Aerobatic maneuvers guide / War Thunder

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In this video we’re going to discuss aerobatic maneuvers. They are often confused with defensive maneuvers… but they are not the same thing. Think of classic aerobatic maneuvers as building blocks that you can use to create more complex moves that will be useful in the specific situation that you find yourself in. Let’s see what these building blocks are… and how this knowledge can be applied to actual combat.
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[@UltimateRaindrop]

Beginners tips: If an enemy Boom-N-Zoomer comes too close, toss your mouse across the room and hope for the best.

[@boxed_in4357]

Count Dooku ROFL

[@zachwiseman9635]

I think this is the most relatable comment on any video ever

[@captainMony]

Poetic

[@wyattlitton3698]

It worked. But my mouse ain’t doing to good.

[@joelhelg]

ok boomer.

[@rosstheboss1014]

Gaijin: here’s a useful set of maneuvers to use in combat... Jet: Does maneuver Also jet: *explodes*

[@kematirar2744]

RossTheBoss 101 😂😂

[@alluuup7513]

that is very accurate

[@abgaming8973]

😂😂😂

[@kingpyro5105]

*G Tolerance intesifies*

[@lwilliams1280]

@@garyschwab2618 can't a Russian play in peace?

[@rn-zu5ld]

Special unknown technique known by only veterans that I suggest people try - hold j for 3 seconds

[@sleempy6343]

Or crash on the take off :)

[@succkerface]

You will give your oponnent a kill, not the best option. Just dive and hit hard the ground , he wont get the kill and will be pissed

[@bojanivanisevic1072]

Ahh, the old French Exit. ;)

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@succkerface ah you fool you forgot that I can hit my plane into the ground mwahahaha

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@bojanivanisevic1072 why else is the parachute white and massive .to show a clear surrender!

[@parsatayebi7652]

"There's someone on my six. What's a good evasion maneuver? I know!" "TUUUURN TUUUURN TUUUURN"

[@defnotthekgb8362]

the well classic: both of you end up doing loops for a full minute slowly inching closer until a teammate bodies you

[@thatonedaniel98]

This works best when flying with 109

[@bluestingray8955]

Zero players be like

[@Misthema]

IL-2 Sturmovik Ace AI evasive maneuver right there.

[@Thebluernemace]

**mashes keyboard to avoid while the enemy thinks Im having a stroke**

[@matrixam6493]

Well I can’t tell if this is a meme or not but the best way to avoid enemy fire from people on your six is which ever angle they are turning into, turn into the other angle. If they’re boom and zooming turn into them but stay straight, if they’re right behind you same thing if they are jack knifed with the cockpit glass pointing to the left bank right and turn slightly

[@joethomas5528]

I did that and one person on the enemy team was legitimately concerned

[@No_Feelings]

@@matrixam6493 it was a joke

[@JB_141]

Spare-8 to command, the enemy appears to be having a stroke, over

[@qorstsynthion6930]

Everyone literatly 10 mins later after watching this video : *YOU WILL LEAVE YOUR AIRCRAFT IN 3 ...*

[@jackiemorrow2395]

Gramercy

[@rn-zu5ld]

Need cover Need cover Need cover Need cover

[@theroyalaustralian]

T 4 2, T 4 2 another few seconds later. Chat warning: Spamming

[@Eye5x5]

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

[@antonjames6187]

All the xbox players like me are like huh? Wtf? I cant make my controller do that in the heat of battle i just spray and pray and hope for the best which usually ends up with me burning up or crashing into the ground

[@crazedhark5200]

pretty sure I'll forget literally everything about this when someone starts shooting at me xD

[@leonardusrakapradayan2253]

when all else fails there's always your mouse

[@gzarari]

just learn one and do it when someone attacks you, when you do that succesfully, do the other one and other one, after a while you get the handle of it

[@zachwiseman9635]

I used to be good at my keys. But I stopped playing for a hwar and a half. And now I'm in mouse mode with A and D fluctuations

[@dankovac1609]

Just learn canopy roll and rudder turns and that's all you need for arcade, I'd say

[@BestGorillaJoke]

Just pull up and spam the yaw and roll keys It usually works

[@darkrios6197]

Spinning is a good trick right ? *gets blown up immediately*

[@ToshioThunder]

Now that's pod racing.

[@anthonysayegh8187]

Toshio Thunder god dammit that’s what I was going to say

[@Pdor_figlio_di_Kmer]

The problem of sending your own plane in a spin to avoid enemy fire is that you could end the fight for your enemy all on your own if you don't have: 1 the altitude necessary to recover, 2 the energy to pull off the recover and 3 the knowledge of how to recover from a spin. Not al planes behave similarly and starting a spin at 20000 feet to end up recovering, and barely, at ground level can be embarrassing and frustrating, especially if you end up shot down by ground fire.

[@niccadoodles]

Do true barrel rolls. They will help a lot more. Then you can dive the rolls down and up, left or right for increased effectiveness.

[@Pdor_figlio_di_Kmer]

@@niccadoodles That's called a feint, and can be pulled off with almost any and all the aerobatic manoeuvres.

[@silvergemteam]

Tries to do a loop and a hammerhead: G17-G-22-Right wing broken-Pilot unconscious-Maximum velocity slow down-Critic velocity aim the nose down-Left wing broken-Tail broken-Landing gear broken-Flaps broken

[@FartSniffer1]

Don't go full elevator and you should be fine

[@Kaesewuerfel26]

You now have a rocket

[@silvergemteam]

@@Kaesewuerfel26 yes.

[@lowermoon5533]

Slow down lol speed is a factor also upgrad3

[@goki6548]

You have a hole in ur right wing

[@YeEpIkAiYeI]

There's minimal annoying fact. The over-Gforce-knockedout.

[@sithrulezz423]

Try dropping your speed for the maneuvers, G force is created with a direct link between your rate of turn and rate of speed. The lower your speed, the better you can turn before over-G. For example, your pilot is rarely knocked out in a flat spin because you have little to no horizontal velocity. If you were to spin that fast at high speed your brains would be smashed all over the side of the cockpit instantly.

[@pedrosabino8751]

@@sithrulezz423 Formule of G force: G=(v^2/r)/g G=G force v=speed in meters per second r=radius of turn in meters g=earth gravity acceleration(u can use 10 as valour that it's more easy for divide or u can use 9.8 that it's more accurate). Example: if u do a turn with 100m of radius at 500km/h ur G force will be(using "g" as 9.8) 19.6G. Very strong.

[@0Ploxx]

If you are doing hard turns I’ve found myself pressing my yaw and roll keys while turning with my mouse

[@0Ploxx]

@Leon King or just fly early Soviet jets your wings will fold faster than the japanese kid going for the origami world record you cant pass out if you cant turn

[@boxed_in4357]

*maths*

[@alfgart]

And what about that totally real Red Tails maneuver, the "Little trick I learned" ?

[@Dynasty0612]

Alfgart it is real actually, I don’t remember the title but there is a documentary with a pilot’s first hand experience with that maneuver.

[@sirilluminarthevaliant2895]

Alfgart THATS not half as unbelievable as the maneuver pulled by the p-51 pilot in the blue nosed bastards of Bodney used. “Inverted vertical reversal” where the plane flips and spins on its nose stoping midair

[@martijn9568]

That's called Hollywood magic

[@latinpassion]

Hello mechanicus guy xd

[@isni1946]

@@Dynasty0612 it's at least 20 g in your face, no way

[@rubbers3]

Mannock's rules, number 14: *Pilots must never, under any circumstances, dive away from an enemy, as he gives his opponent a non-deflection shot - bullets are faster than airplanes.*

[@19Koty96]

that highly depends on the enemy aproach, but I still prefer horizontal escapes over vertical or at least keeping the vertical component minimal (some planes, like MiG-23, are a climb monster)

[@pedrosabino8751]

I prefer dive and do aileron roll or barrel roll/canopy roll(if my speed permit).

[@troopx]

I mean i can outrun adens when im going mach 1.03 on the Phantom.

[@infinitificator4629]

Say that to Hellcats fighters during the Pacific war

[@gamther]

unless going a little faster then mach 1

[@InsightAvenue.]

Summary: 0:34 -Aileron Roll 1:09 -Canopy Roll 1:53 -Split 2:18 -Immelman Turn 2:56 -Loop-the-loop 3:18 -Rollover 4:06 -Hammerhead Turn Rear Attack- Split into barrel roll then immelman Turn. Head on Attack- Small dive then canopy roll, when enemy passes you do hammerhead turn. Split is good for boom and zoom.

[@polyherb4096]

Extra: not for jets

[@camprintsin3d]

Thanks for timestamping the different moves! The auto generated time stamps are not great on most videos (including this one), so I appreciate it!

[@joaoarmandowiteck760]

@@polyherb4096 jets can do a split manuever.

[@1creeperbomb]

Gaijin: Combining maneuvers into complex ones is very crucial in combat P-47: *haha no*

[@dallarian8687]

Can I ask for explanation?

[@1creeperbomb]

@@dallarian8687 Just a joke about the P-47 being a heavy boom and zoom fighter. You're more often than not flying in straight lines especially if you're going solo.

[@kaiburns4257]

thats pretty much any americanfighter, bcecause 80% of them are boom n zoomers

[@dallarian8687]

But I dodge fight with them, and attack enemies from side, specially in sim. Does it mean I am American n00b?

[@kaiburns4257]

@@dallarian8687 no, because i do the same thing too, america i slike the best at boom and zoom, and while most fighters can't out turn enemy fighters, it can keep up with them, at least in my very very VERY limited experience, dude ask a pro not me im not that experienced, the only reason i do as well as i do is my thousands of hours on flight sims, so most of the time i get maneuver kills

[@lastflightofosiris]

For bomber players, don't do any of this, because your plane can't do them anyway. Instead, switch to gunner view, try to shoot your tail to activate the poem gaijin has written for you. "The target is in the dead zone." You can read it while you burst into flames and falling like a rock.

[@nemanjarajic6411]

And theres me who recharges 2 times to take down a bomber

[@roketsnail34]

@@nemanjarajic6411 And then theres me on air RB with my 4x20mm cannons shooting down a bomber with 50 ammo

[@Spitflyer]

Ngl I kinda needed this to learn the names of the manoeuvres haha

[@ashishdeharia9137]

I don't understand why they keep doing the videos that they've already made years ago.

[@Metrallaroja]

@@ashishdeharia9137 Maybe they think they are Hollywood

[@iar81c77]

Hi, dad

[@sleempy6343]

Spit_fryer kiss me

[@NoName-lx5fo]

@@ashishdeharia9137 I don't thing that new player watch these old videos.

[@crazyman-dg3wh]

1:13 Gaijin: While your aircraft still exists, Me, getting my tail blown off everytime a 20mm scratches my plane: ok

[@royhsieh4307]

minengeschoss has entered the chat

[@Bruno-G]

Me: tries 1 of these manuevers Also me: **explodes in 52 parts**

[@RussUno]

Loop is the only maneuver I can do…

[@Engr.Projects]

Special Maneuver when a zero is on ur six: HOLD ALT THEN PRESS F4 :)

[@lirokangaming6937]

Or just go down while evading. Then either go to a friendly af or friendly fighters

[@kaiburns4257]

@@lirokangaming6937 r/whoosh

[@lirokangaming6937]

@@kaiburns4257 ha-ha, very funny. I got the joke, i was telling an actual tip you idiot

[@elliotbarnard4890]

@@lirokangaming6937 I think you're the idiot for replying to a joke with a serious tip...

[@venezuelaanimations3732]

@@elliotbarnard4890 I didn't get why he said r/woosh though lmao

[@unconfusedconfusion2971]

“While your airplane still exists” Ah yes all this time I have been doing maneuvers where my airplane ceases to exist

[@speedy_comet]

I've played mostly aviation in WT almost since the game came out. My tips are: - Use the roll over or hammerhead or something similar to those when boom & zooming ESPECIALLY bombers & also when you are going too fast but don't want to overshoot (just climb and re dive instead of cutting throttle & losing speed). - You can win head ons against enemies with more powerful guns (if you have cannons at least) if you fire then quickly perform a canopy roll OR a more risky way is follow the same steps but fire a 2nd time after performing a canopy roll during the same head on pass. -When diving away from a boom and zoom attack I think it is better to perform a "diagonal split S" which is basically the same thing but instead of diving vertically at 90° dive 45° - 55° while turning slightly towards the enemy then at the last second dive 90° right before you think they will shoot you.

[@Prenz01]

Imma Do all these in a he111 for 5000 golden eagles Edit : ok it’s harder then I thought

[@defdada]

I believe in you

[@sithrulezz423]

Pfffft try it in a PBY-5 Catalina

[@Circa88]

I’ve done it an Me264

[@bluefox9436]

We want to see the B 29

[@tommybason6057]

For a real challenge, try doing it in an r3

[@TheCarDemotic]

If you’re out of ammo and you have zero chance of returning to the base, slam your aircraft into the enemy. Usually a Plane doesn’t fair well when hit with another plane.

[@rapidwolfa4210]

Don’t be that guy

[@hampdog5716]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Wyk_]

legend has it that if you're going to do this with a japanese plane and shout BANZAAAI before hitting the enemy, the damage is multiplied by 10 times

[@aedenwright1994]

I agree with rapid I hate when people ram me when I am in a good dog fight.

[@dakotabiggs9160]

ahh, words of the wise.

[@kaioberg2617]

Bruce! It seems you have your Voice back! Splendid! It is so good to listen to your Voice and hearing that it seems to be have the old strength back! Thanks to the gods!

[@granmarbg]

Thanks muchly for your kind comment!

[@kaioberg2617]

@@granmarbg I like War Thunder and here on KZbin i watch many War Thunder Videos. From the offical Channel only the shooting range. Why? Because i cant hear the Voice of Thunder Show. Have try it many times, but i dont get warm with that Voice. Your Voice is..... an other kind of it. I can listen hours after hours to your Voice and not getting tired. I hope we have many years with War Thunder and your great Voice at the shooting range! (Sorry for my bad english. I am from germany and dont have much chance to use it here)

[@ashielowfer9417]

When jet players try to do some canopy roll maneuver.. *WING CUT OFF*

[@19Koty96]

Then don't make them as tight ))

[@Notmagickal]

@@19Koty96 i dont think that'll be of much efficiency or use in jet combat anymore. Just go play Ace Combat Instead

[@19Koty96]

lmao ok kid

[@0Ploxx]

When someone goes head-on with a P-47 or P-51(cannons) YOUVE GOT A HOLE IN YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN

[@wormy7279]

@@0Ploxx dem there air target hispanos hurt more than slamming into the ground

[@D17D]

0:36 Spitfire has left the chat.

[@kazimirczyk7075]

Dr. Pancakes ironic you can drown in the air

[@rick.rollboi]

Igth ima change to american or german but ill still be british

[@Lucky-ty5zw]

Wing cut off

[@Lucky-ty5zw]

Also how do I Russian

[@cayden3410]

@@Lucky-ty5zw I dunno mate I play Japan, and I am here to say you should too

[@josephstalin9868]

Gajin: _Releases Aerobatics Guide with keyboard Buttons_ Controller Players : *Bruh*

[@patch49]

Exactly

[@skymanlordoftheskies]

Me too

[@OuiEt]

Ça leur apprendra à être minoritaires

[@Noir760]

@@OuiEt non

[@autoparts101]

💀

[@michalbreza7612]

Most important maneuver in jets: "Take off maneuver." It looks like it is one of the hardest of them as every match there is a 1-2 ppl crashing on both sides XD... But jokes aside. Side slip is very effective on head-ons also. At least for me.

[@royhsieh4307]

✈️💥

[@rags417]

You should have mentioned the "Tactical Egg" - the tendency of a loop to be pointier at the top (due to slower speed) and wider at the bottom (due to faster speed). Using the Egg to your advantage can make the simple loop a much more useful tool

[@turkeyboy5543]

I don't know if this has a name, but one trick I will sometimes do in a sim battle is intentionally put my plane in a flatspin if I can't get the enemy off my tail. Doing this not only causes them to overshoot, but allows me to escape in virtually any horizontal direction. It does use up pretty much all your energy though, so it's kind of a last-ditch effort.

[@dakotabiggs9160]

yesss. ive been practicing forced flatspins and trying to combine them with other moves. like doing a cobra and forcing a flat spin as u come out of it. havent been able to do it in game though, still working on it.

[@bilack7007]

@@dakotabiggs9160 i do that sometimes for show but i highly advise against doing it as it only makes you a slower and easier target depending on the speed and reactions of the enemy; it only works if your enemy is WAY faster than you or if your enemy is simply mentally disabled

[@dakotabiggs9160]

@@bilack7007 lmao thats my main reason for trying to learn it. Just for a flex, that and its really good like you said to cause an overshoot. But id only try it if im at high altitudes. That way i can immediately pitch down and get back to speed. Whether its a good idea or not, imma do it lol.

[@dumbidiot2397]

When i find that I'm unable to escape a boom and zoomer, i put my plane into a dive. This usually works phenomenally with escaping until i slam into the ground..

[@yoyodada230]

“Tries to do hammerhead with bf 109”: starts doing canopy roll

[@acommenterhere1000]

Lol. BF 109 is one of my fav four aircraft. Love finding enemies behind an ally and giving them all a surprise when I drop multiple players. 😊

[@unconfusedconfusion2971]

This works... Until your flying a tier 2 truck with wings.

[@gbdb1997]

Pby be like

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

Especially a huge hidroplane with max 300km/h and stall at 250

[@d.s.6260]

*presses f* 1 min later: "Wait, why am I losing altitude?"

[@dakotabiggs9160]

my dumbass had to sit here for a few seconds and think about this.

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

What does F do? I use controller

[@NoName-lx5fo]

Why doese it feels like I saw the video bevor... like 4 years ago...

[@jetflights2004]

Because they made one like this, exactly 4years ago..

[@c4shew]

Well... Everytime i try to get someone of my six he will just rip me apart XD

[@NotAgentAJ]

insted of sitting still and letting them get close its better to do a knife edge and sturn one dirsction and the roll and pull the other way so your not a sitting target

[@martijn9568]

Or just don't let anyone get on your six, use that radar thingy on the upper right corner and look around

[@NotAgentAJ]

@@martijn9568 thanks to the spotting system thats not possible

[@Donkeymaster9000]

Zig zag and fake a scissor fight by reducing to 40% thrust and force an overshoot or pull away with 100% thrust as soon as u get him in a out of plane manoeuvre. Gets them everytime but only works if nobody else is waiting like a freaking vulture

[@ohaithere8088]

In simulator battles, these maneuvers work really well. But that's cause it's a lot harder to put bullets into the target so dogfights can last a lot longer, allowing you the time to pull off these maneuvers.

[@ethan.saraiva]

The "loop the loop" can actually be extremely useful in combat. During a neutral pass, both lanes typically bank until they are head on again and repeat this jousting until you crash or kill them. While during a neutral pass pull a long "loop the loop" so they get ahead of you during your manuver and can to get the pure pursuit or vantage point.

[@dustinsterling3588]

I’ve learned that it is “all in the hips”

[@shrekrecker]

the size of the plane also doesnt matter too but it has to be at least bigger than a me-162

[@yuurichito1439]

I tought the split to myself some of my enemys just think "the f he is doin over there"

[@Iskall91]

Happy you're well again, Bruce :)

[@granmarbg]

Cheers Dirk!

[@jackiemorrow2395]

Nononononono

[@stupidcat7040]

*giggles*

[@bensamsung7448]

Ur voice is so calming when I'm playing this game I'm screaming at the top of my lungs at my team MADAY! MADAYYYYYY

[@Smigzly]

When your an xbox player. Gaijan: "...All you got to do is hold these keys. Console sad noises.

[@jakagaber]

When ps4 and xbox players agree 😀

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@jakagaber just attach a mouse and keyboard and redo every control in the game on ps4 it works for me. I used a random wired keyboard and mouse.

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Rofl , I didn't even think about console players .

[@shrekrecker]

@@texasdeeslinglead2401 I can do these on ps4 controller you pc elitist. oops sorry to flex on you

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

@@shrekrecker no , not even kidding I watched the whole dang video and was all into it . Then I ran into this comment and felt the face palm . I couldn't believe I missed the glaring whoops through the whole video .

[@n1thecaptain965]

On thing about the loop I learned the hard way. You end up lower than when you begin, depends on what vehicle, but I was flying at 30 meters above the sea in one of the American planes and did a loop. I ended about 30 meters lower than when I begun, quite a bit slower, my pilot wasn't happy and neither was the USAAF or my team

[@apfel_taartje475]

Something that can really help, is to roll over like making a turn, than pitch the nose down in your planes perspective. When the enemy sees you roll over, he expects you to pull the stick and compete the turn. But when you push the stick, his sights are trained on the wrong side of your plane, missing his shots and leaving him moving in the wrong direction

[@profjhgb]

I was looking for an explanation like this one. Thank you!

[@Audeeeze]

When vastly outnumbered and out gunned, do continuous canopy rolls and let them try to hit u while u drag them down to the deck making easy targets for ur teammates

[@nickoppen]

For a maneuver to be effective you need to stay alive long enough to kill your opponent and not get nail mid-maneuver by someone else. Hammerheads in battle with other bandits around == certain death.

[@jamesshaw3500]

A trick I learned from watching the history channel, that woks, is to turn into your enemy, it reduces the engagement time, and is harder for them to get on your six.

[@MrVK00L99]

Zeros have entered the chat

[@Lucky-ty5zw]

Russian pilot disaproves

[@makfrags14]

Me on controller: yeah I got this. '' you will leave your aircraft in 3.2.1"

[@dakotabiggs9160]

never could get behind controller on WarThunder. never felt right, that and i can never get my controller to work on warthunder. even opening it in steam big window and binding all the controls, still never works.

[@xandercreates6766]

I realized that I unknowingly do some of these.

[@AtaBerkC]

Experience 👌

[@monsieur_muzu]

here a flying tip: try not to colid to ure team mat when the game just started.

[@asiftalpur3758]

You edited your comment but still couldn't fix your mistakes?

[@monsieur_muzu]

@@asiftalpur3758 i exidently delite it and ther a word that i can't spell.

[@asiftalpur3758]

@@monsieur_muzu oh that's okay man, your English is great! It's my second language too. Are you from Europe?

[@monsieur_muzu]

@@asiftalpur3758 no man. im from asia

[@asiftalpur3758]

Oh so from like India

[@stacysteudle5820]

I also have a maneuver for a head-on attack: when your opponent comes at you go beneath them, make them overshoot then do a half loop and level the aircraft by going left or right, now they will go left or right follow them, but if your aim is behind them, then I’d a half loop again. Get behind them aim and go to town. I hope this tip is a good one.

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Pilot approved. I'm finally playing this game and it's great. Though I'm on Xbox. I've noticed that I'm doing well in dogfights and am way more maneuverable with pre knowledge of extreme aerobatics and with realistic control on a controller. Though it's tough to shoot straight with a game pad, but there's way more consistent and precise controls. I'm going to try a mouse and keyboard next and maybe a flight stick. Though idk how good a flight stick is without feeling real time resistance and feedback. Amazing game you guys put together. Perfect inspiration to come back from a 6 year loss of general interest to play games :D

[@huskyhusky1756]

Well I just randomly hold pitch, turn and yaw and hope for the best

[@redhawk97]

“If their aircraft is gaining on you, that means that their speed is much higher than yours”. yeah no dip Sherlock 🕵️‍♂️

[@ijsbeermeneer9952]

If theyre faster then you, they ARE faster then you

[@thequokka1630]

That was the Most helpful video ever!!! Thanks!!

[@XandreUK]

If we must split hairs, what you called the canopy roll is actually a barrel roll from what I saw. A barrel roll is basically where you roll the aircraft over itself and it ends more or less directly forwards from where it started, less some airspeed. It can be useful to make an enemy overshoot but at the end of the day, if you only move forwards, all the guy behind you has to do is wait and predict your movements. A canopy roll is a basic form of discplacement roll, where the aircraft displaces itself either to the left or right of its initial position in an attempt to either break contact or change position relative to the starting point. For example, doing a canopy roll to change position from the right side to the left side of your element lead. If you are following an aircraft, it goes as follows: If the guy you are following does a barrel roll and still ends up directly in front, that is a barrel roll. If the guy you are following does a barrel roll and ends up to the left or right of your aircraft, that is a canopy roll.

[@theroyalaustralian]

3:10 Incorrect about the loop, you actually need to cut the throttle in order to not blow up your engine on the way down, update 1.55 for the win, because it brings in temperature control for the engine, hence thermodynamics, you may need to let your plane gain speed a little bit, before you can increase the throttle. A loop is done when you go into the vertical, you are required to cut your throttle after exiting the loop on the way down, press the s (or whatever key you set for your pitch) key or pull on the stick, then at the top of the loop, cut your throttle for the way out of the loop, then once you are about 80% level, GET THE F*** OUT OF THERE, firewall the throttle until your at WEP (Afterburner for modern Jets, War Emergency Power for props.)

[@pizzatime1574]

Pro tip for whenever a p400 or Spitfire is on your tail: Step 1: Hope that you are close to your airfield

[@joaoarmandowiteck760]

*pro tip*

[@schmidtgyurika]

I started watching thinking oh I might learn something new and cool, only to realize I was already doing these. :D great guide tho, good explanations!

[@notthatguy2284]

You can use the loop-the-loop to reposition your sights quickly on a tank in Ground RB of a bomber you overshot.

[@thelegendarybloxycola4727]

Alright, where's the E key in my controller.

[@iam_snaxy]

Did u find it?

[@justinmulcahy7470]

No premiums, and good advice... thumbs up!

[@jhonwick850]

thanks bro, u say a litlle slow, and this makes me understand what u say, thank u for the help (i from Brazil sorry for the bad english)

[@norwege8316]

I love this game! I hope you will keep adding many new planes, tanks, boats,helicopters etc in the future, and update on the maps, grapics sounds and many more so that tje game will be 10 times more fun than it already is! I have played for 5 years and never get bored! I would hapoily pay to play this! Its historically, interesting and ekstreme realistic. And you get to learn things like this!!

[@amazingcloudy9351]

pro tip: get out of your chair, turn around 3 times, blink 2 times, sit back down, and hold j for 3 seconds while closing your eyes. Works well in a dogfight

[@jacobhood5770]

In my experience rollovers are a death sentence. Unless you have significantly more speed, you’re tail is just going to get close to a slow and predictable target.

[@slayingkai]

Just got this game and I can’t believe I never heard of it before!!! I love it sooo much . I think it’s because it reminds me of my childhood playing starfox. I’m working up the USA tree . Can’t wait to try your moves . Thumbs up

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

How's it going for you?

[@jacobreichel6965]

it is very satisfying to do a canopy roll and force a pilot to zoom past you getting you on his six.

[@londonberry2180]

Split S is one of the most useful maneuvers that beginners especially should know. Also, if the opponent you're sneaking up on does a split, DO NOT FOLLOW unless you're a Zero! Instead, go into a climb to preserve the energy before turning down on him again.

[@11Tits]

But that's if your boom n zooming

[@londonberry2180]

@@11Tits it's a good offensive maneuver and a good defensive maneuver too. It's very versatile which is what makes it so useful imo.

[@11Tits]

@@londonberry2180 true but i still follow knowing i have a squad mate just there waiting.

[@lgbit7126]

Why is the background music always so good?

[@2much4you10]

You should do a Aerobatic maneuvers guide on evading missiles on this channel, it will greatly help.

[@edf203]

Loops are not just for show. You can use a series of loops to gain an energy advantage against a heavier opponent, or to bait an enemy for a teammate. If you get enough of an energy advantage, you can transition into an immelman or a hammerhead to stall them out and get on their tail.

[@HardyHardyHar]

I clicked on this video on my lunch break and everyone’s wondering why I’m suddenly head banging

[@aceapache4914]

When ever i'm in a Yak 3 and a P-40 is on my tail " does canopy roll until his pilot is uncousius then proceed to drop speed and let his dead plane ram you"

[@aedenwright1994]

As a seasoned P-40F pilot I can agree with you on that

[@aceapache4914]

Hahaha

[@aceapache4914]

I pretty much switched to the Americans because I would rather be the one ramming than the one getting rammed

[@Tierjar]

Honestly great video lads

[@bluspectre2042]

Stall-climbs are useful as well, especially against aircraft that lose energy quickly and/or your aircraft can gain speed significantly faster.

[@chipsahoyboy5407]

For the people in strike aircraft dealing with multiple opposing pilots, do this. Pretend that your on a track field. Start that maneuver of an oval, and once the pilots have been separated, take a shot whenever you can, and then turn back around. Due to common logic of piloting experts War Thunder, they will eventually crash into each other. After that, just fly away and do whatever you want.

[@stoneykeviin4185]

I´m kinda sad there wasn´t a flat spin :C

[@nemzecski]

The instructor makes it very hard to do

[@stoneykeviin4185]

@@nemzecski but you can switch to full realistic controls by a hotkey and then its easy :)

[@d.thieud.1056]

As a ho-229 player the word "flat", followed by "spin" immediately instills me with feelings of dread and helplessness

[@TwitThunder]

Thank Tony this was very usefull

[@gurglingcrowd7758]

I probably used most of these methods already from impulse - handy video though for the names etc.

[@GreenFuryGaming]

Am I a joke to you gaijin?

[@Masterhitman935]

Finally another episode of barrel roll if anyone remember that. :)

[@rn-zu5ld]

I do

[@Masterhitman935]

@Michael Whittmann since when do you know how learn to fly?

[@Masterhitman935]

@Michael Whittmann Excellent Well Done Affirmative

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@Masterhitman935 Gramercy! Negative! Repairing (2mins)!

[@ninjaprotogen8998]

That helped me a lot

[@CasperTheRamKnight]

thanks for the tip!

[@doublev1229]

Iv'e always been dodging with A and Q, or A and E, or D and E, or D and Q

[@jacekratajczak1398]

when I'm flying a very manoeuvrable plane, I do a loop-a-loop to get on enemy's six

[@shrekrecker]

arcade player

[@prestonang8216]

Try pulling one of those in realistic/simulator

[@Carolus_rax]

These maneuvers are really good :)

[@Evans7274]

nice job recovering Bruce!

[@brettpowell4131]

Manoeuvres you can use against console as they struggle to do this or can’t not

[@KimBongUn]

Most people on console use mouse and keyboard anyway so you have no advantage other than graphics and loading speed

[@radiofm4265]

people who use pointer aim on xbox: uhhhhhh

[@krostan6570]

yup, we exist

[@thedoomslayer3698]

This is very helpful

[@200Carl]

When I used to play WT for real (that was before the grinding, we could unlock 2-3 vehicles in one or 2 days without paying), I was a teen, I used to think about maneuvers and moves I could do to trick, attack the enemy... Some would really work and help me, some don't but that's the magic and fun, learning the mechanics of the game and using that to think something out of it. Now I play every now and then and don't have as much patience lol

[@chicanodwane37]

Hammerhead, nuff said

[@d.thieud.1056]

*Sad ho-229 with no rudder noises*

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@d.thieud.1056 happy b17 noises with big chungus rudder

[@lt.bagelbites6969]

I heard spinning is a good trick....

[@itsinreverse6009]

this video really saved my life when i was getting chased by a faster yet less manuverable aircraft i did a split whith my spitfire vb/trop and the enemy ended faceplanted to the ground

[@SaulV2]

Good job Stanley!

[@f.b.i9105]

U imagine how helpful this game could've been in ww1-2.

[@burbasaurexe]

Fbi please stop it, and gice me back my b17 thank you

[@komixkings7134]

I miss his voice

[@erridkforname]

Im gonna start war thunder soon so thanks for the tips

[@ray_rg2899]

Something I discovered is that by alternating full rudder you can evade most attacks with ease. You’ll end up moving your nose into something like a crescent moon shape. As far as I’ve tested it’s hard to hit someone doing that and vice versa. But really you’re better off turning in combat flaps and going into a dog fight.