War Thunder F4U-1C 8 Kills | Generous God

[@FelipeLeonRandom]

if you don't hear him say "jeeesus" "uuff" then it's not Adam playing

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I'm usually silent, except when carrying haha.

[@alexey_burkov]

Most people problem: i cant hit without zoom Adam's problem: missed due to zooming

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nono it did less damage because of zoom!

[@ilyasdgv7924]

@@AdamTheEnginerd wat ?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@ilyasdgv7924 Joke haha, just anti-zoom propaganda.

[@tariqjarrar3161]

Thats my point ! I always zoom!!!

[@114927jarka]

I have it both ways, sometimes its better to zoom and others I find it's not so good, I have zoom on my scroll wheel too which is nice so I can control it more precisely

[@HochgeborenKlown]

"Stay useful", perfect Engineer's comment...lolz

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha indeed! I'll start using it ;).

[@tonyennis3008]

That is the advice I give beginners on how to remain employed. In tough times, useful people retain their jobs. Usually.

[@maschinen181]

I believe that no plane is truly useless, because a blue name is still usable as bait

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

By useless I always mean essentially useless, and aircraft (bombers) that hide and don't even bomb are legitimately a useless slot in the team. It's rare, but I've seen it a few times.

[@FreeMeal4You]

@@AdamTheEnginerd IF im playing a bomber im playing it like a fighter xD

[@hyk1348]

They are literally useless cancers until enemy cancer planes bite the bait and get blind for kills. So, if enemies are clever enough, they are truely nothing better than crawlers...

[@hyk1348]

I've rarely seen bombers who use appropriate tactics and sacrifice as a good bait for right timing. Instead, any monkey can fly straight to base, drop some bomb, and get killed or J out... or, dock to ISS

[@jdreyes3745]

@@FreeMeal4You Lol, my MO when using the A-36: either use gunpods or nothing at all, and climb.

[@lelmone6856]

I like aiming for a bomber’s cockpit more than their wings, mulching the pilots keeps them from getting any cheeky turret revenge kills. Great vid!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

If you don't succeed in killing the pilots, then the damage is pretty minor. If you go for wings, even if you don't rip the wing it still becomes hard to control. Cheeky turret revenge kills are rare enough haha.

[@Westside_69]

I always shoot at the gunners first

[@wyvern7567]

Bf109 (diving on Adam): Another easy American kill Adam: I have you right were I want you.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Sounds like Red Tails.

[@wyvern7567]

@@AdamTheEnginerd you make it look so easy. I have tried the roll to side then reversal but it never seems to work for me.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@wyvern7567 Gotta practice!

[@doch.8039]

F in the chat for the WEP on this bird Good video as always, Adam-sama. Hope you had a good Christmas!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks, likewise!

[@XSpamDragonX]

Adam roasting that dude in chat made my day

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha I try.

[@Dovoline3]

I mean TBF, the Wyvern did exactly what you're supposed to do with it - go fast, drop your payload, and go fast in the other direction and be santa bringing the gift of low IQ axis players to your teammates in easy to access packaging.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Skip the payload part and bait instead sure. Payload changes nothing (he was killing artillery and AA IIRC).

[@Dovoline3]

@@AdamTheEnginerd I mean with the Wyvern's speed and acceleration, you've got the time to hit a pillbox or a tank and still be perfectly safe, so why not pick up a little tip for your services? Also clues the Germans into the fact that you're there, which can grab the attention of some pilots that are thirsty for a kill but would have otherwise climbed. The sole exception is Advance to the Rhine. The rail yard is something like 32 ground targets, it's literally a free 10~20k lions on a loss without premium. Frankly that amount of pure profit is too much to justify ignoring with how the game's economy is atm.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Because you could be climbing and be better bait instead. I'm always talking about what's best to win the match for the team. People going for the rail yard are useless for example.

[@Dovoline3]

@@AdamTheEnginerd they're useless if they're in a plane that isn't straight up faster than basically everything else at their BR. Not to mention, baiting on the deck is the best option with the Wyvern. My team isn't going to climb anyway, and if I try to climb and bait and fuck it up or the enemy gets lucky, they still have energy and I have nothing. If I can drag them to the deck, they now have no energy, so even if they manage to nail me they're effectively out of the fight. Plus, the closer I can get the fight to sea level, the more I can leverage the natural quirks of a turboprop against my pursuers and reverse the situation on them.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I'm not saying baiting isn't good option, I'm saying that anything that distracts from being useful (baiting, fighting the enemy planes) like payload stuff will be less useful than straight up baiting.

[@andrewvid213]

This has to be my favorite 4.7 aircraft for the U.S. tree. I had an interesting occurrence with either the F4U-1C or F4U-4. It was the first time I used MEC on a Corsair and was dragging 3 enemies down from altitude on Ruhr. I forgot to change supercharger gears from 2 to 1 when i got to the deck and the max engine rpm warning started flashing. I had to be going 380-420 mph IAS. As soon as I switched to gear 1 I lost 40 mph and got shot down in the following seconds. I haven't tried to recreate this situation but have wondered ever since how the supercharger would have been even working in a positive way on the deck.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hmm that's weird. How long ago did it happen? Did you see your engine take damage before getting hit?

[@andrewvid213]

@@AdamTheEnginerd I had this happen this past year. It would have been either 1.91 or early 1.93. And I didn't get engine damage. This was probably due to just barely touching the rpm limit as the message was flashing erratically

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

If it didn't take damage, then your engine was fine and that shouldn't have been the cause of your speed loss. Can't say what was though.

[@andrewvid213]

@@AdamTheEnginerd Yeah it was really strange. I just realized I didn't say this but the max rpm message stopped after I switched gears. Whenever I finish downloading the 1.95 update, I'll have to try to recreate this in a test flight.

[@thefunnyguyfromtheburgerki3334]

"Stay useful" Me: in my fully downtiered broken jet: well shit. Guess i'll just die

[@thefunnyguyfromtheburgerki3334]

Seriously. I'd have more fun with a noose around my neck than in this game. War thunder just says NO

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Looks like you can use a break ;).

[@thefunnyguyfromtheburgerki3334]

Eh it's a curse of mine. Every game I enjoy, I suck at.

[@MrPotatro]

That thing Shreds other planes and is Excellent bomber interceptor. But mostly gets targeted first

[@whatnotbutter7470]

Corsair: another day to take out Zeroes! *sees P47, P-63, B-17, ME-264, and several BF-109s and Spitfires* Corsair: I am in the wrong theater 10 minuets later 8 kills Corsair: why don't we do this more often?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol indeed.

[@samuellatta6774]

I personally love the f4U1D, and its a shame that the 1C is pretty bad when stock. Like i got 4 kills and an assist in it and still got not enough RP to even get the radiator upgrade. Its a shame that spading some planes take so long. Do you have any tips how to grind the upgrades out faster?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Not really, I recommend not ground pounding until the last enemy dies too.

[@GewelReal]

"Generous God" Or just "Adam514"

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That's implying a lot ;).

[@Sir_Budginton]

There was this me264 in a match I played yesterday, where he basically went gunship and killed 3 of our team. And one of my teammates was apparently in a match with him for his last game where he supposedly got 5 kills. What he did was he intercepted our climb path, flying just above us while we were all slow. Pretty clever if you ask me.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Good, it's the most useful use of a bomber if you can't win by bombing. If he gets ignored by the entire team and left for last though, he won't be able to do anything.

[@asilturkklc171]

That's usually how I play. Take a bomber, fly to the path of enemy fighters, make them lose energy and gun them all down.

[@pranavarvind4281]

@@AdamTheEnginerd This is how you play the B-34. Be as aggressive as possible. Take them by surprise. No one expects a bomber to start turnfighting them.

[@GingerNinja__]

11:10 I dub Thee Adam the Missionary! Working hard to convert the masses of uselessness to proper pilots!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It doesn't look like I got through this time though.

[@fulcrum2951]

Are you sure it ain't a certain "position"?

[@pranavarvind4281]

@@AdamTheEnginerd I don't think that P-51 was a serial groundpounder. I think it was just that time for the sl. Ground target rewards are pretty high for the effort needed to kill them.

[@Ashes1032]

I only just unlocked this plane, and I love it already. It's mainly because I'm already used to the Corsairs, so adjusting to this plane isn't harder than just trying to learn how to aim the cannons.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nice, good luck and have fun! Recoil is big though.

[@regul8or198]

Awesome Content as always! Love your maneuvering and tactics , always learning more!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks!

[@jevash1275]

How much humility giving the kill to a mere mortal

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lmao indeed!

[@bertibert6656]

Ah yes Adam514 watching his godly work from the clouds. He looks exactly like I imagined him.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha I'm quite far in likeness though ;).

[@bertibert6656]

@@AdamTheEnginerd YEEEES. Be my Complete Hairless Persian God.

[@GicaForta]

Back in 2014 when I used to fly the 1c almost exclusively, it was one of the best planes at its tier. However at one point they did some changes to some of the flight models, the 1c included and it rendered it almost completely unplayable. After 1 week of still playing and observing its behavior I noticed something staggering.. by default the tail elevator’s position was sitting in an unnatural state, causing massive drag thus preventing it from efficiently climbing and rolling, as it was creating additional force pulling vectors in other directions. This could be fixes by trimming the elevator right at match start. And surprise, the plane performed amazingly again.

[@FiestaKing36]

adam got the flap seeking rounds loaded

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha!

[@darklight6013]

The reason why a lot of people "hate" it is just for the ludicrous battle rating; basically it's just a F4U-D with cannons, It has the same dynamic performances of a 3.7... and when you encounter all that fancy high rating japanese, german and italian planes, all with a better climb speed as well as their usual better turning performance... everything becames more and more frustrating. Seeing the ki84s high above your head after just 3 minutes of game, while you are just at half of their altitude, in a plane where altitude is everything, it's to say the least an unpleasant sight.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

F4U1C is faster than most of what it faces, and outturns most Germans. Ki84s are indeed a dangerous opponent for it, but they are 5.3-5.7 BR.

[@darklight6013]

@@AdamTheEnginerd I just discovered they put it at 4.7 and no more in 5.0 like before (I don't fly this plane by a long time... expecially due its battle rating) It was very easy to finish against 5.3 and so the infamous Ki84 XD, it happened frequently at me, at least. In any case... I just discovered also that its climb rating has improved at 19,7 m/s, the last time I used this plane it was way worse; can you tell me if this data is effectively true?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@darklight6013 Been at 4.7 for over a year I think. Stat cards are mostly fake news, they don't have much correct info. 19.7m/s is likely only possible at sea level, it's quite optimistic.

[@darklight6013]

@@AdamTheEnginerd mmh... just like i imagined, sadly...

[@gigelmaximus2017]

Nice vid, i wonder should I go to research the bf 109 k or the d9. U got another sub ;). Great work man!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Go for K4.

[@ajoneil4640]

You're so petty when it comes to the bombers and ground pounders Jesus lmao

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

How is it petty? Must be an issue with my definition of petty. I'm just truthful.

[@danb4900]

They are dreadful. Responsible for allied air sucking.

[@primisto7530]

"petty". i am constantly losing games because people, especially in p-47s, go ground pounding. if 8 out of 16 poeple go ground pound then in the actual fight it is usually 8 people against 12. now factor in allied team stupidity and it quickly turns into a 5 against 12 and every useful teammate gets swarmed and can't do shit anymore. all of you bombers and ground pounders are contributing to less fun in war thunder. now go cry in a corner, or decide to become useful

[@___axg96___63]

@@AdamTheEnginerd No, you're biased. You're a good fighter player, and I agree that people who use fighters to ground pound are annoying, but bombers are very capable in the right hands and many times have carried their team. I love using my B-25s. I sneak around, drop my ordinance, and then find enemies. It has a ton of 50s on it, and my personal record is 4 fighter kills in one match. Not bad, considering bombers don't get the luxury of boom and zoom. I really would like you to give it a try.

[@dezurniblejac3863]

i love the plane guns are rly good , gj adam !

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks!

[@CoreZer0]

One thing about the corsairs I love...All Germans underestimate them. In the hands of a seasoned pilots they are amazing.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

By now, Germans know the might of the F4U4B. For the other Corsairs, yeah perhaps.

[@THENOOBLEGACYTEAM]

Hey Adam! Great video as always! Have you tried the swedish tree?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Still on the biplanes.

[@THENOOBLEGACYTEAM]

@@AdamTheEnginerd too bad, guess I'll have to be a lottle more patient! Thanks a lot for your content and dedication! Happy 2020!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@THENOOBLEGACYTEAM My pleasure, thanks for your support!

[@jdreyes3745]

If only I was this good back when I was still stuck at Rank III, spading this thing...armament is good, hits like a truck even on glancing blows, but it is difficult to aim due to the weight, which can cause you to leak energy like a sieve if you're not careful. I'm still confused as to how your "side-to-side roll" reversal works, even after seeing all your recent Corsair videos and the Reversals video (of all the times I tried that trick in a Corsair, I only succeeded once, using the much faster -4 variant against a G.55S). That's why I prefer flying heavy fighters like the P-38L-5LO and luring the enemy into vertical energy traps instead. Good video, and Happy Holidays, Adam!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Oof I dislike heavy fighters actually haha. Thanks, likewise!

[@stallfighter]

You can use F4U gears as air brakes in some situations. They cant rip off at all, and this usage even mentioned in its fly manual. Also its supercharger gears are broken completely in game, because when you use 100% your switching alt from 1 to 2 is 1200 m, but on WEP it is 200 m...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

They rip at around 750+km/h, but yeah effectively you can use them. They do worse your high speed turn though. That makes perfect sense, supercharger gear switch altitude depends on throttle.

[@BenjoKazooie64]

My second highest-kill plane next to the big goth goddess P-61. Could probably stand to get knocked down to 4.3 but it's still one of my favorites.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Many people say it should be reduced in BR, but meh. I think it's fine at 4.7.

[@RusBear83]

Just wow! GJ Adam

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks!

[@TSkillessB]

The 1C is one of my favourite planes. Mainly because of its armament. Love ripping apart enemies in a head-on at long range

[@Metrallaroja]

"There is only one good way, being usefull" - Adam the chosen one 27/12/2019

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha being useful is the key to happiness.

[@Metrallaroja]

@@AdamTheEnginerd 2020 will be the philosophy year for your channel? xD

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Maybe!

[@BambooPill]

Damn I gonna try out the corsair 1c Getting distracted by p47 fun Wonder why you didn't go up instead extending around 6:19 Is it because of the superior c205 climb rate?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah, and because if I climb a bit higher the Corsair loses power while the C205 increases power, so the best thing to do is run on the deck.

[@BambooPill]

@@AdamTheEnginerd oh I meant go up spineroll climb for energy trap

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@BambooPill Was too slow.

[@WigglyWings]

The last guy you killed "wundiesel" has 15676 Air RB Kills. For that many kills the fight he put up was just disappointing. He didn't even try dodging the shot, also that was a 4 man squad of fighters. And that aim

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That's a lot of kills. He did try to dodge a bit, but was too slow. It was close.

[@WigglyWings]

@@AdamTheEnginerd Or maybe he just underestimated your aim :P He also had 64% win ratio in RB battles, so pretty decent player.

[@nitromeano]

opinions on diving, gunshipping bomber playstyle?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Better than bombing.

[@MVMborzoi]

I started using F4U-1C. Although this requires heavy side climbing, it is pretty good though

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah I think it's fine at 4.7.

[@adamsaffell2361]

“Stay useful” lmao

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Always!

[@tonyennis3008]

Adam is relentless at 12:30

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Can we get some Fs in the chat?

[@mr.sharpenedmango2378]

Adam,do you prefer BNZ ING enemy or dogfight them?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I guess I enjoy dogfighting more, but I'll do what the situation calls for.

[@DoctorDeadly1207]

Loved your snap shot at the last 109...it was so satisfying.....as always amazing video

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks!

[@javierlapeira4389]

Could you do a video about what mistakes did the enemies make and how could they have avoided them?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah maybe. I kind of do comment on that in my gameplay videos already though.

[@markwoodson2020]

Target priority is so important to learn. Everyone should watch this. Great video.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

For sure! And how to 2vs1 in the end (don't headon). Thanks!

[@arternativeyt]

11:12 That straight question will change his entire life playing this game i hope xD

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I hope it changes his life too, and I'm being mostly serious.

[@T3nZ88]

do you use vertical targeting? :)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nope.

[@MegaFernandogames]

I'm new to the game, do you think I should use the automatic or manual engine

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Automatic for sure, you've got lots of other things to learn first.

[@sulphurous2656]

The display of those C.205 S3 pilots was insultingly undisciplined. t. C.205 S3 pilot

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah I expected them to be more of a threat.

[@탱크가이김탱크]

so useful videos for me to learn flight tactics. thanks to make those things!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Glad you find them useful!

[@ED_667]

Happy new year! I want to ask about the setting control you used. I don’t want to use mouse control and get picked by Bf 109 and other agile fighters anymore. Don’t want to use my P-47 28 and then become a sitting duck for J22-A

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Likewise! I use mouse aim, you should too.

[@bennet2137]

Hey I want to see some ta152 c3 are u up for that Adam?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I've got 2 Ta152C videos, not enough?

[@bennet2137]

Adam514 oh only saw one...

[@andreasgiasiranis5206]

How can i find the toolbar that gives you information about how fast you are climbing ? The one that you are using as well

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's called the "local host". How to access the "local host": You need to be running War Thunder or it won't work! Option 1: on the same computer that is running WT: -Type localhost:8111/ in the address bar and press enter and voila. Option 2 (which also works on the computer that runs WT): -Type Your_IP_Address:8111/ where you replace "Your_IP_Address" by your IP Address (192.168.X.XXX) in the address bar and press enter and voila, you can look at the characteristics on another device while flying.

[@southweststrangla9591]

Will you do mach 2 matches as well sometimes in future? Like legit full matches not single fight or comprasion

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

One day, I'm avoiding jets atm though.

[@ryanp5790]

Can you please make a video on the premium Hunter in an up-tier (against F4s and MiG 21s)? I know you don’t play jets a lot so if not do you have any advice? I can’t seem to find a good video on KZbin about it

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I don't have the premium Hunter either, not much I can say to help.

[@georgivanev7466]

How did you get the speed/engine power/climbrate box in the upper left corner?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's called the "local host". How to access the "local host": You need to be running War Thunder or it won't work! Option 1: on the same computer that is running WT: -Type localhost:8111/ in the address bar and press enter and voila. Option 2 (which also works on the computer that runs WT): -Type Your_IP_Address:8111/ where you replace "Your_IP_Address" by your IP Address (192.168.X.XXX) in the address bar and press enter and voila, you can look at the characteristics on another device while flying. What I do is I record it on my laptop next to me at the same time as the gameplay, and combine during editing.

[@ereklewallen7447]

That reversal on the f-4 though my lord!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Wasn't sure I'd be able to pull it off.

[@ereklewallen7447]

AdamTheEnginerd keep up the vids man I’ve been learning a lot from you! Love your style too!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@ereklewallen7447 Thanks man, I will!

[@reyanshmadhavaditya3662]

Adam do you ever use stealth belts?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

On Hispanos.

[@breadmac2482]

Nice dodge & aim Adam!.. I tried to practice energy trap like what you do in F6F-5/P-47 play with P-47-28. I made a pass to german P47 lower than me(about 800m, maybe same speed) and boom to oppsite side of his head to lure him to follow me. I thought, "Yeah, I have more alt and same speed. I can E-trap on him with slight spiral climb." of course, German P47 just climb up very easy and get my six. then I was needed to have more energy? or Not good to do E -trap tactic on same plane? What was my fault? I hope your opinion!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Sounds like he might have had more speed than you, or you went vertical in an angle that made it easy for him to line up and shoot. 800m energy advantage is a tiny bit on the low side, but D28 vs D25 with 800m advantage should be enough with a proper spiral climb.

[@jasotpatakasu8673]

Wep can run out? I'm confused, it never happened to me. Maybe BC i fly mainly axis planes...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Of course, on some aircraft WEP involves the addition of a substance (water, methanol). When that runs out, you can no longer WEP. German planes can run WEP for 20-25 minutes, US navy planes can do around 8-10 min.

[@_GODSFIGHTER]

Im one of those people that love this thing. Grinding for the mods was kinda annoying but not dramatically. Otherwise this plane is an absolute monster when used correctly. most kills I've gotten with this is 6 and it's my best match with it

[@rakux2140]

damn bro u are so pro..guess u are my mentor now. u are intelligent, smart and can be a good leader.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks bro!

[@tnt_6308]

Is there any point in playing the i225 because I've been playing it and it really doesn't seem like it

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah it's pretty good, the guns are the main challenge though.

[@tnt_6308]

@@AdamTheEnginerd hmm ok how are you supposed to play it

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It has great climb and high altitude performance. Not much can fight with it above 6km. It's an odd plane though, I don't deny that.

[@kodyzachmann]

How do u show ur hud top left like fuel and ammo?? It doesn’t show up for me in realistic

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Options, search for ammo and fuel and temperature.

[@raptor2-40delta2]

Yo Adam, I just got home from the holidays, unlocked the Re2005 and following some of your advices I managed to win a 1v2 against a P51NA and a Spitfire Mk9 (if I remember correctly) all of this while still having a stock plane (and having the luck to encounter greedy adversaries) Cheers mate, off to a great 2020 start😂

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nice work!

[@raptor2-40delta2]

AdamTheEnginerd looking forward to other vids to learn more!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Got loads already, always something to learn in them!

[@usa5486]

Hey what distance do you start rolling when someone is behind you and what distance is good to commit when they are approaching. Also great video and nice 7 kills keep it up!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It depends on the situation, planes involved, speeds, etc. Generally you want them to get as close as possible while still being able to dodge their shots. Around 400m in general I'd say. I have a video on roughly that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4uvkmRml52VhKs Thanks, but it's 8 kills!!

[@usa5486]

Adam514 whoops sorry I stopped right before the eight kill. Thanks for the advice though it helps a lot!

[@mr.abrams9885]

I love flying the F4u-1c but my GOD the 20mm guns are horrible when they're not upgraded

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah that is true.

[@piotrfila3684]

What do you think about bf110?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nothing special.

[@kushmeister2554]

Hi Adam, I wrote to u once but I gotta do it again xd Are you going to make video about your controls? And also, when flying fighters with nose mounted cannons, what convergence should I use ?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

My controls are essentially default with MEC added, so no. I recommend keeping convergence constant regardless of what plane you're in. 400m-500m is my recommendation.

[@liquid_snakexx590]

Adam514 or Pappy Boyington514? Nice video as always! o7

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Pappy Boyington? Thanks!

[@liquid_snakexx590]

A famous F4U pilot!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Ace I suppose?

[@liquid_snakexx590]

Adam514 yes!

[@GumMonster1]

I don't trust ground pounders either. I was on a 9 kill match on Sicily with a friendly P-47M that was ground pounding the entire match and I was catching the last enemy, a He-177, at low altitude so I asked my useless team mate to stop ground pounding to let me get my final and 10th kill but he ended the game right as I started shooting at the Greif.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha damn! It might not be his fault though, perhaps he doesn't know how to read.

[@coolface998]

Yessssss Adam finally made a vid on the plane I have the biggest sweet spot for 💙💙💙💙

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I deliver!

[@aaravsubberwal5422]

How is this plane now and how does it compare to the f4u1a. i don't see much difference between these 2 plane's performance and is it worthy of 4.7

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Pretty much the same performance as F4U1A but with better guns. F4U1A is severely undertiered, F4U1C is fine at 4.7.

[@_ace_defective_]

How do you effectively do the roll from side to side maneuver to lure enemies in? I've seen you do it many times, but whenever I try it in props the enemy ends up killing me.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Can't really help if you've seen how I do it many times. Just pay attention to where the enemy's nose is pointing, and be ready to dodge with pitch keyboard when you see the shots coming.

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

This plane: "the only thing they fear is you"

[@БекзатКараев-з7е]

Hi, very good fighting! Happy new year!!!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Likewise!

[@muy_bien336]

So what do u do if ur in a 109 and dive on a corsair and the corsair also dives so u pull up coz u dont want to lose the alt and the corsair also pulls up and now hes on ur six ........... Spiral climb?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yup spiral climb/go straight up. Keep an eye on the Corsair as you break off, you need to react quickly to go up if he follows you to keep enough distance between you.

[@robertmuffin3202]

yesterday I learnt side to side and made a reversal on a bf 109 f4 in my yak 1b. I was so excited!! Oh btw, sometimes bombers like me 264 are disgusting i tried the p61 with the turret and knew to turn from side to side and threw off my turret aim. Another 264 came and wrecked me while i was focusing on the other. One more thing 3 me 264s is enough to end a match if they dont get shot down. Its true that its boring before these i didnt have to bother about the bombers but now its a problem and they r super high.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nice congrats! I don't think 3 264s are enough except in something like a max downtier. I've only lost once to 264 bombing.

[@robertmuffin3202]

Adam514 :) also I'll try out f4Us. I personally like planes with good ER and climb but your vids on f4Us inspire me. ;)

[@normallymute0131]

My favourite plane. Good guns, nice (reverse) gull wing high speed and good roll.

[@m.v.a.l7669]

11:56 here we are Adam spitting 🔥

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I should make a bomber diss track.

[@m.v.a.l7669]

@@AdamTheEnginerd indeed hha

[@bluefox9436]

Could you do some kind of comparison between the Hornet Mk III and the F7F 1 - I have both on my "to grind" list but don't know which one is more practical

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hmm I'd say Hornet, the 2km airspawn is pretty nice. F7F has worse performance but better guns, and lower airspawn.

[@icedwhitechocolatemochafra9851]

Whats better, the f4u4 or f4u1c?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

F4U4 for performance, F4U1C for guns.

[@gokaygullu7780]

Hello Adam! I've been watching you quite sometime now and started to play planes recently, your advises and knowledge really helps me out. Can you explain the little details about what you are doing like radiator percentages or supercharger thingies and when to do it or not to do, in your future videos ofcourse. You are an awesome player.

[@okipro353]

your best bet is to ask someone in chat to show and help you. Adam doesn't help people.

[@AssassinAgent]

@@okipro353 Ok, why are you such a butt hurt ahole? And don''t copy paste your other comment from this video, I bet you are atleast 100% more toxic in chats than Adam, considering your two comments in this video so far

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

They vary from aircraft to aircraft, so for a particular aircraft check out the MEC in the description, it'll be a good start. Thanks!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@AssassinAgent Don't waste your time, it's not worth it.

[@primisto7530]

Adam is using manual engine control (MEC). you can find the options for it under "full real controls" and have to set the keybindings for it. there are tutorials on the setup out there. If you activate it (can be activated/deactivated with the press of a button in a match once set) then the game itself won't regulate things like the supercharger or radiators. My advice is, if you are just starting out with planes, to not use it until you can get consistent good results in your games. MEC can help with performance, but is overall not needed to do well. There is no set "when to use it".At which altitude to use a supercharger differs from plane to plane. Some planes overheat easily, so you might have the radiator open more than on others (f.e. a spitfire overheating easily will have the radiators set higher than fw190 which barely overheats).

[@jpteknoman]

my biggest problem with most F4Us is the rudder. in rb its very hard to get guns on target with it locking up at high speed

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Gotta use its good roll to compensate.

[@pangik0429]

Did they change somethink in Bf109 engines? They dont overheat that mutch.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Tier 4 Bf109s overheat much less than G2 and F4. I haven't noticed a change personally.

[@pangik0429]

@@AdamTheEnginerd on Battle of Ren i was wepping with g10 to 6k and it didnt get above 106 degres and that wasnt even orange so i was supprised with it

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@pangik0429 Rhine you mean? G10 doesn't overheat much, it's a tier 4 Bf109. You can WEP the whole game with 20-30% radiators on tier 4 Bf109s.

[@pangik0429]

@@AdamTheEnginerd yeah i mean Rhine. Im not using MEC yet, Im trying slowly to. But with out it I feelt a diffirence in overheating of tier 4 BF109.

[@petermenzel9715]

Are we going to get a fw190c vid? And also, the me264 isn’t useless, u can prop hang spits

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's on my list! Meh you just need to ignore them until the end and take your time like in this video.

[@robertturner1094]

Hopefully you don't have back problems from all that carrying. Great video as always!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha thanks!

[@MuffineousMuffin]

1:59 zooming in with your aim is o v e r r a t e d Kappa

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That's the kind of situation where zooming in makes it quite hard to actually get the shot.

[@andrewmandrona7891]

Do you think you could go over how you start matches? That seems to be where I struggle the most. Previous match with this plane I got three kills before we lost via tickets, the one before that I got jumped by high climbing germans.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I say in the beginning what I do when it's not "climbing straight in"

[@andrewmandrona7891]

@@AdamTheEnginerd I know to sideclimb some. It just feels like the line between too far away to do anything and so close enemies jump on me is very, very fine.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@andrewmandrona7891 It's why I climb straight in nearly every plane, and just retreat if outnumbered and out energied.

[@pranavarvind4281]

Make sure you have speed. It's the most important factor for staying alive through early game.

[@brandonstevens2917]

Would love to see you take out the German TA 154! You killed it in the beginning, show him how to really fly those things.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's on my list!

[@major_kukri2430]

Your Back must be hurting from carrying this team.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I've had harder, but it was "interesting" to see what my remaining teammates were doing while I was trying my best to win (B25s killing each other on the runway).

[@akonus3817]

Lmao I'm sorry for crashing I was just having a hard time flying that thing with damage

[@akonus3817]

Represented DART poorly

[@major_kukri2430]

@@akonus3817 You don't have to worry about that lol

[@eugenechurch6135]

This plane is the best kept secret in war thunder, I was playing the f4u4b for a while and while it Is good. It’s matchmaker is tough. The plane always sees downtiers and is really phenomal, I almost prefer the anm2 in stock form due to the shotgun effect, this plane is a mauler I’m sitting at a 3.0kd ratio with it and that’s never j outing, just fighting to the death.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nah the shotgun is intense haha. But yeah I think it's fine at this BR.

[@MiSt3300]

7:21 the shots literally hit your face, but not your plane (;

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Good thing my face isn't important ;).

[@N4YZER]

What type of ammunition do you use?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Air targets (description).

[@N4YZER]

@@AdamTheEnginerd OK thanks

[@andrewmandrona7891]

I feel like the large BR increase over the 1D model is a little much, but damn do those 20mm's hit hard.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Maybe, but 4.7 is roughly fair.

[@andrewmandrona7891]

@@AdamTheEnginerd yeah I wouldn't lower it any more than 4.3

[@projenitor2387]

I wish to be as confident as you are in RB fights.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hmm confidence isn't important, it's about knowing what to do in every situation.

[@christopheryoung3617]

Adam if you ever have a day with nothing productive to do check out the SBD-3 with gun-pods, it might be an interesting change of pace.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's on my list!

[@thesaltyhotdog3761]

Ah yes, one of my favorite vehicles, especially in a downtier and without the flying UFO known as the CW-21 on the enemy team.

[@efethecaptain6]

About that ground pounding stuff; It's no fun BUT, Let's say I'm researching a plane, 1plane kill + 6ground kills gives more xp than 2 plane kills. And if we, team, is mosly likely going to win, I'd rather go for ground pounding, at that kind of stage of the game you don't have much time left anyway. Well, at the start of the battle or after enemy on the deck is cleared, there are some players start ground pounding... I hate those.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I make no claim about xp and such, all I'm saying is that ground pounding (stuff that aren't worth tickets which is what most people do) is useless to your team.

[@kasetoast1012]

can you show the rewards rom the round spls ?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I don't even look at the rewards.

[@vasil5819]

And i always have to quarrel with groundpounders they are very sensitive people 😁 Good video thanks,sometime you have to try to fight in cockpit it will be interesting.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

My pleasure! Simulator?

[@vasil5819]

@@AdamTheEnginerd Or just real battles but in cockpit, because for simulator you have to play with flight joystick and they're very long sometimes.