Dogfighting Spitfires... And Winning: Bf 109 G-14 (War Thunder)

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[@level30boss27]

The roll rate of the bf 109 hurts my brain. The early models anyway.

[@EriIaz]

Well, it’s not THAT fast, since it’s not just roll going on. Rudder is the key. All 109s have good and responsive rudder, so all of them can enhance roll with it in a big way. Like, an 109 which uses the rudder can easily outroll a yak which for some reason does not. The only drawback is it demands some practice to apply just enough rudder into a roll and not overuse it so you can use that in controlled manner, either maintaining enough energy at the end of an overshoot or keep your nose on target and not impede your aim with excessive sideslip.

[@asadchatha4184]

Using the rudder really helps

[@Dorrzo]

@@EriIaz i played for years on ps4 without even knowing what rudder was.now that i play on pc it's a whole new plane

[@level30boss27]

I swear the 109 e 1 literally cant do a full 180 roll.

[@EriIaz]

​@@level30boss27 ​ Don't swear, it really can! I know, it's not an F-86F-40 in arcade, but the situation isn't that bad. In fact, it's not bad at all. You must be doing something wrong if the aircraft doesn't roll for you. I suspect you either use your 109 at sub-optimal speeds or you engage a rolling game against the planes you shouldn't even considering. Or both. You might be surprised, but the aileron roll rate of G-14 doesn't differ all that much from E-1. If you compare them at _equal speeds_, you'll find out both have pretty much the same roll rates. And if you add some gundops (you really shouldn't but the option exists), all of sudden E-1 rolls better than G-14! The reason why E-1 feels sluggish for you is simple: you are more likely to find yourself at slow speed in E-1 as opposed to G-14, the latter has a hell of a power-plant after all. You see, the ailerons of 109s are not very responsive at slow speeds, they are most efficient around 400km/h IAS, not 220 km/h, there is just not enough airflow around them to change your attitude as fast as you want them to when you are slow. It's true for a lot of planes, but 109 is the best representation of the effect. But guess what is responsive even at slow speed? Your RUDDER! That thing provides sufficient kick to push your 109 though a full 360 degrees barrel at any speed because even if your speed equals zero, you still have a spinning propeller which pushes a lot of air along your fuselage and your tail section, so your rudder always has some airflow to work with as long as your engine is running. I know, it's primarily intended to produce yaw, but it also generates some induced roll, which is a desired effect in this case. And 109s are really good at this: they had to have big rudders due to their gear design and plans for ever more powerful engine upgrades. Another problem could be you engaging some rolling maneuvers against things like I-16 or, god forbid, trying to force an overshoot against a biplane. That's a big no-no! Even if you could roll fast enough to keep up with them, you just can't win there since you don't have pitch-up authority of I-153 or acceleration of I-16. Rolling or not, you are a sitting duck if you are out speed and altitude against them. Ofc they can make a severe mistake too, but you shouldn't really expect that. Expect them to play from their strengths and act accordingly: never dump your energy against them, always stay fast or above and out of their guns, going slow only makes sense if you are clear and above and also can achieve a perfect firing solution as the result of your maneuver, but at this point you should be confident and proficient at what you are doing. You mostly want to stay high, fast and harass them nonstop. That strategy synergies with the advantages of 109 in high speed handling and energy retention. As one wise man said, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

[@RAAFLightning1]

Ahh, actual audio now.

[@TheMadVulpen]

Imposible...

[@aceapache4914]

Ah another vid I see you in

[@stuffzie8329]

I've mastered props. Now I have to master aiming :/

[@gunther7276]

Same

[@hanro7430]

And master baiting for teammates

[@santiagomicah8532]

I know im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@jaxtynzachary5825]

@Santiago Micah instablaster =)

[@santiagomicah8532]

@Jaxtyn Zachary i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@thomasbristow9362]

Please do a video on the Blackburn Firebrand just to see how bad it is even in capable hands

[@Kay_213_]

A rudder the height of a skyscraper, but its got some charm to it

[@Captanuki]

@@Kay_213_ Yeah, I've had some really good games in the Firebrand, surprisingly.

[@caramelsliceman]

@@Captanuki Yeah, I had a match with 3 kills in firebrand, top of my team. After 2 kills I was taunting the enemy that the firebrand was op. Oh that was a fun match

[@EriIaz]

Spit_flyer deletes Spit_fires What a delight! ^^

[@steiner4864]

Kind of ironic isnt it

[@hydro2635]

People can learn a lot from this. 7 years I have played this game for and this gameplay still helps me a heap.

[@hyperion9937]

Hey spit. I recommend flying the G14 A/S, it’s a really fun plane to fly and the difference to the standard G14 is that it has an uprated turbosupercharger.

[@martijn9568]

I don't think it had a TURBOsupercharger, only just a regular supercharger.

[@hyperion9937]

Martijn it’s called a turbosupercharger because it’s a centrifugal supercharger, which means it has the compressor of a turbo but it is powered by the engines rotation

[@tobipolley3322]

the g14 a/s performs almost exactly the same as the g10, so just play that unless you are grinding the Italian tree

[@hyperion9937]

Tobi Polley true :)

[@jmbc1068]

GrOoVy as a car guy, force induction works likes this. If its powered by the exhaust its a turbo charger and if its belt driven its a supercharger. And dont hit me with the “its a plane not a car” it has a engine that’s powered by gas so its almost just like a car’s engine but upside down.

[@mr.t-7243]

Yeah this br is great, i remember a really really long dogfight with a k4 in my i225 that started at 7km and ended on the deck with the k4 about the get the drop on me but an allied p51 comes in out of nowhere and shreds the k4.

[@qtippy1414]

This exact situation happened to me but I was the k-4 I hate when a good dogfight is interrupted

[@sidneyschnyder7793]

*Famous kill quotes from our ace pilot Spit_flyer* Spit_flyer: Might be this gentlemen right here who has decided that the trees are now his best friend Me: lol

[@kombatace7971]

*Might be this gentlemen right here who has decided that the trees are now his best friend * Me: Ah, I see you too are a man of culture as well.

[@waluigi3807]

the funny has been acheived

[@electro479]

Love you spitflyer keep up the amazing work

[@blacktail522]

Been playing war thunder a couple of months now. Never found more happiness than when flying this series of planes. From 1.3 to 5.7. So good.

[@pandoranbias1622]

Gaijin, can you nerf the Spitflyer? Its win/loss ratio is insane.

[@mobiuscoreindustries]

How about we increase the repair cost of every vehicle instead? As shown by the recent shadow increase in repair costs for many vehicles last week

[@antonkrastev8719]

check his stats , he suck

[@m1a1abrams3]

stats is a bad way to judge someones skill. ur assuming he has had the exact same games as you and cares about his stats as much as you

[@deadinside1921]

He doesnt suck, he is an average player in most planes. And stats is how you judge someones effectiveness and skill

[@3cHoStat]

Oh. Lol I read that as spitfirs lol

[@arandomredarmykomrade9529]

love being able to come back to your videos after watching a bunch and putting it into play being able to say "hey thats what i do to win dogfights against X, Y, and Z". keep it up love to learn from you.

[@biko9824]

I have never really thought about how tiny the tail wings are on german fighters

[@sunilwithyou]

Un he is referring to elevators

[@sunilwithyou]

I think

[@martijn9568]

They don't seem that small actually. They're still around about one third the length of the main wings

[@shrekrecker]

tail wings lmao

[@_YellovvJacket_]

The wings themselves of 109s are also very small. 109s in general are tiny planes, the K4 is only marginally heavier than a Zero lol

[@christopherdudley7393]

This is the tier, dogfights between spits and Gs are amazing, true tests of skill and the reason why I love war thunder 👍

[@BestGorillaJoke]

This is a really fun video to watch True dogfighting in top prop tier Can't wait to get my 109 to try this out

[@felixshetty7930]

Wow this was a great vid spit thanks for all the great pilot skill

[@DarkKnight_4669]

Dogfighting a Spitfire and winning... now that's some top tier flying.

[@_GODSFIGHTER]

I've started coming back to the 109 g14 and I struggled but thanks to spitflyer here to making the vid

[@kraypher6103]

yes a new spit_flyer vid ! love your content man keep it up!

[@angusm4093]

Thanks for the videos :)

[@pedroesteves5993]

u are amazing man. keep the nice work. trie the ta 152 . its the best german plane to me

[@Mr.Buttons]

Love the vid as always

[@691Micro]

that kill was epic when the spitfire was stalling and u came down him and rained bullets!! reminds of of that one scene in War thunders trailer "Victory is ours"

[@tex6196]

YOOOOO, I used to play war thunder a lot and the G-14 was always my favorite German plane, second being the 152C. I always relished messing with Spits as this plane, it was one of my favorite energy fighters, just a beautiful plane to dogfight with.

[@teleman07]

Weird that the choices are exactly the same for me. I just wish c3 did not cost an arm and leg to repair.

[@viper2311]

Looks like the sound finally caught up lol

[@tomnow92]

Great flying and teachings. Thanks mate! Please upgrade to 1440p.

[@Spitflyer]

I need $5000 that I don't have to do that.

[@canbaykal5336]

you deserve more views mate

[@mohamedelmalih6298]

Another great video keep it up :D

[@namelessnick9791]

Playing this game is like being apart of a dogfight movie sometimes 😂

[@Xiphactinus]

France 1944 is like Korea for props, in terms of how well it fits.

[@sadlife8495]

no matter what terrible decisions gaijin makes, dogfighting against players that also love history and tactics is something NO other game makes me feel, i imagine its how Total War players must feel about that sort of thing, learning about a great general and trying to use it in game....

[@bigjoes.1545]

Sounds good mate

[@jobe_seed6674]

It’s nice to see someone else use the word chunky monkey as well

[@AmericanBoyo]

I kinda liked the video without the audio too. Nice and peaceful with just the sounds of roaring engines and the excitement of the dog fights

[@MANAMAN005]

I’m researching the g-14 now

[@blooeagle5118]

I once had a dogfight with the same P51 for 10 monutes at this BR. It was 10 minutes of back and forth until I finally nailed him by the skin of my teeth. I LOVE this Br

[@jester1663]

My man every vid you put out is better than netflix or listening to Phly cry about broken shit. I watch your vids to get in that gaming mood before i game. Thank you very, much for not complaining about all the things wrong with this game. All games have issues. You make playing Warthunder fun. I look forward to all your new vids. Thank you very much for your effort. Its working and i love playing.

[@sidan____7180]

That. Was. Fookin. Epic. Wish i can do that lmao.

[@flyingkiwi7560]

Spit... I gotta say... I love my 5.3 and 5.7 brits... I just understand the super prop meta so much more than early jets, I still love my meteor a bunch, but tepsests and griffion spits are where it's at for me

[@bushpilotfritz7784]

I won't lie I love my 109s and the universal belts confuse me. But you do you. Nice vid.

[@carsonbrown3847]

I really prefer the G6 over g14. Just my preference

[@caligas1735]

Tip for headons?: afterwards turn right or left never up or down

[@Drako860]

I hear you say your aim is potato aim a lot...but your flying is definitely on point. Keep up the good work!

[@RandyMCPEmaster]

Is no one going to talk about that dead spitfire who managed to reach the airfield?

[@koencagurangan3256]

Spitfire LF's when Spitflyer fights them: *can barely keep up with a BF 109 in the vertical at 6000 meters* Spitfire LF's when i fight them: *can keep up with a Ta 152, moving at 400kmh in the vertical, at 6000 meters, with no issues*

[@thatoneguy1741]

Yeah once a spitfire gets up around 5.5k plus it’s a dangerous game

[@Nate34]

I just got this one, super fun!

[@aaravsubberwal5422]

u r such a happy man. u have no depression

[@Nate34]

Aarav Subberwal I have depression, but since I play Russian tanks their barrels have none

[@zachnar0125]

1:44 This is the dream!

[@gulipzee1810]

Finally some good fucking audio

[@gangster5948]

Can you make video/give advice about how to get better in playing French yak 3?

[@TheGodzebra]

I wondered what happened to this video - I intended to watch the first one but couldn't find it... wondered if it was an old upload. Now I know.

[@fr33z-e63]

The best speed for climbing in the g14 and g10 without gun pods is 230-240 kph for anyone who needs it

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

Proves the fact that turning isnt always the best

[@hatoffnickel]

Thanks for addressing ias + tas :)

[@CptPandy-tj9ty]

i wouldnt say im good at WT air battles run at 20 FPS on average and its pretty hard to play competitively but at this BR i can shine and i do very well and i have amazing dogfights regardless if i lose its just so much fun playing at a 5.3 BR

[@MrLazzki14]

Could you please do a video on the Yak 3P or the Yak 9P?

[@captainvanhorn773]

My favorite 109 is the F4 trop, I have something like 130 ground player kills and like 50 air kills

[@michalopalka378]

there is legendary player ,,fmt3'' and he have over 20k battles only in B-29 and thousands in Ju 288C

[@michalopalka378]

G2 is my favourite 109, it's amazing

[@MegaGamerdude97]

Michal opalka its rare for me to not se fmt3 atleast once whiles i play lol.

[@michalopalka378]

@@MegaGamerdude97 i read on internet that it's old dude, like he's over 60, so he propably have alot of time

[@threadworm437]

@Guilherme Leite 288 is way more fun than sitting in a straight line and clicking spacebar

[@johns3544]

On Xbox 1 its hard to dog fight at all. Only plan that responds perty well is the bi plans. I did manage to take away pont to aim option but its so jumpy you cant shot noting cause sensativity is way to high when trying to aim.

[@rosedoesntknow1853]

In my case, I lose my team too often and have to dive to the deck, then I get swarmed with no teammates in sight, because they're all dead.

[@fuzzyboi1721]

7:56 Weight has no affect on dive speed, all objects regardless of mass are pulled at a rate of 9.8 m/s per second to the ground. Great video btw!

[@damianococurullo5821]

Weight Is Mass*9.8 mass Is a factor

[@fuzzyboi1721]

@@damianococurullo5821 There is a great video that demonstrates what I said from the Apollo mission. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXXTYqefitiNrZo

[@TheJimAnd]

Old comment I know, but while that is true in a vacuum, in an atmosphere things behave differently. Air resistance will have less effect on denser objects because it acts upon an area, not a mass. The heavier object (with roughly the same frontal area as the lighter one) will fall faster.

[@fuzzyboi1721]

@@TheJimAnd I never thought of that thanks my dude

[@chaz9675]

my fav 109

[@theclockmaker633]

I was wondering if its worth it to spade the 109g14 but i might give it a try

[@KUST5]

Let me explain how this man won the fight (in a good way). Bf's and Spitfires have almost the same maneuverability, however spitfires are very big energy eaters compare to Bf's, what you can see in the footage is half dogfighting half boom and zooming, the Bf-109 climbs up and pretends to be an easy pray, the spitfire falls to the trap and follows, but because it has lost all it's energy while dogfighting the Bf-109, it stunts, and the Bf-109 can attack.

[@TheDevilRisen5308]

Imo 109 and 190 can be super easy mode, especially if you energy fight with it, and you nuke spits if you touch them.

[@morientbardho2731]

I researched the A 21 RB

[@syn1x939]

I like how you can use the prop pitch on the 109 as a air brake. It's really usefull in a dive or if you want to slow down fast. You put 100% prop pitch without any throttle or you will lose your engine in seconds and just watch your speed bleed

[@quwaz11]

Only do this with the G-2 or later though. If you try it on the earlier models or Fw-190s it will just blow up the engine. Actually, I don't know about the inline-engine Fw-190s or Ta-152s, I'll have to test it on them.

[@ApokalyptikNM]

I had a impressive 1v1 dogfight with a spitfire and I was in a 3.3 zero it lasted At least 6 minutes we couldnt manage to shoot each other eventually he made the wrong move and got the kill it was one of the best dogfights i have had in a while

[@corba9527]

"If ur not having fun try something else". Man. Isnt that true.

[@wezzy8885]

My tipp: Run to him, shoot him, kill and when you failed you are death

[@cheznugget2032]

Hay could you plz play the sea hawk for the next vid? (The scone and tea one)

[@eiteiei4063]

I'm supposed to have mastered props at that tier? But I've already got my first jet and still can't shoot a single enemy down :\

[@nairb-ds1vn]

What tactics Should the Spits have used to have a meaningful effect?

[@xdxd2099]

Hey where can i activate the thing in right Corner to See the damage i did?

[@Dhjdhebdaish]

This man has to play the mig 3

[@zenturion25]

pls make a vid with the typhoon who has 4x 20mm

[@josephduran9441]

Hey spit I logged in today and all my key bindings were gone. You have any idea why?

[@rxzxqx6982]

Sometimes i encountered the same problem, 1. The game launch an update when you're still playing, 2. Your computer shut down because of something (like the force restart or electric shut down)

[@enterprism5298]

hey spit! can you cover some of the Japanese props? such as the a7m and the n1k? you haven't been putting any Japanese planes in a long time in the channel

[@rxzxqx6982]

If he fly the a7m2, he may kill all the usa fighters in the match v:

[@kombatace7971]

What br is this? My highest plane is a stock bf 109 g2 trop.

[@Dan.S.39]

What do u think g14 vs g10? And can someone explain this ias i dont get it

[@agravemisunderstanding9668]

Im gonna be real, im not a fan of the g2, with the engine overheat and the planes it faces having almost negative stall speeds, it's too stressful. The g14 has the speed to make flying it, way more relaxed and methodical. Which is what i like

[@smallgus585]

you should fly the f4u4b is so much fun

[@mrturner4620]

Do a video on the one with the 30mm

[@bagelmaster2498]

Hey could you lay the ta 154?

[@rhetthart9311]

1440 p when? JK love ur content man this is some skilled stuff right here

[@Spitflyer]

As soon as I can get the money for it :(

[@tuna5774]

@@Spitflyer I'd watch ads for you

[@shrekrecker]

ive already watched this without the voice audio lol

[@sebastianvanderberg2431]

What ur graphics settings

[@kokonidas_9873]

The last guys had really poor aim they could kill you many times also you make great vids

[@bryan--tq8hh]

Hey spit, pls make a video of the c.202EC

[@Relicoid]

background volume good, voiceover quiet

[@hitendhiman838]

Hey spit flyer, can u make a vid on venom fb 4 ? attempt 3

[@aaravsubberwal5422]

keep up the work my friend ;)

[@RazerTheDuck]

Dont mind me just gathering info on how to fly the japanese bf109

[@happyg3637]

Is the G.14 AS (the Italian one) the exactly same of the G14?

[@_YellovvJacket_]

It has a different supercharger, offering better high altitude performance. It might or might not be a little bit worse at low altitudes (because driving a supercharger takes part of the engine's power away, so at altitudes where it's not needed the engine will put out a bit less, but I'm not sure if thats represented in game)

[@thelastshadow8623]

Could you fet some fotage of n1k2 shiden kai at some point please?

[@isleofthecheetah]

i fucking love your videos keep it up

[@michaelrossi8575]

Is the regular g14 equal to the g14/as?

[@Dorrzo]

Has the fm changed? If not then the G10 is the better choice

[@StarWarsMasters]

Is it doable in the k4????

[@quadbrothers5801]

So is this plane better than the g-10?

[@avidaviation67]

The Spitfire mk 9 is the best Spitfire in my opinion

[@Nox_Desiree]

I am Royally shit at High BR props and also high BR jets. Like I do well in low br props and 7.0 to 9.0 jets but above that I get clapped

[@yahyamuhaimin3268]

yo BSBW u done.

[@straycat6104]

ACE