How to use the AIM-54 Phoenix missiles in War Thunder in under 2 minutes

Disregard everything about the R27, I hadn't played russia when I made this. Also I know I let the missiles self guide really late but you can let them go ARH seeking way sooner. Bad luck of the draw on hits but this was the only time I actually spoke well recording it live so!
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[@miticav3709]

Best explanation out of 5 videos i saw on these missiles. Thanks man

[@StoobsNA]

Glad to help! It's not perfect but I go into some more stuff for the tomcat in another video I posted a few weeks ago

[@lucinator8582]

Interesting tactic, normally i like shooting at higher targets to clear out the biggest threats. But hey, it works for you. Nice short video too, earned a sub

[@StoobsNA]

Thanks! Yeah I figured it would be easier to teach people to aim for the floor than high up, sometimes with a load of 2 missiles I'll just pick one zoom climber to evaporate bahaha

[@StoobsNA]

I should also mention that if you are paying attention to your missiles and have a bright green dot on your radar for the guys you wanna track you CAN guide the missile in until very close to target then swap off TWS to minimize their time getting a radar warning, but in my experience letting them self guide too late will cause you to miss some hits

[@jimyeetast9335]

What are the exact camands / keybindings you're hitting in order to swap targets on a half lock, I tried all the radar hot keys for me and can't figure it out

[@StoobsNA]

@@jimyeetast9335 go into keybinds and judt search "radar" and it should be cycle or something like that

[@leiffleetari]

Thanks man this really helped

[@StoobsNA]

glad to help! :)

[@leiffleetari]

@@StoobsNA you got yourself sub :)

[@StoobsNA]

Quick heads up that I forgot to throw in the comments cause I spaced. My comment at the end about the R27 is a little invalid, I have since been informed that you can launch the missile with a soft lock in tws, but it requires a hard lock for terminal guidance! So I'd recommend against ripple firing them.

[@blanchbacker]

Do you play sim battles ever? I’ve been wanting to see more people playing sim with the aim54. It’s really fun but the radar symbology isn’t great so it’s hard to know distance to target and stuff

[@StoobsNA]

Ima be honest sim battles kinda scare me I don't have a stick setup or nothin

[@sandseasentinel8785]

​@@StoobsNAHey, just saw this and wanted to throw out... There is a flight setting mode that activates control damping on modern aircraft in the game for the simulator mouse joystick that makes it easier to fly using your keyboard in sim. I'm disabled and can't use a joystick but a friend told me about the damping mode first on the F16 and I was able to fly almost as well as realistic. Only thing I have trouble with is free camera in the cockpit to keep an eye on an aircraft if I get in a merge but it is what it is.

[@Elturbo157]

Fast and nice explanation, when i tried the phoenix and get a lock, i couldnt active the seeker head of the phoenix or the radar stops getting a lock after some seconds and the green square disappears, could you help me, please? Also, the only thing i changed in settings is switch targets off

[@StoobsNA]

You don't lock them! Fire from soft lock and maintain soft lock by keeping tws on and targeted to them

[@Elturbo157]

@@StoobsNA Thank you for the tips, ill try it

[@StoobsNA]

@Elturbo157 lemme know if you got any questions man. This videos old and I've learned a lot more since then haha! I'm just glad at least one of my tutorials is helping people out 👌

[@Elturbo157]

@@StoobsNA Thank you a lot man, keep up the good work 👏

[@user-tc5li1wx2g]

Hi! I'm playing on the f14b, what do you think is the best rocket? 54C or 54A?

[@StoobsNA]

54C tracks better! However the 54A has a larger payload. Generally speaking in most cases the 54C will be better though due to its enhanced tracking and the missile proxy fusing better! Just gotta figure out the quirks on the tomcats radar and ur set man!

[@user-tc5li1wx2g]

@@StoobsNA thanks for the answer, it's a pity that I have already put in the top 14b, but I will definitely remember that 54c is better

[@StoobsNA]

@@user-tc5li1wx2g if you ever need to grind mission score fast just bring 6 of those and 2 heaters and yeet them at altitude and try to rod from god some people with those 9L's lol! I grinded like 20k for the event everyday doing that in around an hour and change!

[@BugattiONE666]

Neither of those weapons are Rockets.

[@docholliday7279]

First game from watching this video got 4 aim-54 kills in the beginning of the match

[@StoobsNA]

Glad to have helped ;)

[@SmoothyBoothy850]

What key bind is it to swap between the targets so quickly

[@StoobsNA]

go bind it in your controls, filter search radar, I have a video in one of my recents called "top tier binds in under 2 minutes" that should help u bind up everything if you struggle to find it. It's just called "swap target" or something like that. Mines on 3 right next to R which is my radar lock key.

[@SmoothyBoothy850]

@@StoobsNA unfortunately I’m a console player so the struggle for key bind space is real! Almost every bottom has to do two things :’) really puts you at a disadvantage! But much appreciated bro! Ly long time

[@lightning1434]

No idea you had to let the missiles go off tws to engage passive radar

[@StoobsNA]

the more you know :)

[@blanchbacker]

They will do it eventually at a certain distance but you can force it early by disengaging to have more chance to evade

[@raphinatorhdzelda4044]

My tws doesnt lock

[@StoobsNA]

Don't see me hard locking people do ya? Its supposed to stay in soft, like my dick when I see lizzo 😂

[@Gh0st_ZX6R]

WHY WONT MINE FUCKING CYCLE TARGETS!!!

[@StoobsNA]

Because you dont have it bound. Look at my controls video or read any of the other comments about it lmao

[@viper-dated_your-mom]

WHAT RADAR SETTINGS DO I USEEEE IM CONFUSEDDD

[@StoobsNA]

You need to bind them just go into controls and filter search "radar"

[@viper-dated_your-mom]

I know that but which specific radar settings

[@StoobsNA]

@@viper-dated_your-mom all of them besides the radar tilt and pan and the bottom three

[@viper-dated_your-mom]

@@StoobsNA thank god and thank you, being an idiot is so hard sometimes yk thanks for explaining it to meh

[@StoobsNA]

@viper-dated_your-mom its just pretty weird ngl. Theres like 20 controls you need bound to touch top tier and none are bound by default. The hardest parts finding a setup that works for you.