No Flares? Say Goodbye | A-4N Ayit War Thunder

The A-4N (also known as Ayit) is the best Skyhawk in WT, and one of the best planes BR for BR in the game. Both in air and in ground RB, it is actually excellent and I would 100 percent recommend.
00:00 Intro
00:50 Flight Performance
02:30 Missiles
04:25 Save Rocket Boosters
05:23 Maverick CAS
06:40 Walleye GBU
08:03 3rd person lock
Outro Music - "Just Free" produced by Lucas Ricciotti under license, used with permission: • How To Train Your Drag...
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[@clue997]

Every day It feels more and more necessary to grind Israel air

[@GeneralLee2000]

Real and true and valid

[@Korixon.]

I started grinding the Swedish tree a few weeks ago and I should have choose Israel lol. They got a lot of good jets coming to them so maybe I will grind it out once the sale starts

[@beauw1454]

​@@Korixon.im doing the exact same thing lol

[@blu5021]

@@GeneralLee2000issue is, like 90% of the tree is pretty shit lmfao

[@eduardocalle240]

@@blu5021 skill issue

[@DarkStalker-us1mo]

If you fly low and fast the walleyes are like cruise missiles

[@collander7766]

if only they lofted like some of the other guided bombs

[@doomedt-62]

This plane just insane, while spading it after getting the 9Ds I was getting on average 3+ kills a game, and that's just a testament to how cruel it is to whack something like a Lim-5P from 3km away without it even knowing.

[@GeneralLee2000]

It's actually gross lol, these missiles should not be at 9.3

[@doomedt-62]

@@GeneralLee2000 after spading this and the Shahak, I'd actually rather play the Ayit at 10.0 than the Shahak, just because of the 4 missiles and countermeasures. The Shahak is in quite a sad spot right now facing 11.0s so often.

[@molstad182]

@@doomedt-62 i actually had a great time spading the shahak, there are so. many. braindead mfs at that br range, i was able to finish with a 2.8KD in the shahak, or 146k and 52d

[@doomedt-62]

@@molstad182 granted, it's very good in a downtier, and I usually get 3-4 kills a game against 9.3. But facing 10.7-11.0 is a death sentence. I went 33 deaths to 112 kills in it.

[@Jaeger_89]

This is the biggest BEAST at 9.3. Not even Mig-19s scare me on that thing, even if I am out of missiles. And it's one of my favourite "premium-kid" hunters (you know who I'm talking about)...

[@GeneralLee2000]

A-10s fear the Ayit!!!

[@Redfox442]

gread vids mate, fav WT caster for sure! Keep up the good work!

[@GeneralLee2000]

I'll do my best!

[@evangalinsky2499]

It's been one of my favorites since it was added. And I'll admit, they were fairly poor pilots, but I've been able to keep flat turns on the deck along with vertical turns, with MiG-19's. You won't be doing that against a competent 19 pilot tho. If you know what you're doing, this thing is basically unkillable, unless you're facing someone that also really knows what they're doing in like a 21SMT. And saving the RATO rockets for maneuvers is always my favorite thing to do, people always question where the actual fuck all of your energy just came from.

[@GeneralLee2000]

It's such a good plane. Those were definitely poor pilots though, the MiG-19 will out energy the A-4 for days if they know what they're doing

[@evangalinsky2499]

@@GeneralLee2000 only if they keep it's energy high, if they get super slow like the guys I fought and they can't get their speed back, it's actually a pretty easy fight. Again, would probably be different with competent pilots, even while the 19 is super slow, but the fact it can even kinda keep up in it's self is kinda rediculous (I was also out of missiles, and extremely low on fuel, extremely circumstantial results I will once again admit)

[@red_moon_7760]

Got its crew aced by playing, as long as you know how to not break your own wings, its an excellent aircraft. Even if you break your wings, sometimes you can limp back home.

[@Broomtwo]

I found that my wings broke a lot, taking off the booster modification helped to prevent that

[@thatcarguydom266]

@@Broomtwowith a good bit of discipline and timing, boosters can be equipped to take full advantage of this thing’s agility

[@TheEpicGamingChair.]

When i was using the su7bmk, the ayit was one of my high priority targets, since i know that if they survive they will take atleast 2 of my teammates, i always either headon or bnz them, if i do overshoot and they are slow, i can usually outrun the missiles, but if the missile is closing in i just yeet an s24 rocket out and it works as a flare against all types of ir missiles you will meet, R60s and 9Ls included. These rockets saved me a lot and got me some decent kills

[@rocketcello5354]

That Starfighter kill in the into reminds me of something that's been said a lot regarding the F-35 vs the SU-57. It doesn't matter that you can outrun the F-35, cause you can't outrun an AMRAAM.

[@Broomtwo]

I've been flying out the Ayit and having a blast

[@imainhunter]

the Hunter F.58 and the Ayit are my favorite planes to bust supersonics and rank 6 premiums

[@foxythepiratefox8678]

Finaly Someone made a vid on this thing Now i just wait for the f4d vid👀

[@GeneralLee2000]

Probably next wednesday or sunday

[@bluhorizon332]

6:24 This is actually just an issue with Maverick-As, I'm not completely sure if it's realistic or not but in game the ability for Maverick-As to lock and track *moving* ground units is only 4-5km away, only reliably within 4km. However they can still lock much further than even 10km away, just not against moving targets

[@Und3rpr3ssur3_Gaming]

Still waiting for the day the Americans get the A-4M Skyhawk II added to the normal tech tree. I believe that it could carry Aim-9P-5 missiles which would make it very good. Other than that it should have the exact same weapons except for the shafrir 2 missiles.

[@theturdflinger]

it looked like your maverick tracked that aircraft that flew directly in its line of sight, which is kinda hilarious

[@Hyper_1989]

This thing is completely insane in ground RB with the Merkava Mk.2D. Literally five free ground kills every flyout.

[@weltall7283]

The one to challenge the 50s supersonics

[@GeneralLee2000]

Just smokes them fr

[@Lamoan_]

TV ordinance it has sadly limited to around 3km for vehicle track why you get "fake" locks sometimes. You can by pass that by pre leading the lock if guy going in a straight line since it will pick up ground vehicle if it drives by locked area

[@ToreDL87]

An eye for an eye.

[@GeneralLee2000]

A tooth for a tooth

[@GanyangYourself-pq5sn]

finally someone covered (again) the hidden gem of Israeli air tree

[@kail9254]

Why is this thing so enjoyable

[@GeneralLee2000]

It is so busted it's unreal lol

[@kail9254]

Yup

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

man I skipped this plane, gonna go back and equip it now

[@greeny2478]

Almost got this plane just need to research the second Vautor and the skyhawk line

[@nicholasjensen8016]

The twr of the Ayit is infact BETTER than the mig17 and even better than a f5c in a minimum speed dogfight when you run min fuel. This is due to a slight bug/feature on the engine which is what makes it busted. Its thrust peaks at 0 ias. This also explains why you out accelerate even mig21s on takeoff.

[@rocketqueen232]

Love the Ayit. I took out a bot SU-7 today with a maverick 😂

[@GeneralLee2000]

Ok that's funny

[@farollo3775]

ive found that if you use a shafrir 2 with the mavericks in ARB fire a maverick in a head on and one of two things can happen you can get a firing solution with the shafrir on the maverick as a psuedo front-aspect (they like to lose track of the maverick and focus on the target aircraft in front of them or the enemy doesnt know what missile it is and will break off, allowing you to get a gun kill or a short range missile kill and if you get into a extended fight with it, oh well; just ditch the mavericks

[@yanakorn1411]

I miss when A-4N Have Radar

[@pasuhk997]

4:25 I like to do the same thing in the A4E too

[@robotox8672]

I still dont understand how this monster is 9.3 and the G.91YS is 9.7. They appear pretty similar to me and the A-4N has much better loadouts, yet it has the lower BR.

[@spartainwarrior6445]

I want this and A-4M for usa (A-4M gets A-7 targeting pod, STA2,4 get drop tanks, idk what missiles it gets but presumably AiM-9Gs and laser guided bombs but idk if the pod can lase targets for it)

[@No1harris_98]

General Lee, I think it would be interesting if you could visit the A-5C or Q-5 at some point for a video.

[@GeneralLee2000]

Likely at some point

[@No1harris_98]

@@GeneralLee2000 ok, I’m glad to hear this. thanks 👍

[@vincentreim8962]

Why you should grind the israel techtree: -Sa‘ar -Ayit -python 3

[@GeneralLee2000]

ehhhh on the Sa'ar but the other two 100 percent agree

[@vincentreim8962]

Saar is actually strong in its Br:9.0 with two shafrirs 2 and a good flight performance in a matchmaker where you get more downtiers to the old meta jets like mig 15 or F86s

[@atikabubu]

Ayit, time to grind that tree (after I finish the US tree lol)

[@GeneralLee2000]

real

[@fennoman9241]

This thing just claps every tank in ground rb, shame the wings rip very easily.

[@JohnRhoooodes]

Surprised nobody's talking about how it instantly rips its wings in a 2g turn

[@fate3071]

I've never had this issue and I've been flying the A-4 for months in RB and Sim

[@SCATXXV]

@@fate3071agreed, really no problem with wing breaking unless the hydraulic boosters are engaged

[@Ben-mw9vz]

He literally pulls 7-8gs for a few seconds 3-minutes into the video, what

[@MobinBrown]

Wing rips occur only after 800kph. Maneuver under that and you'll be safe.

[@rocketqueen232]

Wing rip can also depend on how loaded your wings are and whether they're evenly loaded. If you fire one 9D and one shafrir, your last two missiles will be on one wing, and you'll be in the danger zone.

[@mab2187]

Its fine as far as I felt at 9.3. Its gonna be out-classed above 9.3, everything else is better then it except for the missiles but even that becomes a one trick pony.

[@AverageWTPilot]

Seriously considering halting my german grind (i'm end of rank 6 right now) and starting israel.

[@GeneralLee2000]

I would recommend that, Israel has a better future than Germany

[@ricardogunnz2]

Never set the walleyes for instant explosion, ERA on top of tanks likes to eat them for lunch, instead make it bounce with a 0.5 sec delay.

[@jorankoehorst]

i would love to play this, but i just can't stand the grind with the sakeen

[@GeneralLee2000]

That thing suuucks

[@spray916]

Ayit Addict.

[@GeneralLee2000]

I mean can you blame me

[@spray916]

@@GeneralLee2000 Not until they add an A4M in the US tree. One of the few decent A4s in WT. Still wish it had the funny pd radar though.

[@cl3matis]

video 10 of telling Lee he has the best video on youtube also i hate the ayit so much. as a lim-5 enjoyer i can never get guns on cause it rolls so well and it slams you from 3km away with a 9d. despise

[@GeneralLee2000]

It's super fun to play :)))))

[@TomPrickVixen]

Yes it is a one of the hidden gems of the game, for its upgrades (+has mavericks at 9.3!!!), but still just a crap A-4!

[@_YellovvJacket_]

Nerge: 01:02 -> the Ayit has a MUCH better thrust:weight ratio than a MiG-17. The normal A4E (early) Skyhawk already has a better TWR than a MiG-17, the Ayit TWR is almost 40% better than that of a MiG-17.

[@GeneralLee2000]

Duly noted! I had no idea it was that much better, I'd heard the MiG-17 thing a lot and didn't think to check.

[@Hurin170]

daily f15a reminder

[@GeneralLee2000]

I NEEEEEEEEED ITTTTTT

[@farmcat9873]

I have ended up with ripped wings in the past with these A-4's has it gotten any better with these now?

[@GeneralLee2000]

The wings are still fragile but the A-4N has a bit stronger wings

[@MobinBrown]

Wing rips occur only after 800kph. Maneuver under that and you'll be safe.

[@aidenkim9096]

I felt like the wing rips way too often on high G loads, I wonder if you're ok if you get it spaded ?

[@MobinBrown]

Wing rips occur only after 800kph. Maneuver under that and you'll be safe.

[@andreikivorsky1726]

Don't roll while pulling G at high speed.

[@crispy_338]

Incredible that other nations get better versions of American planes than America does. No missile sabres and no A-4M 😢

[@GeneralLee2000]

A-4M when pls

[@Adam-ld5ls]

And which other planes from the Israeli tree are worth recommending in your opinion?

[@GeneralLee2000]

The A-4H,N, both Phantoms, the Netz, the Meteor NF.13 is pretty gun as well.

[@Adam-ld5ls]

@@GeneralLee2000 Thanks.

[@ImLoreYT]

Evening Lee

[@GeneralLee2000]

It's still afternoon SMH my head

[@SilentButDudley]

4:00 how does an F-5c not only let you gain on him by doing stupid maneuvers, but he flew right in front of your guns…

[@Cloud_Stratus]

Paid actor.

[@thatcarguydom266]

He was probably trying to force the overshoot but bro didn’t expect the A-4’s roll rate or Lee’s aim. Most players are not hitting that shot under the same circumstances

[@EriIaz]

S8/FFAR/SNEB bods: nope. Not today.

[@aceofthunder9868]

How come you take chaff at 9.3? Ussually anything under 10.3 i prefer to take just flares since chaff is basically useless at that tier. I guess you could use them against aim9c and r3r but thats basically it.

[@GeneralLee2000]

Whenever I do climb, I just don't want to not be able to defeat an AIM-9C, those things are pretty scary. I also use in in ground RB and forget to change it so😅

[@adimayerpersaud]

Weakest Israeli modification of an American Jet:

[@GeneralLee2000]

SO REAL

[@lukecave767]

im from uk i always get 10.3 matches

[@Loudward__]

Give it pythons and move it to 8.3 (trust)

[@GeneralLee2000]

[@ETHANEllis-pg4xn]

The shafrir 2 is a python 2 😂

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

I wish Germany could get some reliable ground attacker...

[@GeneralLee2000]

The new Hunter is pretty good at 9.7 with mavericks, or the MiG-23BN with CCIP S-24s

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

@@GeneralLee2000 the Mig23 lacks flares tho so has basically no defensive capability The hunter is squadron vehicle But other then that there is basically nothing other then maybe helicopters and that very unsure maybe

[@GeneralLee2000]

@@yamatokurusaki5790 i mean flares don't work on stingers anyways so... lol. Not really an issue in tanks IMO

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

@@GeneralLee2000 doesn't chaff do?

[@Gunner._]

Hmm

[@GeneralLee2000]

Hmmmm

[@joxxeyy]

what are the other Israeli planes you liked?

[@GeneralLee2000]

Meteor NF.13, A-4H, Both Kurnass, Netz

[@rgaeaben8043]

I like A10 more btw I will give you a like if you team kill walvis

[@GeneralLee2000]

Noted! I still need my revenge from when he TKed me last stream

[@suzybean13]

Wassup lee?

[@GeneralLee2000]

Heyo how's it going

[@suzybean13]

@@GeneralLee2000 good, just got back from an nyc trip

[@rifeg8300]

I dont rly think its that good since things like the mig 19 and mig 21f13 exist

[@RedTail1-1]

Yeah but to get this Aircraft, you have to grind Israel...

[@GeneralLee2000]

True!

[@blacksky121_]

Atleast these missiles are dodgable, unlike some other jets *cough AIM9L R60MK cough*

[@RedTail1-1]

Also ugh... Why does everyone use V to change views instead of the F keys?.. Makes it so confusing and jarring, it makes it more difficult. Use the F keys to select the view you want, it will help immensely instead of spamming V trying to get to the view you want.

[@GeneralLee2000]

V is very simple to hit while keeping my fingers on WASD so I can easily keep flying, if I used the F keys I would have to move my fingers to hit it. I agree that if you're used to it it would be better but I'm fine with just spamming V and I don't have to move my hand off of WASD.

[@MobinBrown]

Have you ever pressed F1 by mistake?

[@warbadger8292]

cool vid but its pronounced ayeet

[@GeneralLee2000]

Noted