THE SHOOTING RANGE 261: Heavy triathlon / War Thunder

In this episode:
● Pages of History: The American Workhorses of the 1950s;
● Triathlon: Heavy Tanks Put to the Test;
● Metal Beasts: the German Fighter Serving in Scandinavia.
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[@milkelangelo1]

0:29 - METAL BEASTS: Bf 109 G-6 4:15 - PAGES OF HISTORY: Medium to Main 8:25 - TRIATHLON: Heavy Tanks 13:49 - HOTLINE: Reading your comments...

[@yizhenji5564]

Thank you comrade

[@kh2b573]

Thanks

[@nowaaaay7130]

Ty

[@tictacturkey3367]

ty

[@user-cr7pv5wd3d]

I demand to block access to the War Thunder project from Gaijin Entertainment on the territory of the European Union, Great Britain, USA Gaijin Entertainment collects secret data that may threaten national security. Users of the online game War Thunder regularly post classified drawings of military equipment online, according to Techspot. The documents concerned the British Challenger 2 main battle tank, the French Leclerc main battle tank and the Chinese DTC10-125 tank round. It should also be prohibited for persons undergoing military service to establish and have an account in War Thunder

[@hansm_0161]

The way they roast the Black Prince is awesome lmao. Can't stop laughing!

[@truck-kun5924]

Right :D

[@the_yeegineer]

Wow

[@ricefarmingfarm3248]

that is until it shoves a APDS up ur sh*tty kitty, Britain prevails, no matter how hard gaijin hits it.

[@neuropathical]

@@ricefarmingfarm3248 yikes, talk about coming home

[@ricefarmingfarm3248]

@@neuropathical im chinese m8 the blackprice is basically british mini maus if u play it right

[@JaesWasTaken]

I love my Black Prince. Really underrated heavy tank. Its ability to punch through the UFP of the Panther is a blessing.

[@stefanpavicic6277]

Plus if you are paired against tiger 2h you can still punch through turret face and lower front plate.Still best 3k ge spent.

[@76456]

IS can do same, but Prince have faster reload.

[@cenouraroxa9184]

But armor Rather useless against 6.3 and 6.7

[@kirishima638]

Except most battles are over before you get there. You might as well not bother spawning the BP on Fulda or Maginot. I don’t mind slow tanks but the BP is unbearable.

[@EmbeddedWithin]

Wrong. I tank duelled with my friend and he was in a puma using a AP round and he pierced me from the front, at around 1 k away

[@theonerikimaru9534]

The best thing about a slow tank, we can drink our cups of tea without spilling any. Great video.

[@kakakiri2601]

dont forget to take a small pieces of pudding and small snack of bisquit, but most importantly, always boiling a cup of tea

[@Pablonien]

It would be nice to see Metal Beast of rare vehicles from WW2, such like the Brummbär

[@EmbeddedWithin]

Brummbär is already in the game

[@Pablonien]

@@EmbeddedWithin I know, but even in the game he is quite rare, such like in ww2

[@EmbeddedWithin]

@@Pablonien makes sense

[@CaptainLegionary]

Why not? Sounds like a good idea

[@user-cr7pv5wd3d]

I demand to block access to the War Thunder project from Gaijin Entertainment on the territory of the European Union, Great Britain, USA Gaijin Entertainment collects secret data that may threaten national security. Users of the online game War Thunder regularly post classified drawings of military equipment online, according to Techspot. The documents concerned the British Challenger 2 main battle tank, the French Leclerc main battle tank and the Chinese DTC10-125 tank round. It should also be prohibited for persons undergoing military service to establish and have an account in War Thunder

[@76456]

12:35 that gun, you know its good when it pens Phanters hull from 1Km range, and kills the rest of crew from Over pressure (I've killed Tigers 2 that way)

[@thezestylime0989]

I've killed T30s that way, hit the gunmantlet, and it overpressure the entire crew

[@misteronsepatro7018]

I killed some Tiger 2 from long range with the is2 the shell didn't pen but overpressure killed the whole crew

[@bloq6758]

@@thezestylime0989 What shell? did u use

[@bloq6758]

@@misteronsepatro7018 but in real life the tiger II were taken out because of poor steel quality

[@Ahmed_Hasan_]

Yea if the IS-2 was realistic with its 15 second reload and 600 HP instead of 520 (13 HP/T vs 11.3 HPT making it as fast as a normal sherman (faster then jumbo) or a panzer 4 G) and its ability to hull break literally almost every tank

[@maley335]

Q: You will add any option to hear the classic ost instead of the modern one?

[@kocayrklibirinsan3056]

ADD THIS GAIJIN

[@truck-kun5924]

Yep ı miss the old one too

[@TheGrace020]

NEED THIS

[@cesarst3720]

*G A I J I N*

[@yuxihuang6852]

Remove or lower repair cost please, B-29 and many many other vehicles are unplayable because of the repair cost, and also Decompress BR

[@nerino_chan]

The money machine will not listen ⚠️

[@DiceStrike]

watch the USAF training video on Tailgunning..

[@yuxihuang6852]

@@DiceStrike Yes, shoot the Me262 for 2 minutes straight and get a crit message, Me262 shoot me once and my wings fell off, in real life, bombers fly in formation or escorted by fighters, this is not the case in war thunder

[@semihegeakdogan4964]

Like me 163 for its br

[@DiceStrike]

@@yuxihuang6852 I know all too well.. "Crital hit" but it does not tell you on which module you did the crital hit on.. then he continues to fly on like nothing happened..no effect on his flight performance what so ever.. right now. You shouldnt be flying them .. because the tails will fall off for the slightest hit.. even though Pininteret and other and footage Imagines of US bombers can take a absolute hammering and still fly.

[@n1thecaptain965]

4:58 "They could do nothing but make more of the aging Pattons". Pattons, M48's and M60's. In the Korean war. I assume you meant Pershings

[@commandergeokam2868]

The m46 is also a Patton the m47 as well

[@n1thecaptain965]

@@commandergeokam2868 but they were talking about the M26 in that part of the video, later they listed the M46 as a sort of stopgap tech

[@commandergeokam2868]

@@n1thecaptain965 ok then maybe i didnt hear that properly

[@jodo_o]

It is crazy to think how far and how much the shooting range has changed since the first episode came out.

[@AgentAlex96]

Pages of history for the win

[@rav3727]

Q: Were gunner and driver optics so good as a ERA in real life like they are in the game?

[@vitiate5093]

Technically they could be depending what it was hit with and angle lol. Just take some geometry and such

[@dapperfield595]

ERA is nothing compared to optics and driver ports.

[@fusososososo3507]

Hatchs were always a weakspot in the arcady real life, but they fixed that in this realistic game

[@errornamenotfound2513]

Q: why red tops had a huge amount of explosives in it? Did British engineers decided that there should be no remains on the things it blows up?

[@gamingcanadian7267]

when you need to destroy tu95, its probably for a VERY urgent reason

[@politicallyinaccuratetoast4757]

probably for larger jet bombers like the IL-28 and the TU-95

[@districtnull]

Q: what's the purpose of the bulge under fuselage of russian bombers like tu-14 and yak-28?

[@76456]

i think you are referring to the engine

[@Zigmmaaaaarrssss]

most likely a spot for the scope and reconnaissance perhaps something meant to change aerodynamics with outside bomb dynamics

[@bwshadowfang6160]

@@76456 No they are referring to the radome behind the landing gear. If I had to guess it is the Doppler radar used for ground attack.

[@76456]

@@bwshadowfang6160 miss comsepted Yak-15 whit 28 (

[@magnus7857]

One could ask the same question for the Lincoln

[@EXG_BLU]

So gaijin logic, the Black Price gets last whilst it’s 0.3 higher in br than the others 🤦🏻‍♂️🤔

[@Samtheman1251]

Nuts

[@CheeseSlayer294]

“Winner is the Jumbo”. Yea until it gets put up against the King Tiger early which is only .3 br above…

[@thewildtoledo3642]

Jumbo 76 slaps tiger 2p any day.

[@dhmhtrhs.]

Q: Why can you see the Spitfire's propeller blades spinning? If you take a Bf-109 for example, or any other, you are not able to see them

[@therealmp40]

It's because of the engine's RPM probably

[@maxadolph2419]

Probably because the later spits had bigger props, but that dosent really make sense in other planes like the f4u corsair

[@kugel5523]

Finally the triathlon I've been waiting for

[@Am-ugly_af1]

Yes finally something entertaining ( 6,02 pm) Ok now it boring again ( it’s 6,17pm)

[@Gahdangdawg]

Q: Can you do a late heavy tank triathlon? Tanks like the t32, tiger 2, and one of the later Soviet heavys.

[@f104g2]

Is3 might be a good pick

[@maxadolph2419]

T32 prob the best out of those 3 lol

[@reinbeers5322]

Where Maus?

[@MJRSoap]

Q: When will France receive a navy?

[@DDrac0]

Im with you on that one!

[@alexander1485]

When the p1000 ratte and sturmtiger are put in the game as 200 dollar premiums

[@dapperfield595]

When Gaijin decides to decompress brs

[@capitainsheep1137]

Q: Idea add an Sandbox battle where we can play any aprils joke with our Friends

[@addam6666]

F for the sherman at the end getting killed by stupid overpressure

[@therealmp40]

That ain't a Sherman tho

[@addam6666]

@@therealmp40 technicaly is

[@eddg6959]

question: Why T72b3 don't have commander sight?

[@John-do6bd]

It was built without them…?

[@meruneru20]

Because it's pointing behind instead of forward because of the roof mg and gaijin is too lazy

[@76456]

@@John-do6bd it have commandant view but only whit Passive and active night vison

[@superbrain3848]

the sight exist, its just turned backwards to allow the use of the Roof mounted Machinegun. if they would enable the use of the Commanders sight they probably have to disable the Machinegun or you have to turn it 180° to use it.

[@KamiRecca]

Jumbo wins test. My experience of the Jumbo: its armor stops few things in actual game, and the gun have trouble penetrating other heavies, even some mediums. But that might just be me being bad.

[@jl-1099]

That and it has an unfavourable BR, the thing faces bloody German M48s

[@KamiRecca]

@DestroyerTom oh well, makes sense. I make no secrets about being bad. But serious question then, how do you protect the weakspot of the MG port? because that thing attracts shells from up to 4km away with homing accuracy for me. and how do you handle tanks you cant deal with the gun (Basicly all heavy and some mediums in my experience, as stated above). And please dont just say "Aim at weakspots" because realy, that doesnt seem to work for me. But again, let me just underline this: I Am Bad. No way around that...

[@Geniusinventor]

I love your channel I learn a lot thank you 😊 . I love war thunder playing it for 5 years now. And I love it

[@Ahmed_Hasan_]

Q: when will the IS-2 and IS1 have the 600 HP engine it had IRL

[@alexander1485]

When gaijin puts naaawwwwsssss in the game

[@EmperorEdu]

Give them sources, report it and hope for the best

[@Ahmed_Hasan_]

@@EmperorEdu it’s literally everywhere its the same engine as the t-34M and KV-1

[@EmperorEdu]

@@Ahmed_Hasan_ do you think they are going to look for it online? Give them your sources.

[@--ginebra3589]

"the crews are allowed to show their best side to the shooter." Everyone else: angles frontal armor IS-2: shows ass

[@Kalashnikov413]

IS-2's rear can be as effective as front

[@therealBosnianBallPlayz]

2:30. Learned that move even since Victory is ours! trailer. But thanks for reminder Gaijin

[@Thunderbox247]

can you do an updated triathlon with the top IFV's please, Thanks

[@ichdu8169]

Great Video again

[@Frisher1]

Never been shot on the track armor on Tiger H1, I have a feeling after this vid it will happen all the time

[@Cheese25536]

What do you guys think of that Challenger 2 tank leak that happened last week?

[@Puffman270]

It happened 2 years ago but due to weak work ethic that news outlet just now picked it up

[@Cheese25536]

@@Puffman270 really?

[@Puffman270]

@@Cheese25536 yeah

[@zeusz3237]

The flaps break after you reach a certain speed, but airbreaks don't. Than how is it with the SBD-3s? Their airbreaks are their literal flaps too, just opened at a different way.

[@Abi-fo7gh]

they're airbrakes. they're made to withstand high speeds, because the reason they exist is to slow down the aircraft at high speeds.

[@Dan86130]

13:21 Why's that jumbo facing T-54s/T-55s tho

[@dlawezakajev2695]

those are chinese light tanks called Type-62

[@unofficialairsofts]

Q: what is the control that lets me get more control over my plane when in the bomb sight

[@blkmgk16]

The mouse

[@jester6809]

I dont remember, but try “common” in controlls for aircraft, I don’t think it even is a such controll type

[@jacobrayupton1681]

You can turn off the planes automatic corrections while you're in the bomb sight I believe, should just be in the common section

[@jl-1099]

It's an option in the controls or options menu. Just search for "restrict control" and it should come up with a tickbox you can untick

[@minmus410]

You knew what you were doing when you picked the Black bloody Prince for a race.

[@capitainsheep1137]

"Fresh addition to the game " Bf-109 swidish : basically i have a New skin

[@mr.capybara1582]

Ok but its in finnish camo or skin

[@Mahiro497]

it's a Finnish plane not Swedish

[@wacky_duck1095]

Q: will you make grinding less painful?

[@AxelKuno]

aaahh the helldiver I heard a story from the battle of the pacific where some zeros actually had a bit of trouble taking them down once they had dropped their bombs, and I decided to test it out in war thunder, 3 matches 3 kills in each, magnificent guns, a better than good turn rate (roll is slow though and not nearly as good a turn as a zero but it'll outturn most planes). and although it has a rather weak engine it manages utilize it's little bit of energy rather well combined with the bomber spawn. What can I say I absolutely love it.

[@rags417]

1:22 - the DB-605 is actually an inverted V-12, NOT an inline engine

[@Abi-fo7gh]

V engines are sometimes referred to as inlines, because the cylinders are in lines, not in a circle like radials. no idea why

[@humanhuman5024]

@@Abi-fo7gh no

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@humanhuman5024 yes they are. i never said it made sense, but they are referred to as inline for some reason.

[@humanhuman5024]

@@Abi-fo7gh no that’s would be an I engine a V engine is the slanted cylinders

[@Abi-fo7gh]

@@humanhuman5024 i give up

[@jayburn00]

Experts: you have to increase the weight to increase protection. M48: Hold my beer.

[@296radithyasatria5]

*increased weight with nearly the same protection against HEAT-FS, and same horsepower engine as m46

[@jayburn00]

@@296radithyasatria5 not according to the video.

[@3VRstudio]

Q: How do the planes shoot cannons placed behind the propellers without cutting them off by a mistake?

[@trailmixup8843]

0:58 “A fresh addition to the game” idk, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before

[@Berlina08482]

I love War Thunder favorite game in this moment

[@Gdude2k]

Man next week's episode better be all about the me262 since it's the 262nd episode

[@user-sq1gm2jd7g]

Tiger

[@DelinaSilence]

I want to get started playing the US tank and aircraft tree. What are their playstyles and what vehicles you recommend?

[@crimsonpyro6076]

Freedom fighter

[@NPC-1776]

Q: could you do an episode thats all about answering questions? thats one of the best parts of "the shooting range(by gaijin entertainment)"

[@spikey316]

You should add a feature that when you land you can change your ordnance loadout. Lets say I was playing a F-4 Phantom and I was bombing away at tanks and now there are enemy aircraft in the skies, I could fly back to base a rearm with a Air to Air loadout instead. Maybe when you land it brings up the "respawn" interface but you can only change the loadout for your plane, or you to change the loadout it might be a certain amount of Spawn Points. Just a idea that might change how the game is played and add more diversity to the battles.

[@invisiblecrumb2027]

I love that intro song at 8:26

[@Gencrossbones]

Can you guys make a tank destroyer triathlon

[@mab2187]

*Q 1:* When will you animate the wheels of aircrafts? the front wheel and tail wheel when taxing on ground, traversing left/right. *Q 2:* When can you implement hull MGs, and while you're at it implement headlights too cus why not... the IR spot light is more or less useless but still a cool function. *Suggestion 1:* I've been having fun with Naval but its drawbacks are the MM and Aiming system, pls simplify the aim-parrallel shooting and elevation is difficult to account for and can nvr be mastered anytime soon. As for MM - BBs fights other BBs, cruisers fight other cruisers, DDs fight other DDs & lastly boats fight other boats. *Suggestion 2: Make module research minimum! please. I'm complacent with high research of vehicles themselves but reduce the module grinding pls!.*

[@tizanikandothers]

Sherman jumbo: hahaha hahaha you can't defeat me Kv2:hold my 152 mm gun

[@lanceripplinger8352]

Always looking forward to these videos every week. 👍

[@Error-dm1js]

Q: Will the M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks receive the TUSK ERA blocks in the future? It adds about 800mm of HEAT protection (added on to the cheeks, sideskirts, and lower plate)

[@whitejohn135]

thanks, i want this for years

[@CratsonTheGuy]

Thank you for helping find some good vehicles gaijin!

[@thecamocampaindude5167]

Dont forget the m4 jumbo also has a jyroscope wich is a magnificent combination with its mobility

[@adamlato253]

1.Which is the fastest not guided rocket that plane can carry? 2.Which plane at what speed can fly slowest without stalling? 3.Can you shot off biplane lower or upper wings, if yes can it fly only with one pair of wings?

[@gigachad8425]

yes some bipplanes can fly like that just lllowered stats

[@dapperfield595]

The Jumbo has the speed advantage until it has to turn.

[@greyboy1385]

2:40 Who else said to themselves "Is this a "Victory is ours" reference?"

[@_TheMann]

Q: which amphibious vechicle is fastest on water ?

[@Nomad111.]

that circling climb only works if they attack you from a disadvantage

[@christopherbrent5168]

So, I have a question: Will we ever see your voice in-game? I'll never tire of hearing it, and you sound sorta like Alfred, or an old villain in a tuxedo, which is absolutely amazing ❤

[@zephyrstrains2842]

Can we get a challenge, how many times can the fastest rank in the game do circles around the tank with the slowest turret traverse?

[@troutwarrior6735]

Been waiting for heavy tank triathlon for ages! 😁 SO exited

[@gandsproductions5105]

They justified the german players saying that the tiger sucked lol

[@bendiehl7976]

And what are your thoughts on a war event with more people per match and have mixed vehicles all in one match

[@rendevc4414]

3:25 ahh the typical war thunder player, killstealing your friend kill for the RP/SL

[@paulsilva3346]

Hey Bruce great show.! Now in the waiting room to go to battle GAIJEN notes use B for binoculars, why not have more key notes in that waiting room, such as how to activate the Battle Orders??

[@alexander1485]

Its Gaijin

[@TheWuffball]

The 109 is such a beautiful machine

[@semihegeakdogan4964]

Oh bf 109 g6 i was waiting for this insane climb rate good flight performance 20 mm engine cannon cheap light plane in my opinion its best fighter of ww2

[@gumball6445]

oooh metal beasts on the tempest 2 would be sick

[@ThePandabearzzz]

They forgot to mention the jumbos very weak armor plate behind the tracks when its angled

[@marcosmedia7463]

Whenever I see any of these heavies, I usually one shot them cause of weak spots. The jumbo with the lower sides, the Tiger's front, the IS-2's sides, and the Prince's side of turret.

[@mouser7436]

I would like to see the slowest tank from each tree race each other

[@jacobschannel]

They legit said that the Tiger's armor isn't the best... I legit can't penetrate those tanks 95% of the time.

[@Kalashnikov413]

either the Tiger you facing was controlled by a highly skilled player, or you just can't aim

[@IceMarsoc77]

Q: In modes like arcade battles in top tier, we see that Gaijin has added more and more Anti-air Missile (AAM) capable vehicles which are being put up against air vehicles like MIG-17, Sabres, and some modern day helicopters, but they don't have access to flares to help dodge the missile, Is Gaijin going to release more top tier jets and helicopters for arcade with access to flares to allow air vehicles to dodge the radar guided missiles?

[@pengu_png]

2:52 how did i not think of that

[@Ghostmaxi1337]

I am not shure right now wether the Black Prince has the same weakspot as the Churchill Mk 7, but you can penetrate the front of the Mk 7 with a 6 Pounder through the frobt by shooting through the idler wheel, there is a slope and a little piece that is like 64mm thick and nit that great angled you will penetrate and ammo rack them 80%of the time!

[@friedyzostas9998]

Yeah, it is possible, but that shot is trickier to pull even than the famous MG port of the Jumbo

[@Ghostmaxi1337]

@@friedyzostas9998 well yes but i do it all the time, i would say i am qite skilled in it, of course preferably with the 7,5 cm KwK 40 L/48

[@teaboy8362]

When you play the Non-76 MM Jumbo: *Suffering*

[@teaboy8362]

@DestroyerTom but one is definitely much better, much, much, much better than the other

[@fritz4165]

So no one's gonna talk about why they replaced the classic entrance of the M1 Abrams with the leopard?

[@jacqirius]

Prettier to look at, obviously

[@arthurvarc241]

I don't know why but i think that was me in the French P63-C5 in the Metal Beast : BF 109 G-6 part. I was playing this plane a few days ago and i have been killed by a G-6 in that exact same manner, with the same movement out of it, and weather. I'm probably wring but heh, maybe.

[@invisiblecrumb2027]

can you put timestamps in these videos? there's a feature on youtube that lets you do that

[@joseemiliorangeltrejo2327]

WarThunder how do you make your flaps go from combat ones to the landing ones by pressing the same button?

[@LordKitchenersKitchenUntensils]

Shame the prince is out of the game now, would kill to get my hands on the tank :( edit: to clarify I know you can still play it if you already have it, but you know, can't get it anymore

[@viet_cong_momiji2324]

Planes with big gun Triathlon when

[@BugattiONE666]

So to Summaries; BlackPrince gets Armour nerf, Sabot removed Jumbo gets put to 6.7 IS-2 and Tiger need immidiate buffs

[@Bigforehead.]

Damm Bruce you missed the opportunity so say "¡the British are coming!!!! THE BRITISH ARE COMING!!!!!"

[@sherw00df0rester4]

triathlon idea: best low tier light tank

[@alexander1485]

So is the next episode going to cover EVERY model of the me262 in the game / ever made in real life?

[@oliverbrown3961]

in terms of raw firepower the is-2 can literally pen the hull of a panther

[@hi_-bz7wf]

Why did the Black Prince come last? It has the best armour which is quite an important quality for a heavy tank and the gun has the best penetration with the APDS and very high damage with the APCBC with a fast reload to go with it. The only downside is speed. The gun is arguably the most versatile and up tier capable.

[@ChrisVesgo]

Gaijin, please show turret angles, rotation speed etc in the triathlons, alot of tanks would get the "upper hand" having -10, while "some certain ones" barely have -5 angle

[@CaptainLegionary]

Q:What is the best way to play the P47D-22-RE Thunderbolt in the American tech tree?

[@revolver265]

Thunderbolts can breathe at high altitude, so if you patiently wait (via sideclimbing) you can boom-and-zoom on unwitting enemies, though the way stuff spawns in, you'll be sipping your beverage of choice for five minutes and might even miss the whole battle. Head-ons are risky because most enemies at 4.0 have some good cannons, so know your enemy. In Ground, the thing is ultimate CAS. There's a reason the A-10 Thunderbolt 2 shares its name. I don't play ground, so I can only advise generally that you'll get a lot done if your team has air superiority. If your P-47 gets torn up because air superiority fighters are in the sky, you should be able to land safely if you don't suffer a fuel fire or pilot knock. The thing's a tank with a paddle prop attached.

[@monashfreeway7854]

Great video, Just a little mistake in it tho, didn't the bf 109 have a v12 instead of an inline 12?

[@dragoneye0979]

Gaijin calling the 76 jumbo the best heavy tank at that BR just proves that they dont really know whats going on in their game

[@lespeez1193]

I really need the Finnish BF109 considering how lackluster their tree already is in terms of good planes

[@Demospammer9987]

If it weren't for the reload, IS-2 would have won this. The 471D rounds can front pen a Panther or Jumbo hull pretty well. However the cupola on both serv as a weak spot. There's also trap shots that can take out the jumbo turret crew in 1 hit, which wasn't mentioned

[@lolek777pljk3]

Q: Are you planning to add poland tech tree to war thunder ?

[@nunczak0]

mr.Lolek777PL JK It would be like Chinese tech tree Only copies and some original light tanks