F-111F Aardvark GBU-15 "IR" & Maverick D Close Air Support in Ground RB

[@mayk_santos]

0:23 *Radar sound beat 🕺

[@frankli2425]

Every hunter landing is a stabilised approach, big respect for doing things the 'proper way' in a game where landings are quite forgiving..

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks a lot for appreciating a little of immersion :)

[@CodyU571]

Thanks hunter! You covered both the swing wing attackers!

[@Hunter_i86]

No problem brother!

[@Razzwolftv]

6:22 same goes for spike helis, make sure to send 2 just to be sure. they usually don't see the second or third missile due to radar clouding of everything else going on.

[@marwankthd1629]

Anti-radiation missiles will make easy work for these (and quickly too), though im not sure if they will be balanced properly once introduced.

[@Razzwolftv]

@@marwankthd1629 you dream big, I can respect that. Down with pansir!

[@Wotplaya4]

It's a bit 50/50 for me against Pantsirs. Their radar will just highlight all your munitions with the TWS they have, when it works properly. I once fired 4 Mavericks on one pantsir and it intercepted them all but died to one maverick from another player. So it really shows as long as the pantsir is focused on you, there's not necessarily much you can do. Doesn't help that Mavericks have a 10 year long travel time, giving them ample time to react as well. 1v1'ing Pantsirs is a very time consuming process usually, so having friendly "distractions" is usually more important imo. Guided bombs were a more reliable method, but they might have nerfed the durability of bombs to be on par with missiles now judging from the last major's changelog.

[@marwankthd1629]

Honestly the reason Im grinding for this plane is because of its looks first, and its functionalities second. The camo is superb.

[@LaughingKrow]

Was beyond hyped to see them add this Vark. Been grinding modules on mine and hooooboy is air RB a struggle bus with this beauty. I'm hoping maxing the engine upgrades will help me live longer. Seems to really scoot already with just compressor.

[@chronozeta]

unlock some bombs hop into sim with boosters and do nonstop bomb runs, you gonna research half the things instantly

[@Raiders1917]

Air RB is not terrible, unlike the A model you can actually get to bases ahead of most others, and you can defend yourself with either your speed, or if you know what you are doing against certain opponents you can turn fight them.

[@VEX_INC]

Just go around, far left or far right, and bomb later in the match, after that get a kill or two with the AIM-9Ls and the gun, its easy 20k RP every game without talisman. So many people just rush and underestimate the amount of RP you get with little score but long game time...

[@LettuceGamerCoolGuy]

The goat is BACK!

[@Gabe-f4s]

0:15 hi buddy 2:00 what.

[@BETTER.ART.]

Typical russian vehicle...

[@Gabe-f4s]

lol

[@Sundownnnn]

at 2:00 the guy got really lucky because there was a burning flarakrad next to him, so the 65D locked onto it and started turning just before it reached the tunguska. not russian bias, just getting unfortunate

[@BETTER.ART.]

@@Sundownnnn Actually, Ive had it happen so many times, that a BOMB lands on the spaa, and it only kills a few crew members or damages it, but no kill... lol

[@ryanrautenberg6092]

2:00 I swear they nerfed agm 65's, I've gotten times where I've launched 3 mavricks at 3 different targets simultaneously on an open map, and all 3 were hits smh

[@zacharel666]

great Video as always! hope u doing well 🤘

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks! You too!

[@salieri_sg9413]

Waiting for AGM-130 (Also, snail, how longer until you give F-4E it's laser guieded ordnance and the Pave Spike pod?)

[@Past10Performance]

Right. Also can we please get anti radiation missles allready aa is so fkn strong at high brs

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

@@Past10Performance F-16CJ time

[@janusz4156]

Ideal plane to Ace Combat 8. 60 years of F-111 in 2024.

[@alex_avasese_15]

MIG-21 or F-16 as a starter once again

[@xpick5482]

I want to see the CAS capabilities of the Mirage 2000 5F or F-16AM. Can you show it again?

[@lukegrant9526]

I'm grinding for this plane, thanks for motivating me Hunter :))

[@Hunter_i86]

You got this! Good Luck :)

[@lukegrant9526]

@@Hunter_i86 thank you, you're awesome.

[@Ryan-go6id]

The GBU for the Wiesel 1a2 xD

[@BallaAzula]

Great video as always hunter. I think you should try the Kurnass 2000 if you have it, it’s onboard (non-tgp) camera is amazing with the mavericks it gets, i think it’s very underrated!

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks a lot :)

[@Squood]

The Stabilators are more effective air brakes than the actual air brakes.

[@Heziboi-dg9ke]

Hey Hunter! Awesome video, love watching you play C.A.S., wanted to know if you could do a F-15 MSIP ll C.A.S. video, keep up the great work!!

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello my friend, I'll check it out, thanks so much :)

[@Spearhead45]

The pantsir cant even shoot down drones IRL definitely not shooting down munitions lol nice video tho man like always

[@sooryan_1018]

It's shot down multiple drones irl and cannot shoot down and died to munitions in game as well. The selective bias is real lmfao

[@mich421]

9:16 How did it end? Did he shoot down your plane? Why cut

[@FakiMadajaki]

Look at his tickets, just before the cut they were gone so probably the round ended mid dogfight and none got shot down.

[@Hunter_i86]

Tickets are a thing! :D Dogfight ended peacefully

[@Giddygoober]

Cannot wait to get this plane

[@hawkiii8930]

Hi Hunter like always nice video and have a nice day

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks! You too!

[@FirstDagger]

Curious, why don't you take AIM-9L on the pylon shoulders? Do they increase spawn cost? PS Never mind, they probably interfere with the weapons, right?

[@Nope_617]

Yes you can't take 9L with the loadouts he uses

[@Hunter_i86]

It is either 1x AIM-9L or 3x Mavericks, you can't take both.

[@Ziflin]

The F-111C may be receiving the GBU-15 soon

[@hadders0126]

bro how do you not have a decal in game yet?

[@Hunter_i86]

One day I hope 🙏

[@RobHouse.69]

Ok do you prefer the A-10C or this? I’m debating on which one I’m going to research (I play ground and air equally I feel like I should mention that)

[@Hunter_i86]

There is no real reason to take A-10C over Harrier PLUS, both at 12.0, only the Harrier is smaller, faster and has Fox 3s, with pretty much same air to ground capabilities. Both carry four Mavericks (With no cheesing). I didn't like F-111 much, evading VT-1 missiles with this plane is almost impossible because of its big size and the massive energy bleed when it turns, you need to fly it like Tornado, wide turns and long distance approaches with so much fuel to burn, only Tornado has better RWR which is a major factor nowadays to take into consideration, a NATO 11.7 aircraft with no IFF RWR is not a good choice in my opinion. I mean if I could trade MAW for a better RWR I would do it, sadly I can't. (I'm talking about Ground RB only)

[@RobHouse.69]

@@Hunter_i86 ok, I was only planing on using it in ground RB as I don’t like it when people talk crap about an aircraft when they use it in a role it isn’t intended for (as in using the F-111F in air RB). I already have the AV-8B but I don’t like it much as an air to air fighter but I love using it to slap rusky tanks around.

[@vicey2506]

Hey Hunter, nice cas as always I just wanted to ask a quick lil question... sooo whats the diference between the tv guided bombs on F-4E. I use walleyes plus mavericks but there are two more kinds of gbus and idk the differences.

[@Hunter_i86]

Hey man thanks, use Walleye, it is over Mach 1 bomb last time I checked, it is the best. The other bombs are bigger and under Mach 1.

[@Junga1234]

I want to grind USA to do exactly this and play with Abram’s but everyone always says don’t do it. I’m at the XM800T in the tree. Should I continue? Are they as bad as people say higher up the tree?

[@Hunter_i86]

They have more defeats than other nations, personally I don't care, I play them and I still have fun flying their iconic jets.

[@Junga1234]

wow thanks for replying! How do you like their ground game? They don’t seem to have bad tanks

[@shaunkelly9053]

Why does this version have less hard points then the A?

[@Hunter_i86]

:(

[@TerzoOFFICIAL]

Can you do a video using the F-15 doing full Air Superiority, making justice for what it was made for

[@محمد__-0]

6:17 I agree

[@MrHighsider]

Yesterday me tried the A10C in sim. Guess i need that F111 too. Heard the next Event vehicle will be a german tank. Lets see.

[@chronozeta]

Hunter you think its good for high altitude sim strikes? Or, you recommend something for high altitude sim bombing?

[@Hunter_i86]

I didn't try it in Air sim EC, but 24x 750lb and a TGP feels nice to CCRP bomb enemy airfield from high altitude haha, I tried Harrier NA, 10x JDAMs for 10x Airfield SPAA from 10,000m altitude, it was great.

[@chronozeta]

@@Hunter_i86Whats good about airfielf SPAA kills? they respawn no?

[@AdaaDK]

Why gaijin made the F and C varriant the SAME br, while still not giving the C model half the fraking arnement, is just anorther proff that Gajin hates UK.

[@Past10Performance]

I always have issues with vehicles not rendering when trying to do long range attacks with maverics. They can even be scouted and i will be looking right at the scout icon but there will be nothing there.

[@Hunter_i86]

Maybe try maximize everything in the graphic settings, that's what I do.

[@Past10Performance]

@@Hunter_i86 will give it a try thanks!

[@personalfilter]

It's war thunder stupid rendering/spotting system. You are using electro-OPTICAL systems in a game where things magically appear and disappear depending on both the skills of your crew and the own game engine's limitations (I suppose?). Both could be fixed by making it so that if you have a electro-OPTICAL system (targeting pod) then everything should render up to a considerable distance. Because in real life targeting pods aren't wired to the pilot's eyes lmao.

[@marwankthd1629]

@@personalfilter Funny you mention that. If you launch a mav at a tank at fair distance, and then get away as far as possible, the missile will still follow the now invisible tank, even if you follow it in bomb camera (I think the default button is U). The missile obviously still sees the tank at such distances, but this makes it difficult to assess whether my missile have missed the target, or is actually still going for it.

[@Past10Performance]

@@personalfilter yea kinda what my thoughts are. I also have pretty bad internet and that seems to really effect how the spotting system works. If my ping is over 200 (most of the time I play) I regularly have enemy tanks that don't render in when I am on my first spawn in ground rb. Most of my crews have maxed skills and expert training and it hasn't seemed to help. I don't know why they can't just have all vehicles visible all the time what do they gain from making them render in and out of existence other then shit game play?

[@MrFoxtanz]

TV guided bomb have more energy inertiel than the CCIP show, so you can drop them 1 to 2 km before easily and keep the few seconds needed for stay safe. And i speak with a corsair 2 i mostly play them so with a supa fast F111!!! - I need grind it.

[@jbeverley67]

Agm 62s and gbu 15s both have very good glide profiles

[@Hunter_i86]

That's exactly why CCIP\CCRP indicator for guided bomb need to be reworked. kzbin.infoUgkxxJxJq6VrejtUE-rb583yEofZ6inmFeD9

[@Colonel_Maple]

Lezgo F111F gameplay :D

[@Immortal_BP]

this thing reminds me of an eagle way more than f-15

[@Hunter_i86]

It reminds me of ravens.

[@carltonbcf2509]

LETTTTSSSSS GOOOOOOO🎉🎉🎉

[@carltonbcf2509]

Hopefully gaijin give the F111F the AGM 130 and GBU 28

[@matheusdelimarodrigues4410]

Is it just me or the ACQ mode on the AGMs doesn't work on console? It goes either to track or point.

[@nulaponlove5621]

Idk man last time after spawn in f111 with 4 gbu, only 5 second 2 AAs already on my way. I know warthunder hates cas but damn.

[@MbfLproductions]

9:17 HOW DID THAT END THO?!?!

[@Hunter_i86]

Tickets

[@MbfLproductions]

@@Hunter_i86 ahh I see

[@Hunter_i86]

Ended with peace

[@funi_chest]

hey im new to cas and just unlocked the f111f. what do you recommend as best loadout, and what kind of strong aa's are at this BR that i need to worry about? also how did u dodge those missiles in the first clip

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello, it is not recomended to start with 11.7 NATO aircraft with blind no IFF RWR. Pantsir S1 will be completely hidden, I usually dive and turn as fast as possible after a strike and hope for the best.

[@EmreDnr]

How many X's is the zoom this airplane uses when doing cas?

[@Hunter_i86]

No idea, it is not written in the X-Ray.

[@VEX_INC]

Does the plane feel better to play than you expected on the dev server or is it still meh in ground RB? To me the loadouts and plane performance feel more usefull than even the A-10C, agree?

[@Hunter_i86]

I don't think picking a NATO plane at 11.7 with blind No IFF RWR is a wise decision nowadays, the problem is there is no other choice at 11.7, unless you have the premium Harrier NA. A-10C is wrong at 12.0, I don't know what they are thinking really, it is only an A-10 with Mavericks.

[@BBRAIN1977]

plane looks epic and seeing the range you do your thing its insane. Ill never fly a thing in wt and always on the receiving end of bombs and whatever they use. latest influx and exposure of the cheaters in wt made me stop playing

[@rifroll1117]

F-111 or Tornado or Su-24? Which is best?

[@fluffthesergal7640]

I assume Hunter will say "preference".

[@rekxii]

Su24M has longer range missile however its all up to preference theyre two different nations anyway its not like you have to choose

[@tiennguyen2749]

F-111 only choose for strking ground mission not like Su-24M or Tornado because both of them can intercept or attack enemy fighter

[@zeitgeistx5239]

Always go Russian bias in a Russian game.

[@Hunter_i86]

The one that has Kh-29TE and doesn't face Pantsir S1

[@AmericanCruiserArmUSSAnchorage]

3:17 rip puma

[@Smile-on6pl]

Лучший

[@DoppelBro]

VARK VARK VARK

[@zlounberg6958]

In your experience, does it help to launch mavs at above mach speeds? How long does it take them to slow down to 0.9M? It could be a pretty good advantage launching them at 1600 IAS that vark is capable of.

[@Wotplaya4]

It helps definitely, especially at higher altitudes and shorter ranges. It can hold supersonic speed for a decent while when at higher altitudes, but it's not super great either. From long ranges most of the flight time will be subsonic. If the missile goes to medium-low altitdudes, say 3km or less the missile loses a lot of speed, so launching while supersonic will have much less benefit. In the terminal phase of the maverick, so when it's diving down to the target, it often actually even loses speed during the dive, going down to even 600-700 kph. It's an incredibly slow missile. For 15km+ ranges I just recommend you use the GBU-15 instead, even if you can't toss it from supersonic speeds (even though it's possible irl...) as it is both faster to the target and keeps going mach 1 pretty much its entire flight.

[@FirstDagger]

All missiles have longer range if you launch them from higher up and faster.

[@zlounberg6958]

@@FirstDagger i'm aware, i was just wondering specificaly about mavs being launched at ~1600 ias

[@rodneycook3674]

What’s the lock range on the gbu 15?

[@Hunter_i86]

around 10km

[@ser43_OLDC]

How does the f111 have a TGP without it?

[@jameson1239]

It replaces part of the internal bomb bay

[@ser43_OLDC]

@@jameson1239 I know that when it is carrying the paytack TGP it replaces part of the internal bomb bay, meaning that it can't carry the 20mm. But in the video it is carrying the 20mm and the TGP

[@-IsleOfSkye-]

Are gbu 15 are fire and forget?

[@Hunter_i86]

Yes

[@-IsleOfSkye-]

@Hunter_i86 thx fam. Grinding rn

[@-IsleOfSkye-]

@@Hunter_i86 game is a F joke.... My aim 120a's won't hit S..... Omfg

[@xfgusta]

F-111C or Tornado GR.1?

[@tobilikebacon]

For Great Britain, the Tornado is probably better. It has TV guided bombs and they have longer range than the ones on the F-111C.

[@xfgusta]

@@tobilikebacon yeah, if the F111C had TV guided weapons as well... I'll stick with the Tornado for now

[@Wotplaya4]

@@xfgusta Hopefully the F-111C will get the GBU-15s as well as well as the shoulder pylons for the extra 9Ls. Otherwise it has no reason being the same BR as the F-111F right now.

[@xfgusta]

@@Wotplaya4 I hope so!

[@Hunter_i86]

TORNADO FOREVER

[@mochabear88]

neat

[@torpy9212]

Lmao bro didnt take a gun with him ;( was funny to see that attempt to shoot down the plane with a Guided bomb

[@dannyeltz9871]

Your not allowed to take a gun with a targeting pod for f111f

[@torpy9212]

@@dannyeltz9871 ohhh sad ;(

[@HIMS-YOUSA]

do you think f111f can replace av8b?

[@Hunter_i86]

Negative, bad RWR, I might find a place for it in the lineup though, for the IR GBUs only.

[@christopherchartier3017]

First

[@LettuceGamerCoolGuy]

Sure

[@BetsyLindbergh-i1m]

Aditya Views

[@ArcaneArts17]

6:00 Suffer not the S1 to live.