Random Thunderbolt Highlights - P-47D - IL-2: Great Battles

[@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles]

You two were amazing, good teamwork, incredible situational awareness, really a pleasure to watch.

[@michaelsullivan988]

I spent a few thousand hours in the Jug in IL-2 FB. "Speed is life, altitude is life insurance" is doubly true in the Jug. But don't underestimate it. I have killed several in one furball much less one flight. Just don't hang around to get your points. Most of my kills got credited to someone else because I would hit them hard and keep moving. Someone else would come in and put a round in them and get the credit. Don't get greedy keep moving. Maintain situational awareness. Don't be afraid to use that big engine and a slight down nose attitude to put distance between you and the enemy. You can always return at your convenience. It doesn't accelerate very well so you have to maintain your speed. Don't turnfight. If you can't get them in a roll or two move on. When strafing stay fast and just high enough so your gun convergence is on the target. 20 degree flaps will let you fly a constant altitude with a slight nose down attitude so you can strafe a train stem to stern, pop your flaps up and firewall it as you look around don't try to climb till you are out of AAA range. Always carry extra ammo. Those 8 guns consume it pretty fast. Carry a quarter tank of gas and a drop tank. When the fight is about to start, drop the tank and you are in an optimal fuel state for the fight.

[@baronesdelaire8220]

❤

[@Charon58]

The P-47 is the King up high

[@ghoulunathics]

i know it's up to personal preference, but for me the gyro gunsight is only in the way of my aiming=D it's distracting even to watch a video with it lol

[@florianbielawa2919]

I am new to your channel as well as to flight sim's but I am really enjoying your vids. Great work!

[@alexanderm9446]

Oh boy, when you show down that 110 and the gunner bailed: he got hit by the wing! That looks hella painful! 4:14

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

Awesome: nice to see some good P47 flying. It shows superior skill because in P47 you need to keep on top of engine management even in the heat of battle. Not everyone can manage that even in a virtual world.

[@tamhuynhhong6546]

Beautiful dogfight at with music at the beginning there! Love your vids!

[@stonedshroom4298]

Appreciate the videos sheriff love the content and quality flying well done!

[@johntempest267]

I've watched you fly several types. The P47's 8 50 cal appear extremely lethal.

[@BlueBaron3339]

Great use of the Jug in the way it was meant to be used. And given that all things IL-2 are on sale (66% off!) until August 29th, I believe, hesitant spectators of this fine channel have one less reason to remain just spectators 😉

[@TheBod76]

Battle of Bodenplatte and Flying Circus are not "on sale" (66% off)...but yes it is a great time to buy any of the other parts.

[@BlueBaron3339]

@@TheBod76 Have they even been released?

[@TheBod76]

@@BlueBaron3339 Yes. Or do you consider early access not a release? They are availbale to buy for everyone but not all the content is available yet. And they ask more for it than for their older parts (Stalingrad, Moscow, Kuban) right now.

[@BlueBaron3339]

@@TheBod76 Makes sense - thanks!

[@PlaneDrawings109]

Great as always! What convergence do you use for the 47 and do you change the settings for the gunsight to accompany it?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

250m Convergence 270 yards and 33f for the gunsight

[@PlaneDrawings109]

@@SheriffsSimShack Thanks

[@saucejohnson9862]

Lol I like how you dabbed the mixture to make sure the smoke wasn’t coming out. I hate that feature.

[@bad_luna5222]

ohh look the run jug!

[@dlwalter]

Great 262 kill! If you are getting BnZ’d in a 262 you are doing something very wrong.

[@adro5630]

You play on joystick?

[@MrWiggo91]

Subbed you as your videos are amazing. I've got to ask, how do you know what to do with fuel mixture and changing prop RPM etc and when to do it for efficiency? I've got this game and have come across from War Thunder Sim so a big step up in complexity but cannot see a tutorial on game... Or am I being blind? Anyway, great content, thanks for sharing!

[@SheriffsSimShack]

Each plane has individual settings. Nobody can give you a general tip sto all planes perfectly. I have one video on the P-47s engine control. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHnYmWCvmJ2rrJo

[@general11871]

I really like il2 but I can't play it. My render distance and graphics are too low, I can never spot anyone to save my life.

[@Trigg3rHippie]

Can you play this with an xbox one controller or mouse & keyboard?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

technically yes but its not really pleasent

[@RobinHartJones]

So how do you rate the P47? Would you choose it over a Spit iX? In my ignorance I would assume the Spit can B&Z as well as a Jug but also has the option to turn fight but maybe you don't want to turnfight anyway and feel the greater VNE is more useful.

[@SheriffsSimShack]

I rate the p-47 highly as a "high alt denier" for the Luftwaffe. As a escort fighter i would prefer the spitfire or t he 51 later

[@dogtaggamer1]

Sheriff how do you look behind you like that so quickly? Key command?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

no, I do that with TIR

[@Jbroker404]

I noticed you don't interconnect your throttle/rpm/turbo... how do you decide what to individually put them at?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

I just decide if I want power or not 😁

[@flyingbull8411]

Probably had no idea what hit them

[@saucejohnson9862]

The 262 DM is way too strong.

[@somethingcute6762]

p47 shows Murican power :D🇺🇸

[@blackjohnny0]

How old are you?

[@SheriffsSimShack]

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