The La-7 Still Has An Answer To Everything

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[@kcgaming6719]

Love it when defyn shows his generosity and helps us in this bad economy.

[@RedTail1-1]

Helps him more than it helps you. He gets paid for what little GE you make in that app.

[@blahblah94897]

@@RedTail1-1 The type of guy to complain about food when homeless

[@kcgaming6719]

Dang bro its not that deep. First of all it was a joke if u didn't notice and secondly pet him have I think he earned it with his content, which helped many players including myself to get better at the game. Still no fight under warthunder vids!

[@astralthunder-pzbt]

Lovely American experience

[@DEFYN]

@@RedTail1-1 the 4 people that i gifted 5k GE to through the app in question:

[@bigmang73]

I truly think you're one of the greatest Air RB players out there

[@goofygroober5447]

What a misfortune. Today I decided to quit WT, because I was pretty bad in this game for a last month and burned out completely. I can't have fun at all. Less than a couple of hours after deleting WT, I saw this vid and now I want to play my La-7 again

[@DEFYN]

The wt cycle is real

[@kenkaio9961]

very relatable actually

[@chompiethetortoise5972]

No one can escape the snail.

[@ROBERTO-in2iq]

This actually comes perfectly timed; today i played the La-5FN but i'm honestly struggling in it, like i struggle to get kills in it and half my games were also me getting absolutely screwed by the BS air-spawn planes (XP-50, B7A2, exc); and it makes me really angry at myself 'cause i know i'm better than this but... :( any tips? I am playing energy with it. (I also had a bit of trouble aiming the ShVAKs, but that's skill issue on my end) Also, about Real Shatter: YES, it's bugged again, tho it has already been reported and it's being investigated, afaik from the forum)

[@byance97]

I'd advice you to be more aggressive. At that br, matches are hectic and people are inexperienced so you can use the knowledge you have about energy and all that stuff to your advantage. If you try to climb and wait you'll probably won't get any consistent result with the plane, but if you throw yourself against them, you'll refine what you know and make adjustments to improve. Just don't be afraid to lose (or die, in that matter) and focus on testing your limits and, ofc, having fun! (it's a game, after all).

[@ROBERTO-in2iq]

@@byance97 thx

[@Someone-qu3lx]

I tried to play the La-5FN a lot of times because it was used in the middle of WW2 and I wanted to be historically accurate and nerdy stuff like that. But the La-7 is just better in every way and you get the same enemies as the La-5FN because the La-7 often gets downtiered. So it's just unfair. I grinded the La-7 with the normal La-5 beacuse it was less painful that way. That BR range with the FN just sucks (u always get uptiered to 4 - 4.7 where the La-7 is anyway) So use the La-5 That's the only tip I can give you because I struggled like you are.

[@axolotlIl]

LA-5FN Is great, I love it. Just play ad mid altitude and be aggressive ASF. The mentality "first in, last out" should apply when going for furballs. (At least that's what has worked for me and I get 3 kills per game routinely)

[@nahnothnx4608]

Climb at a lower angle and higher speed once you start to close in to where the airspawn planes are going to run into you. I personally try to stay around 280~kmh IAS because I can still climb relatively well and still have enough time to pick up energy to maneuver in case of an interceptor or something.

[@lonemarkkingoftypos3722]

This thing is one of my favourite aircrafts. Its just very good at handles very well. It was also the aircraft that i first had my proprer 7 kill games and a 2v4 (i recorded the replay to my YT channel for nostalgia) :D

[@WatchMysh]

A 190 D-13 video would be "ball drainingly" awesome... y'know?

[@tehherpderp7007]

I always loved playing the La5FN when I started to move up the russian air tree and when I got the La7 it was just a straight up upgrade, no more horrible compression at 400mph and those guns still clapped hard at that point. Glad to see it getting some more love, iirc I havent quite gotten the 7B yet since I've been playing the hell out of my US tree getting the F4E and going through that stock grind (painful) but now I have some decent missiles and equipment I've gotten the hang of it. Would love to see an F4E video at some point since you did the F4C recently.

[@pummeluff3322]

Dear God only 100 more until 100k subs Well Deserved, Congrats from Germany!

[@ethanhowell2670]

La-7 is my favorite prop rn. Great video, as always 🔥

[@sebastiantheseal4465]

Hey Defyn, could you make a vid on the MiG21-F13 please? I'd say it's quite fun but also painful because of its br, could make for an interesting vid.

[@1rb1s_]

La-7 my beloved

[@Jesusavesbro]

Bro, that intro clip was from the ice age

[@DEFYN]

Wat lol Or you mean the ad? Yeah lmao. Perhaps the big bang even

[@Jesusavesbro]

@@DEFYN my bad, I meant the ad. I still miss that map 😥

[@g1expert102]

The a21 or j21 It use to be s fun plane. But recently ive been out turned by a xp-50... That was the last fun aircraft for me.

[@rainsilent]

The J21s always got outturned by the XP-50. They always got outturned by nearly everything once they dropped below 270-280mph. The J21s really are 3.0-3.3 planes at best performance wise. They couldn't ever fight anything 4.0+ 1v1 and win if both planes have skilled pilots that know what they are doing.

[@g1expert102]

@@rainsilent recently the performance has been poor across the board It doesn't like to climb and It doesn't like to turn

[@rainsilent]

@@g1expert102 It always was "poor". When first introduced it's best climb was barely 16m/s and that has never changed since the plane has been introduced. It never was a "good" turning plane unless it was at a very narrow speed range of 300-360mph and even then it was never better than average, even at the 3.0 BR that it was introduced at. It was literally worse in every performance metric to the F4U-1a that sat at 2.7. The only thing it had over the F4U-1a was that it's 13.2s were the hardest hitting guns in the game for over a year. Combined with the fact that they otherwise behaved like US.50s and getting kills with those guns was laughably easy if you could get guns on a target. This factor alone caused it's BR to go up, by popular vote from the player base, from 3.0 to 4.3 where it currently is and was never capable of being competitive at performance wise.

[@batlax18]

Lets gooo Defyn video

[@Iden_in_the_Rain]

What are the Russian props to watch out for from 4.0-7.0? I swear I’ve been playing this range for months (US player) but still can’t tell what’s actually good

[@Lanarsis]

Yak-3, Yak-3U (or the equivalent premium), La-7, I-125 and I-225. Russian 4.0 to 7.0 is pretty good

[@jarebare510]

Yak-3, Yak-3U, Yak-3 Vk107, yak-9u, la-7 La-9 if you want to get blasted in a head-on. Yak-15 is a 6.3 jet so watch out. I-225 is a rare Russian plane that works well at altitude.

[@immentallunstable111]

Same as those comments above me said. Although as a russian main i can somehow elaborate: Yak-3U has a ludicrous

[@andre232323]

Love prop battles!

[@melc311]

Day one of asking Defyn to cover the Mig-21 F-13

[@ggggggghg499]

Finally got my F-8E back to a kd of 3 and finished my f16 grind, i can at last quit air rb forever (until the f15 comes) and go back to tanks, the main gamemode of war thunder F-8E video when?

[@gliderfs621]

Wants golden eagles free ? You can have ‘em !

[@glovely4119]

REAL SHATTER IS BACK YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Zakdoekje]

Hey you are dutch!

[@mochabear88]

gg

[@penclaw]

It's a boi!

[@GabrielSouza-mn5te]

only 200 to 100k

[@Taffaff]

HELL YEAH BRODER, RAISE HELL AND PRAISE USSR

[@RedTail1-1]

CursedDevil666... Could you be any more of an edgelord?

[@MZIH]

Just get GE from tournaments, mommy’s credit card, or by spamming the comments.

[@alejandrochanaballesteros7869]

Day three of asking for the mig23ml pack

[@Pyreax865]

Meat reveal when?

[@chimanuca25]

Have a good day :)

[@lickmytoaster9550]

DEFYN PLAY A PLANE WITH MAGIC 1S I BEEN HITTING 3km shots EASY on low alt targets and got a 5km kill but that was from above but still

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

Yeah the "boners for headons" where people start with a disadvantage is just amazing in this game. So many People suffer from this condition.

[@gitgood8509]

Truly a Lavochkin's finest. I love Lavochkin desgnes, and La-7 was my favourite back when i played IL-2 Sturmovik as a kid.

[@BanditRookie]

15:38 your squadmate did WHAT

[@PerriThePlatyPilot]

15:50 A true teamplayer 😂

[@omitempest6015]

Me enjoying a defyn video : 😄 Defyn at 15:36 Me : 🤨

[@erwinc.9117]

The La-7's supercharger is weird that you have very little powr between 3k-4k but after 4k, despite not having WEP, you still have quite a decent amount of power. I remember there was an old Adam 514 video where the engine output chart was shown and there was another peak around 4.5k

[@Zelectrocutica]

No, it's the same as every other plane, but when you don't have wep you lack of acceleration, that's what people are notice. You gotta go fast at higher altitude in order to get manifold pressure back.

[@martijn9568]

I guess what makes it weird is that flying at higher speed increases supercharger gear switch altitude. So you can climb in the 2nd gear, but once you level out and pick up speed, you'll go back to first gear. This is true for all aircraft in War Thunder, but it is noticeable on the La-5FN and La-7 because WEP is only available on the first gear.

[@Zelectrocutica]

It's call ram air effect, the faster you go the supercharger have to work less and this make them more efficient but tbh if you reach max speed at 6km in La-7, game either end or 109 g6 will kill you first. So conclusion.... La-7 is fast at altitude in theory... But not so fast in actual gameplay. Supercharger will always rob some engine power regardless of type it is, because it's driven directly by crankshaft so parasitic lost is unavoidable.

[@panzerofthelake506]

​@@Zelectrocutica Max speed as in IAS or the relative to ground speed?

[@ushikiii]

I love the la 7. Could u ever fly the tempest II or V again?

[@michaelasberry3953]

Hey Defyn been a fan for a few years and you NEVER disappoint. Can you do a review on the LA-200 love that jet for some reason.

[@magicmissile7533]

One prop you could maybe do a video on is the 3.0 A-36 Apache, i think it's virtually the earliest Mustang in the game, and has the option for gunpods giving it a total of 10x.50 cals, and it has an airspawn, i think it should be pretty interesting for a video

[@mp40submachinegun81]

amazing top down in ground rb with the gunpods

[@theonlyknight3171]

Zased OTOMAGIC clips!?

[@99redpontoons]

love that first fw190 doing that blind 'put mouse on plane' shit and stalling himself out, most competent germany main

[@Metalgearmadness]

The guns were broken, then they fixed them and then they broke them again.

[@Sturminfantrist]

usual cycle ingame, circa 10 Years ago i made a report in Tech Forum about a Bf109E-3 WEP bug, was confirmed as a bug by Gajin short time later, then they fixed the Bug, one or two years later the Bug came back again and they fixed it 2nd time. About Gunperformance, Overheat ect , i think they have two settings only "not enough/useless" and "too much" and from time to time someone in Gajins "Staff" turn this settings on and off!

[@Nightmare_52]

i really like the La-7, twin shvak laserbeams never let me down

[@vincentreim8962]

200 Abonements to go for 100k

[@dominicc3521]

Get this man to 100k. Christmas is around the corner 😉

[@RaptorRex352]

he'll have them by tomorrow hopefully

[@DEFYN]

Easily

[@Biznatski]

You're an absolute KING! 👑👑 Congratulation on getting 100k! ❤️❤️ Wishing u more success! 💯💯

[@astralthunder-pzbt]

I love how defyn casually just stalled out a spit fire

[@Taffaff]

I wonder how this fares agains't a d-30, as the d-30 do you stricly bnz it or do you stand some chance in a two turn?

[@1rb1s_]

Depends on altitude but since most dogfights either happen at low alt or end up there after a higher merge, it's safe to say that without extending La-7 beats D-30. La-7 still outrates it, if not a by a lot, and this (together with stall which is better on D-30 because La-7 stall lol) are the only two things D-30 competes with La-7 in. Everything else it's not really close, so unless you merge, like, really high or La-7 guy is just bad I'm afraid D-30 has to extend.

[@feffo_0314]

100K CONGRATS!!!!!

[@alienfish8521]

I have also noticed the guns being worse again. Keep getting hits and crits if I'm lucky with cannons.

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

I absolutely love the LA 7. It does so well and it looks absolutely beautiful.

[@chicken5432]

Day 4 of asking defyn to play the spitfire mk 24 at a max uptier

[@lyllechoi5621]

I feel like my la7 is gonna go black out doing some of those maneuver, is that just because i have low crew skill? I feel like i overload in la7 so much more often than any other planes

[@W_InvestiGator-0001]

ahh yes, I got shid on with the Yak3 and La5 and USSR p47 so I chose my meta plane and Gaijin nah you're too good with it and DC me or was it my internet supplier..... smh lol

[@daynahwoit]

Yak23/30D revisit?

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

Make a video about war thunder mobile pls

[@notsoracistraspberry4168]

I noticed playing the other day doing the history pages in GRB. I had to hose people down with the 20mms to get a kill. I get they were strong before the patch but gaijin spaghetti code has made them inconsistent again

[@WigglyWings]

Yeah, cannons are sh*t again. hit and sparks all day long.

[@yesofcourse7765]

Day 13 of asking for the Ro-57 Quadriarma video

[@Ax_600]

"boner for going head on" is crazy lol

[@astralthunder-pzbt]

my mother out performs this plane

[@apiestink]

I have the most kills with this plane :)

[@YukarisGearReviews]

so I'm not the only one who noticed that RealShatter seems to have come back

[@MrChipcho]

LA5 please!

[@REVV0219]

Can you do the FW 190 C. Seems like a super rare plane

[@mikhailjairnisbett441]

99.9k

[@Sturminfantrist]

Another La`La Video but i found only two Spitfire Vids in your Vid. List one MkIIb and one F MkIXc, do you hate Griffon and LF Spits?

[@DEFYN]

I have 2 LF 9 videos The matchmaker just sucks at 5.7-6.0

[@cheekibreeki4638]

DEFYN WAKE UP BABE, MAGICS GOT BUFFED N SOME OTHER MISSILE HIJINKS HAPPENED

[@cheekibreeki4638]

AND HAPPY 100K

[@R41D3RNAT10N]

10:38 😂

[@julianmorrisco]

Impressive. Especially since I just can’t feel the LA-7. Yeah, yeah - skill issue git gud blah blah. But I do OK (not great, just OK) in almost everything else. Even the LA-5s. But the LA-7, for some reason, just gets me killed. I think it might be something to do with the premium one being one of my first premiums. I was told that it was terrible up high, so for ages I didn’t climb. Yes, I know. And because I was pantsed for every single of the 30 free repairs, by the time I’d gained a little experience, and learned that just because a plane is crap up high doesn’t mean you don’t want altitude/energy, I had a phobia about the plane. So the LA-7 has become a jinx. Stupid, I know.

[@kylepulse5007]

DEFYN any advice on a plane with good climb and acceleration like the Ki 44 2 Hei? I like that one, but have trouble with wobble in dives or at high speeds. Anything 5.0 BR or below that would out accelerate it? No XP-50... I'm not that guy.

[@miguelsoriano3323]

Great job on the video old man but may I request you play the tog2 i know you do aircraft content but I would be cool if you could play it thank you old man

[@martijn9568]

That first mountainous island map looks absolute dog poo for a somewhat recently introduced map.🤮

[@markalvarado4450]

hey i really play spitfires so i was hoping you could do some vidoes on those just to get some tips on em, i know being above people is key ( which could be said for any plane yes) but idk i feel like im missing something

[@1nfeRnaLRaV3n]

Hell yeh, i just commented on last video that i wanted more props and here it is🤘🏻thanks

[@HeyBigChriss]

Defyn, which do you like playing better, props or jets?

[@BKBCrAnK]

if you talk about top tier jets, its props but if its about Sabers and stuff, i dont know lol

[@ProfessorBooty69]

Props

[@DEFYN]

If people dont camp their base every chance they get the second they are in 1% of danger then props I like early jets too if the matchmaker isnt shit

[@OberGefreiterZ]

nice flying and very good timing on shoting let me guess you have something like 20-25% accuracy? :)

[@dakotahondalock5621]

HELL YEAH BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO SINCE THE DEV SERVER STREAMS

[@Delusionaryvisionary_407]

Hi, I've been watching for a while and a tempest v or bf 109 g10 video would be great

[@Katask0p0]

Hey I think you forgot the link for the GE app, I wanna download it on my spare phone yo help you out.

[@Янус_Ырт]

Correction: La-7 B-20(5.0 one) has slighty more ammunition per gun as well as an additional 20mill, but still, I agree, that 2 guns are more than enough

[@DEFYN]

La-7B has 130 rounds per gun La-7 has 170 Its not about the total ammo its about the trigger time and the la-7 has more of it

[@Янус_Ырт]

​@@DEFYNDid they change the amount? I remember B version having 540 rounds (180 per gun)

[@Янус_Ырт]

@@DEFYN yeah they did, or I have very bad memory, it's 390 rounds, sorry for bothering you

[@DEFYN]

Thats the I-185, la7b has been like this since i play the game lol

[@Янус_Ырт]

@@DEFYN thanks

[@pedromedeiros4955]

How that N1K would have dodged the head on if he was slow, badly damaged and in a 2v1?

[@UnWildd]

Can you revisit the mirage 2000 5F?

[@earlhuff7847]

I have to say I have been watching for awhile and learning. I just don't have the instinct and patience Defyn has but I have learned a bunch and getting alot more kills and having more fun. I have purchased most of jets but staying in props until I get better.

[@ryantrahan2240]

@DEFYN who was better you or Adam back in the day?

[@xeno1551]

defyn pls play f3h2 demon its so good idc what ppl say

[@Hakurou6636]

Day funny number (69) of asking Defyn to play the yak 30d

[@wongarnold2879]

Hey defyn, love your vids, may I ask will you make a video about the yak9u.

[@daelendixon]

do you use vertical targeting?

[@rakso4363]

I have the lagushins la-7 its amazing

[@viciousslayer]

Damn, he failed that headon syrian lead turn

[@thm1940]

100k subs! Good job defyn!

[@timmie426]

I'm not a very good player but i have no problems dealing with La7s in the PM-1 Pyőrremyrsky whatsoever. Am i only facing dumb players then?

[@carlosadonayguardadogaleas6150]

That planes is broken 😅

[@timmie426]

@@carlosadonayguardadogaleas6150 it just has a lot of engine power and a very low stall speed 🙂

[@carlosadonayguardadogaleas6150]

@@timmie426 🗿

[@wongarnold2879]

Everything struggles against the VL , maybe except the j2m2

[@1rb1s_]

A passive La-7 player is hard to kill in PM-1 because La-7 is just much faster (so it's hard to do anything vs him just extending) but on the other hand PM-1 is insanely annoying to face in La-7 in the same way a Spitfire is because you can't do anything besides extend. One such plane being in the match and keeping his altitude forces you to play very passive and that basically nullifies your game impact. In the other hand, if PM-1 player fully commits to just climbing on La-7's six and forcing it to extend forever he also sacrifices his own game impact and it's a stalemate

[@AnDre_-mw4lh]

Day 6 of asking defyn to play the C.205 serie 1

[@fnnsieme]

was there a graphics update?

[@loaf_of_meat8992]

Can you review the Su-11

[@dahriman6285]

you are so close to 100k 👽

[@aquatijo779]

SO CLOSE TO 100K RAHH

[@Someone-qu3lx]

Thank you Defyn!!!

[@gosshawk]

congrats on 100k