soaring! Outstanding, this is what this hobby is about. Thanks friends!

I love it when you put airsoft in the aeroplanes! I've recently bought my own but I don't want to destroy it😂

Can you make a b29 with 2 digital fpv systems one pointing at the ground and one normal one person will fly it one person will be looking down a bomb sight with a secont radio to drop them

It would be crazy to see ‘ol Sprucey-Goose in this scale!!! Amazing builds and sim battle! Way to get him with some of what every dad has in store- good “ crazy old man strength” lol- fun video for sure

Nice video work guys great to watch

That corsair is just like her real WW II counterpart, built to survive ; while that zero was completely a goner just like in WW II.

I want flite test to make a flight that can take the landing gear in and out

Intense ! Good flight still guys !

I looks like the tail heavy balance kind of helped Josh in the collision. It allowed the plane to rotate over backwards after the stall and regain airspeed. Good show!

"Theyre gonna be...aerobatically...uh..." - Alex, 2020

Hmm, I was wrong. They actually did make a giant Corsair.

Amazing Video! Keep up the good work! 😊

Oh what a great action you did this time! ))) Thanks for the exciting video! Hit, crash! Now we need to do a crash with a quad, some kind of 7-inch meat grinder. Meat grinder against foam board, super.

They look great. Retracts? Putting them on your XT-29

4030 motor awaiting plans for the giant Corsair! When can I download ‘em?

great show guys keep them coming

I admire what you guys and gals have done to add imagination and reality to the RC aviation empire

I’m early and I love it and if anyone has suggestions for cheap kinda scrappy rc planes reply them. PS. Love that zero

HMHMHM SEEMS LIKE A NORMAL WAR THUNDER BATTLE

I can't wait to see what you guys do for father's day.

Killer video you guys !!! Kudos

I am a simple gollum, I see precious in the title and I click.

Flitetest foem not avalible in EU for a LONG time. and last batch was damaged from production. Please FIX THIS

Not the video you guys intended, but an AMAZING video to watch! Well done!

Well that was more of a brutal dogfight than I expected lol

All it needs now is airsoft :)

I’m second But Certainly No one asked

This is probably the coolest video you guys have ever made

Somebody please put a streamer on Stefan's hair. Hahaha. Great video guys.

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Moral of the story, dont mess with your dad haha Jbix always a legend 👍👍 this video really reminds me of the old flitetest days, keep it up!

Wow, the onboard cameras did a fantastic job of capturing the carnage. Great stuff!

I just started watching you and your already one of my favorites

That Father Son moment! Keep up the great work

That Zero broke apart just about like the real thing at least in old old movies. Great video guys

Josh marking his territory :D nice footage, thx

Awesome planes and great video.

YES a combat, I love these

Your videos make my jaw drop more than any other channel I can think of x)

the Corsair is a real beauty to fly. once the alivator on mine got stuck at the bottom position, had to land her in some high grass upside down while constandly staling but she still flies today :D

Great video guys! And I would also love to see the mustang again too.

Cool Flight Jackets guys!!

Are you above me? I am above you -> pitching up... Excellent!

Now you're talking! Awesome! Long waited video.

wow amazing video great job guys

I’m so excited for the sticker sheet.😀😀👍

Loved it, Guys... No better way to have Family Fun, than to Fly or Fish with your kids.

15:22 "Panic sticks" lol Good save!!

This is the best video haha thank you guys

Love watching your channel . Had an idea when I seen a leaf fly perfect circles to the ground. Y’all should try and build a giant flying leaf

Good Fun Guys 👍

this is so awesome i actually have an interesting story of how i got into flite test

That was TOTALLY AWESOME oh man that was so cool can't wait to see the B-17 in the air