How to Yak-1 | Part 2: How to Fight | IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad

[@antonalm7689]

I just bought IL-2 and these videos are golden. I've watched this video probably three times in the last month because there is so much great information to gather. Thank you!

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Glad you like them!

[@jonskowitz]

All fighters are energy fighters, just with different performance envelopes.

[@razoleg]

No such thing as "energy fighter". If it has an engine it's already "energy". And if it's not an unguided missile it's alredy "turn fighter".

[@DieGrotsky]

@@razoleg dont be obtuse, you know what they mean.

[@razoleg]

@@DieGrotsky who's they? Is this a collective post? And no, there isn't such a thing as "energy" fighter.

[@Acetheskyhook]

Lol so literal

[@corto4027]

Great video. More people who fly Soviet should watch this. Bit frustrating to see on a server, teammates get into a scrap with 190s or 109s, and just get torn up because they're constantly turning or rolling while the German(s) just watch up above and wait for their bait to get dizzy. And could you look into the Macchi 202? It's a really underrated plane, I feel, just because there's often planes like 109F2-F4s or 190A3s, to choose from the same side. But it's actually a really fun and enjoyable plane, and can really surprise the hell out of Soviet pilots.

[@Horendus123]

Last time I seen a m202 on a server I shot it down thinking it was a russian plane. This happens all the time which is one of the reasons its not used much

[@a4l1f3]

I don't understand. I thought in the video he said the yak turns well

[@jacobrabon2745]

I think in these how to videos it would be good to add important keybinds (as in keys you want to be able to reach without taking hand off the stick/throttle). It's hard to tell which keybinds are relevant to which aircraft, and it's good to know that mixture, radiators, etc are vital to Yak-1 for max performance and combat effectiveness, but certain engine controls are not relevant to the German aircraft. Some of this stuff is easy to pick up on during the engine management section, but I think it would be beneficial to have a separate section dedicated to relevant keybinds

[@Screamingtilltheend]

Totally agree with the not putting tags on an aircraft, it was the biggest thing that held me back when i started flying the reds because i really felt like i should just turn all the time but ofcourse with no speed its an easy kill for a 109. Ive found the spitfire to be my favourite russian aircraft to fly although i do enjoy the yak after getting to grips with it, nothing feels better than turning a defensive fight into the offence and ruining their day.

[@prabalkar4602]

Thank you. I have kept coming back to your videos as I have failed to find anything better. Yours are the best. I found them really educational as I have owned all the IL2 games and I have struggled to find good training. You sir are a great teacher in this serious business of war. I see all your videos in full.

[@tomservo5347]

Thank you SO much for this video. I'm new to IL-2 and of all the fighters (in the base game) I'm finding that I really like the Yak. It's forgiving to fly and I like the manual engine controls. After practicing for several hours I thought I'd give the 109 a try and I HATE the visibility after getting used to the Yak's. I appreciate being able to slam the throttle open and not having to worry that much.

[@acebone2]

being a veteran of the original game and forgotten battles, who hasn't flown for 10+ years, but just got BoS, and who is gubsmacked by how hard it is to kill a friggin AI 109-rookie, and how easy it is to stall, hit trees, plow the peasants fields for them and so on ... thinking "how on earth am I even gonna get bullets on this guy" - you're observations are spot on. "Don't get low on deck" - "the 109 can outturn you at slow speeds" - "dont let your better turn-rate fool you into turn-fighting without some very good reason to do so". All my frustrations listed as "DO NOT"-items :) Thanks a lot!

[@lumiiv]

Brilliant! Concise and right to the point. Well done, mate!

[@onecheman]

Funny, the "turner" being the Energy fighter chasing the EFs//BNZs. Is like flying a yak3-yak9U in 1941 =) Love your videos Sheriff, keep going mate!!!

[@StoolieP]

excellent... even managed to work a "bollocks" in there!

[@sinkers3112]

Congrats and thank you for your research. Makes for more enjoyment for a new player like me. Please consider the I 16 for a future topic. Can you add VR versions?(VR changes things again.)

[@KB4th]

Enjoyable and informative as always Sheriff, good vid.....

[@alexeyaviator8600]

Flying at servers online figured out that without track IR player puts himself in disadvanges. Spoting other planes at merges is difficult using view buttons on keyboard or button on joystick. Plus if not using team speak makes even worse , since some pilots fly in pairs or in organized groups (crouds) of three or four planes. So not being able to always control position of competetor at merge doesn't allow to make correct monuvering.

[@seppheinzl9378]

you surpassed yourself with this one. Really great!

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Thank you!

[@richardwales9674]

"That's total bollocks." Subscribed. :-D

[@gustaf3]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Valuable stuff to know on the most important Allied fighter of the IL-2 BOS series, as of yet.

[@old_guard2431]

Canopies on Russian fighters, when to open & close, speed limits, etc? Optical quality of the canopies seems to vary from model to model - you don't even get one in the Ishak because they were so bad the pilots threw them away. For the Yak-1 with already something of a speed disadvantage the drag of an open canopy would naturally balance against the increased vision. Maybe this is too obvious to be worth covering. Open the canopy to help spot distant adversaries (or friends) but then close it as soon as practical to lose the extra drag.

[@razoleg]

Pretty much my thoughts in one video. Americans love to categorise fighters in "energy" "turn" etc. That is why they lost in Nam, cause they tried to use F-4s as BVR fighter, whilst they failed to understand that it could turn very well on lower speeds due to large wing area. Therefore, these idiots tried to play it as a boom and zoom fighter, and a MiG-21 is an interceptor, that can easily chase anything, and you can't "zoom" from that.

[@locstaxingyi]

Amazing video! Well done Sir!

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Thank you!

[@fearlessindian8573]

Thank you for this video Sheriff, I now know how to use correctly use the yak and not use it strictly for only turning, and your videos are entertaining as always! Also may you do a video on the LaGG?

[@Gringostar87]

How to LaGG! Everyone loves the LaGG.

[@LukaS-iy1gs]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@jonskowitz]

...I like the LaGG

[@Wolf-6567]

Awesome tutorial, thank you, have a great new year :)

[@michaelolson3616]

Around 13:30 you mention that you want to be about 200m away from your enemy when you take a shot (or when they fill up half of your target reticle. With that said, What is your gun convergence range when flying a yak?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

I personally use 400m

[@michaelolson3616]

Sheriff's Sim Shack wow thanks for the fast answer. I'm currently setting up the game for my VR headset. I have most of the controls down for the yak. This is one of the last things that I needed. I asked a question earlier about VR, to answer it VR is nice for tracking but spotting seems to be slightly more difficult. Thank you for the quality content and resources that you put out, it really helps people like me who are just starting out in this game. Seriously, You're awesome. Best of luck and see you in the air!

[@thomasrougny8222]

Really interesting video! Does the tip on propeller worls also for yak1b ? Could you do a video of that kind with the la5?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Yes and Yes.

[@leighjones5551]

Hi ,I have, just started using the Yak 1, on full manual control , rads,mix prop rpm etc , no problem, but noticed in combat, I was unable to achieve full throttle, during a flight , I checked my temps ,ok mixture 100,%super charger low or defending on altI could see nothing wrong but , even when giving full gas the motor would only give 25% or so? Disengaged, backed off then the motor responded, ok , am I missing something? ,many thanks in anticipation, Leigh

[@SheriffsSimShack]

hard to tell.

[@flyus747]

Sheriff, can u do one on the yak1b?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Yes. I can. However I will do another plane first I guess.

[@MrAndroid668]

It is very satisfying to bleed off the not experienced enemy bf109's speed. Sadly i only meet with pros:) edit: Can you make a BF110 tutorial video in the future?I love to learn how to properly fly and fight with that beauty.On live server the learning time is very short:)

[@foxidafluffy8294]

I was flying my yak1, and i got a black left wind section, left tipo and whole right wing were fine though, I tried to manouver but my plane just kind of locked up. pitch was painfully slow, nothing else on my plane was damaged, I was in a dive to get away, but since i was managing my speed it read only 330km. why did my pitch lock up so bad? i crashed into the ground, I though wing compression started at like 400-500, i can climb at 330 i dont understand, did you mention this somewhere?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

You probably lost parts before that or were infact faster than that.

[@foxidafluffy8294]

@@SheriffsSimShack i didnt see anythuing else black, i was following right behind him into the shallow dive but then it was like i lost control without blacking out first and i couldnt pull up fast and died. i think my enigne was yellow and my pilot might have been yellow, my tail was all white

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Black? Do u play war thunder? Lol

[@foxidafluffy8294]

@@SheriffsSimShack u know, blakced out, bottom left, black with red outline? i was playing rb not sim tho

[@ericwright8498]

Good video. What is the best overall fighter for a beginner in IL2?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Depends a little on the timeframe. But 109s in general is not a bad choice.

[@AtmosMr]

Great video. Well done. I've learnt a lot.

[@a4l1f3]

I don't understand. So it is a good turner but you shouldn't turn much in a fight?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

turn as much as you need to, but conserve energy incase you need to fly away, or to do something else with it.

[@ltstaffel5323]

Watching this to know what not to do in my 109 and what to do to make it difficult on Yaks

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Jup, thats another good purpose of the videos

[@ltstaffel5323]

I don't know what your video statistics/analytics say, but the decision making videos on why you did what you did were very good; it'd be neat to see more of them.

[@ianmlclm7044]

A very good video! I'm a newbie trying to fly combat ww2 planes and I can't find technical info on Il-2: Sturmovik's planes. What are the corner speeds of each plane for example? I f you know where to find those, I'll be thankful. Thank you!

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Most aircraft reach best turn performance roughly at 260-270 kph. Corner speed is less important in prop planes, since as long as you are out of gunrange you dont have to turn in.

[@ianmlclm7044]

@@SheriffsSimShack Thank you very much! Very helpful!

[@Jogui3k]

Great video! Do you plan on doing an La-5 guide too? I’m quite interested in knowing what that plane is good for.

[@SheriffsSimShack]

in the works

[@jonathanallard2128]

Wonderful video.

[@kazik828]

Thanks for this, I had no idea about that 90% RPM. Maybe la-5 next?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

At some point. But probably not next

[@Dackster1994]

rpm trick works at all alts as long as you get fast enough, although gain sometimes is as little as 2/3km/h

[@SheriffsSimShack]

+Dackster1994 no. In dives you get faster but it is less effective in level flight.

[@stedebonnet3151]

You were going to get shot down at 16:44, weren't you? 😁 J/k, good guide, thanks!

[@blankblank6545]

It would be cool to see a "How to LaGG-3", I do however think that will be hard to make considering it's seemingly worse than the Yak in almost everyway besides not breaking apart as much.

[@SheriffsSimShack]

I plan to do it. It is objectively worse than a Yak tho. if there is a yak available I see no reason to fly a Lagg-3.

[@blankblank6545]

Sheriff's Sim Shack Thank you for your answer, will be interesting either way!

[@MrCarvion]

Will you do a Gun Convergence Tutorial? :)

[@SheriffsSimShack]

+MrCarvion mhhh maybe at some point

[@cortomaltese9101]

Sehr hilfreich! Vielen Dank dafür! WTG!

[@dianlaksmanaanindita9576]

is this still aplicable for il 2 1946?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

I don't know since I never played '46

[@dailymatt-rz5fq]

i do not think so i play 46 and the flight model is different

[@kacpermatysik3859]

generally, in 46 is quite similar, but i think engine overheats faster

[@elizabethfarrell9650]

excellent. 😁

[@feindkontakt5956]

Warum sieht man im expertmodus manchmal sein Flugzeug auf der Karte und manchmal nicht? In einem anderen video konntest du deine Position nicht sehen.

[@SheriffsSimShack]

+Feindkontakt das kann der Server Administrator entscheiden

[@feindkontakt5956]

Und wie ist es beim bsp. WOL?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

+Feindkontakt einzige Server mit GPS

[@feindkontakt5956]

AAAHHHH sehr Interessant.

[@manic_miner]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@ganimatics]

Anyone has had a CTD everytime you wanna start BOS in the Steam Version? (Like the game doesnt even open, the icon appears blank until you click and then after a little it CTDs) Really nice video! Always a joy to see your employement of tactics on different fighters. and sorry for the question Sheriff, just frustated with the game atm :(

[@gustaf3]

You must be allot of fun at parties.

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Maybe verify your gamefiles in Steam.

[@ganimatics]

Yeah actually I am! Thank you for noticing ;)

[@stefanamacker]

I Love your Videos Sheriff, but i have a little Tipp for you next Video: Speak a little slower in your Videos, and emphasize point and comma better.