F-16C Viper Vs Jas-39 Gripen Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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On this channel we like to do a lot of dogfighting most videos are some sort of dogfight between 2 different aircraft as we explore their different capabilities. From time to time I like to dabble in Virtual Reality, I think VR is a great new technology and I love to show that stuff off for the channel from time to time.
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[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@timsullivan4566]

GS I'd love to see you prove @Danzig Schwaiger wrong (he comments below that "Chinese fighters are superior to all US/NATO fighters.)

[@joeclaridy]

Which model Gripen is this?

[@numberyellow]

NGAD vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns and missles plzkthx SU-57 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns only plzkthx

[@supremegreaser2399]

Could we get more fox2 fights please?

[@Pablo_lens]

Your channel is growing so fast, and you deserve it. You’ve been putting a ton of effort into quality videos for years

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I appreciate it always nice when people see the effort that goes into things, thank you.

[@hellogoodbye388]

Don't burn yourself out bro. We appreciate you.

[@nasseralkhelaifi1853]

my man is spitting facts

[@firebald2915]

It's beyond words to actually show you how much we appreciate your dedication to providing us with such high quality content, day after day. You accel as a teacher/commentator to those of us who knew basically nothing about dogfighting and what our little boy hearts crave. I grew up around plane model building and tv shows like "the Thunderbirds" and now we have you giving us the best of both worlds. A million thanks, GS. Some of us have a bit of a pyro and explosion soul. Haha !

[@mysticboy3373]

GS you're the actual GOAT

[@Junker_1]

It sounded like a nature documentary :) . "The Gripen now has mere seconds to respond to what the Viper is doing".

[@bananomet4052]

Should get Attenborough text to speech and just make a 5 minute "outsider cam" docu for the memes lol.

[@White_Martian]

11:55 I love how he sounds like a nature documentary "the Gripen has mere seconds to respond to what the Viper is doing"🤣

[@vortx7228]

In my opinion the Gripen is extremly underrated

[@paulsteaven]

As it has few users and not that successful in the international market.

[@doxydoxdelamanca9902]

@@paulsteaven Thanks to the lobbying world.

[@Alexander24871]

​@@paulsteavenbuying planes is 90% politics and 10% plane

[@user-pt3xk9tk4i]

I thought I wanted to play DCS after watching your excellent videos, I even purchased a HOTAS, but after 6 months of nil use I realised I just really like your videos and didn’t have a spare 200 hours to learn how to play 😂. Keep up the great work!

[@rmp5s]

The learning curve IS steep. Definitely takes time.

[@rowdyace5719]

No it’s no a steep learning curve It’s vertical

[@musaratjahan7954]

@@rowdyace5719 its a cobra. You point your nose up to fly upwards but realize you're just going in the same direction and slowed down

[@yeet1337]

It definitely takes time, but what I can recommend you is to learn how to fly first with the free P-51 Trainer. That teaches you the very fundamentals of flying and is simple to get started since there is almost no tech (screens, radar, guided missiles, ...) involved. Then go to early jets like the F86F, which still aren't packed full of computers and only have rudimentary radar capabilities. Then you can go to the more modern jets and learn "the rest"™.

[@musaratjahan7954]

@@yeet1337 flying a P-51 is far harder than flying a Raptor

[@jdub4511]

I finally bit the bullet last week and grabbed the F-16 and FC3 with your code. The learning curve is steep, but I'm having a blast! Thanks for all you do bud, I've learned a ton watching these videos.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Awesome man I’ll be dropping more missions for those modules in the future. Give you guys some more stuff to do with those modules you’ve picked up.

[@jadenantal1652]

@@GrowlingSidewinder been loving the f16 content, you seem to be very well in tune with it and its so cool to watch

[@tmac2797]

Good luck dogfighting lol thing isn't great with g effects

[@timsullivan4566]

Usually you make it challenging by creating a match-up that has you as the under-dog, but I suppose with so many new members you gotta go back to basics and show them why there are not too many aircraft that survive a dogfight with the Viper. (...and you make it look SOOOO easy!😄)

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I assure you it's not me making it look easy lol all credit goes to the viper, its doing all the work here. The thing is an absolute dogfighting animal.

[@Swedester]

@@GrowlingSidewinder have you considered switching aircraft halfway through for a fair comparison?

[@ChancreSaurusRex]

The viper didn’t match up well in the previous video, but that was before the model update.

[@Krecikdwamiljony]

Yes but he doesn't want to most of the time because a) he prefers to have videos focused on one perspective at a time, b) the other person doesn't necessarily have the other jet :(

[@timsullivan4566]

@@ChancreSaurusRex Not sure which video you are referring to, but if you meant yesterday's, that was not the Viper - it was a Hornet v a Super-Hornet.

[@TheSystematicPsycho]

I dont think everyone can fathom the amount of time i bet you spend on your videos. Keep up the quality.

[@zed_banana8]

the gripen is the most beautiful canard jet i've ever seen, she's such a beauty!

[@LasseKongo69]

I have to say it's the Viggen, that is a real beauty whom was feared all over Europe. And it is also the only jet ever to achieve a radar lock on an SR-71 Blackbird (excluding the time where a blackbird had engine malfunction)

[@zed_banana8]

@@LasseKongo69 I first saw the Viggen in a book when I was 7 yrs old. Fell in love immediately. Definitely the Swedes know how to make pretty things!

[@ibuprofen_]

Having seen both on many occasions flying by my house the Viggen emits just brute force where as Gripen is a slender more agile and nimble

[@nickc6882]

Dassault Rafale runs it close.

[@Kwaj]

The aircraft in DCS never fail to impress me 😀, but the clouds and the sky have always enamored me 🥰.

[@_Feyd-Rautha]

The Gripen pilot seemed pretty skilled. Great fights!!

[@rns_nickitoloko_psn5775]

The gripen should have a turn rate just as good as the F-16, because it is a rate fighter, but idk, it ain't replicated well in DCS

[@MedEighty]

7:41 Apparently, the Gripen runs on cocaine.

[@heathb4319]

That all depends on which country it is sneaking out of ;)

[@certifiedwbtk]

Jon Jones

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Well done. You have really good jink timing and bandit nose awareness. Sometimes Ive seen you be a little slow on the trigger for snap gunshots but you nailed it perfectly this time, and on the Su35 one where he crossed like 20ft in front of your nose! Thanks for the entertainment and congrats on the channel's success!

[@jamesrichardson8484]

The F-16 amazes me. Im 53 yrs old, the Viper first flew when i was in Kindergarten! Its still a top rank(yes i know its had many upgrades) fighter today! Simply amazing!

[@staffan144]

3:12

[@jamesrichardson8484]

@@staffan144 Which proves my point. It took Sabb 40 yrs to build a fighter that could match the F-16.

[@staffan144]

@@jamesrichardson8484 "Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A,’ says Stefan Englund , former Swedish Air Force Flight Engineer on Quora. ‘It was assigned to the red team. Reduced AWACS, reduced ground support. The Gripens connected their link systems and acted themselves as AWACs, got the battlefield awareness necessary and avoided all ground defence, scored 10 kills the first day including a Typhoon. No losses they remained undetected. One Gripen pilot knocked down five F-16 block 50+ during close air combat in Red Flag Alaska. And the Gripens never lost any aerial encounter or failed their mission objectives. It was the only fighter that performed all planed starts, while others were sitting on the ground waiting for the weather to clear up. The evaluation was that Gripen capacity needed to be revaluated. ‘And no disrespect to any other fighters, including Norwegian pilots because they’re just as well trained, but during a combat exercise with the Royal Norwegain Air Force, 3 Swedish Gripens went up against 5 RNAF F-16’s. The Result was 5-0, 5-0, 5-1 after having flown 3 rounds."

[@stephenschroeder6567]

Consistently the best content out there! GS - you are a true professional and we all are grateful for you and your efforts!!! 😎

[@АйбулатИсхаков]

Such a beautiful and nimble dart of a jet that Gripen is

[@akdomun]

That Mauser cannon in the Gripen sounds so good! GS you should do DCS awards of the year with best sounding gun, best sounding Fox2, Fox 3 and best sounding engine.

[@ulfforsberg1308]

Great work as always GS! 👏 Also glad to hear they finally corrected the rate of fire of the Gripens Mauser, now it sounds right!👍

[@karelpgbr]

I love Saab so much, it started with their cars, but their planes are beautiful too

[@heathb4319]

7:46 The moment GS lost his family friendly rating and gained another point on his Men of Culture We Meet Again rank.

[@andymontemayor175]

The gripes is a highly underrated fighter very dangerous

[@j.59]

This is currently my favorite way to spend down time. I learn so much watching and listening. Keep it up.

[@ransomofthulcandra6239]

"Only when one is sleeping, does one make no mistakes." - Ingvar Kamprad

[@0neBadRabbit]

False. Sometimes I oversleep. Lol

[@heathb4319]

@@0neBadRabbit ...Haha...i love both of these comments. This comment section is hilarious.

[@Hunter-zp5hd]

Seems like when flying the Viper, if you practice discipline and patience, you can come out on top against most aircraft during merge engagements.

[@heathb4319]

As with most things in life. But it does seem like the F16 does it with style and a smile.

[@hirsch9634]

That cut to Arnold was hilarious!

[@moloh2529]

cant wait when typhoon dlc will be released… the real eurofighter flight model will shred any other aircraft to pieces in dogfight, like in reality which was proven in several dogfight excercises between the usa and germany, spain and uk, even f35 and f22 nearly never stood a chance… and if u dont believe it u can google it at least for the f22 cases ;) keep up the nice content bro :)

[@louiethompson4108]

Thank you for the amazing videos GS! I don't even compete in DCS or have a setup or any idea how to play. I just love watching your videos!

[@weazel235]

Been watching your vids every week for years love the content even tho i gurmble about all the extra maintenance you cause lol

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

hey listen, I never visit my crew chief without showing up with a 6 pack and some cigars.

[@weazel235]

@@GrowlingSidewinder all is forgiven then. Just try coming back with less holes then when you left lol was a f35b maintainer

[@waitselkelley6383]

I would never complain about combat damage if my pilot and a/c came back, even better if could paint kill on side, all would be forgiven. It's the extra maintenance the nuggets cause by being terrible pilots that I hate. Go Navy Maintenance!

[@maverickmissile801]

Amazing video as always. I cant get enough or these dogfights!

[@numbersletters3886]

Awesome as usual, please share all, let’s get him to 500k!!

[@heathb4319]

Indeed. He really does earn it and deserve it.

[@busterdee8228]

Good match. Bane's long range shooting is unnerving.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

agreeeed

[@timsullivan4566]

Exact same thought - and just the minimum # of well-placed rounds on each attempt. For sure he's pilot to avoid 👍

[@Captcaveman74]

Gripen is such an awesome plane.

[@01Blank01]

just got in to the game today, thx for helping me getting started

[@henrikwannheden7114]

The graphics hare is insane.. the contrails, clouds and glare in the canopy are just insane.

[@Max_Mustermann_]

Love the clouds. This was one of the most beautiful videos.

[@JorgeSanchez-oh4uy]

Love that Arny insert! LOL!

[@francism9782]

LOL...Red Heat reference came out of nowhere. 😂

[@AxiomYT103]

I just downloaded DCS because of you. I'm bad at it, but your videos help a lot!

[@jimlthor]

Only way to get better is to keep playing.

[@AxiomYT103]

@@jimlthor For sure

[@heathb4319]

Well if you start getting frustrated and start to get discouraged...just remember this. You are better at it than i am. :) Good luck brother. Keep at it.

[@AxiomYT103]

@@heathb4319 You too comrade

[@RaderizDorret]

Yet another reminder of just how much of a monster the Viper is. It's one of the most popular fighters in the world for a reason. Think you could do a few videos of the Viper doing ground attacks to show off that aspect of it? I remember that you've done some Wild Weasel sorties, but I'm thinking more generalized strike missions.

[@staffan144]

3:12

[@JoaoVitor-kt8mt]

the gripen is better at BVR, it defeats the F-16 easily. Gripen has the meteor missile

[@SuperDiablo101]

Always interesting as the F-16s canopy from the inside looks like the raptors for a few moments

[@ronaldholverson257]

Love the gripen!

[@heathb4319]

HAHAHAHAHA...I lost it at the cut scene at 7:46 Classic!!!

[@n.w.1803]

..didn't know they had such a smuggling problem in Sweden..

[@JB-th4bx]

I think I heard Battlefield music after a Grippen kill. I love it!

[@555_Kochi_STi]

Thanks Arnold for finding GS's words for him.

[@heathb4319]

That gun sight in the F16 is a literal...Fatal Funnel. I love it.

[@clairecelestin8437]

"I'll try going into the vertical as an experiment," and spent the rest of the fight defensive. Really goes to show how razor thin the margins are in a skilled dogfight.

[@An0beseGiraffe]

The cashews have been put away before watching this since the last video.

[@Vanessaira-Retro]

Battlefield Theme kicks in, as it surely does.

[@milkelangelo1]

Love your videos as always man! ♥ I have a question though: if, because of some mistakes, I end up slow on the deck with the bandit on my 6 while in the viper, is it better to attempt to get the bandit to overshoot or try to reaquire as much speed as possible while jinking to get the upper hand in the rate fight?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

well, you can't really regain speed while jinking, those maneuvers are so aggressive you're going to be losing a lot of speed trying to execute them, once the bandit has your six and is in your control zone...you're basically a dead man but the only thing left for you to do is get him away from that position, of course first JINK to defeat his gun shot then you need to start pulling hard building aspect bleeding speed and nose countering, if you do these things correctly.......you might get lucky and get an overshoot.

[@milkelangelo1]

@@GrowlingSidewinder Aight thanks for the answer man, keep up the great work!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

my pleasure, and wilco.

[@ravenheartwraith]

Lol Arnold was completely unexpected.

[@enochlearns6132]

Great fights on both sides. I enjoyed that.

[@g-force3805]

Great vid man love your stuff

[@armoducky]

Great stuff - I’ve been watching your videos for quite some time. Amazing.

[@mattfleming86]

"That would have been such a crazy kill" No worries you did it the very next video. -Future Matt.

[@heduck]

3:21 the f16 casually swearing

[@stuartholden2772]

Love your videos with the funny movie scene clips in between 😂 Growling Sidewinder

[@Chip_in]

First of two videos to watch let's go!...shoutout Bane...bloody legends ⛳

[@Ghostwulf.J.M.]

I would love, to see a BVR Fight between a Gripen-C and a Gripen-E. Despite the same name, its known, that the Gripen-E is a totally different plane.

[@S.V.M-MCMXCIX]

Yes gripen e is much better Than viper in dogfight for sure

[@o-manthehuman7867]

Loving the bf3 theme! Any chance we could get some bf4 theme as well? Its my personal favorite of the battlefield themes :P

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

Really digging the OG Battlefield theme.

[@_hide_-lb1gk]

Oooo closing with that Battlefield theme song.

[@BlackMasterRoshi]

always love an arnold clip

[@smudger2693]

Hey GS, why don’t you mention how you can free trail aircraft more? I never knew till I looked at buying an f18 today

[@StillLucca]

Hello my 2 favorite jets in one battle!

[@kurappu]

Hitting me in the feels with the BF3 theme

[@robertwichner7310]

Nice cameo by Arnold. 😂

[@mavrk.d]

Should’ve had that first shot in the beginning when he crossed the nose but great job as usual finishing the second and third rounds.

[@clayblaze1327]

May be going to RIAT in the summer and there’s multiple grippens flying not to mention an me 262 flying also, will have to see if the grippen is as sexy as it lookes

[@Tactical_Wings]

Your videos amaze me everytime

[@sjl-s7q]

Love the respect GS always gives to the adversary

[@robsonfujii461]

Viggen: Sven. Gripen: Cocainum.

[@420Hezzi]

Yo bro Really like these DCS videos man I hope it never ends, and in case you want some ideas for missions can you try: Anti Ship strike missions. Helicopter Duals. Taking off from carrier and doing land strike. X2 morons with helicopters providing ground support. Escorting and defending VIP. Stealth missions with only the latest gen fighters. Destroy entire enemy base by escorting large fleet. X2 morons taking out boat fleet. X2 morons last hope for friendly base. X2 morons to the rescue. X2 morons against all odds.

[@crawbag0311]

Did you remember to feed and water Sven, keeping the Grippen running?

[@BobertLee156]

GS keep UP the good work I love every video you've done so far

[@breakthisdance]

Chose the Battlefield 3 Theme! Man, that brought back memories. :'-)

[@Chief1lung]

P-38 Lightning vs. F-35 Lightning II please 🙏

[@aaponiemela6521]

You should do ajs-37 vs f16

[@gogogagaoogabooga4245]

Oooh some Lil grippy action

[@jayykeyy]

lil sus there ngl

[@lars9966]

gorilla grip 💀

[@trevorjalla]

1:16 how on earth did you force that overshoot? He went from barely within guns range to flying by like you hit the brakes in an f14 😅

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

it helps when your bandit is target fixated and forgets he needs to stay behind you lol

[@heathb4319]

@@GrowlingSidewinder ...but what doesn't help is you in turn getting fixed on the overshoot and forget your shot when it happens ;))

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

looool yes also true.

[@FormulaZR]

I love vids and the channel. F-16 feels like a lot like watching NASCAR, though. Look, it's turning left.

[@JebHoge]

Long way to ride the silk after that first loss.

[@nevertakeadayoff]

DUDE!!!!! ONE OF THE FIRST GAMES I EVER PLAYED WAS JANE'S F15 EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!

[@cruz1833]

great video i got the flaming cliffs and i'm learning how to fly the flanker thanks

[@depow5217]

Thanks for the discount codes

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Shoutout to ED for making it possible.

[@0neBadRabbit]

Wouldn't mind seeing some 2 vs 1 dogfights, maybe two 4th gen vs one 5th gen?

[@StudSupreme]

Both aircraft are extraordinary purely from an aesthetics perspective.

[@accessdenied3379]

I think this time GS has got his match!! At least fighting stylewise!! more videos should be made against this opponent with other aircrafts!!!

[@tillerzeit]

NGL I'm seriously wanting to get into some DCS.

[@rattleheadx]

Arnie got me there. Cracked me up!

[@spyglass1005]

This should be a ESPN show. I mean it!

[@preppen78]

How about a F-18 vs Gripen dogfight? Both one circle fighters?

[@Mike_Romeo]

He already made that video

[@1fe1f53eg5erfw]

You've already done a combat between the A-10 Warthog and the A-29 Supertucano, in the DCS, would it be interesting, despite the discrepancies in speed between the two aicraft, a jet could shoot down a turboprop or its speed would prevent it from hitting a slower target?

[@stuarthendry5397]

I shoud have asked for a f18 vz typhoon video weeks ago! One circle!

[@Kage129]

Gripen E 🇹🇭❤️🇸🇪 👍👍👍

the BATTLEFIELD THEME OMG

[@ViperCanel]

You lost the first engagement because you forgot to take off your aircraft's scarf.

[@jeremyortiz2927]

Does DCS have the F-16XL?

[@Mike_Romeo]

No

[@Krazyabe]

More gripe vids please! It's an interesting aircraft I think