War Thunder: Energy Fighting (The Basics)

War Thunder: Energy Fighting (The Basics)
So today as requested, A basic energy fighting tutorial.
A couple of things about the video,
1) This guide if for newer pilots without a firm grasp of energy fighting and energy tactics, Advanced pilots should already understand these concepts and will find limited use in this video.
Don't complain in my comments about this, No one starts as an ace.
2) This tutorial is not using full correct terminology, The idea here was to boil the basics of energy fighting down to a point where anyone of any age or interest level in aviation should be able to understand is was happening and more importantly how how it is happening. As a result I kept the video to layman's terms. Don't complain in my comments about this, Not everyone interested in aircraft has a university degree in aerodynamics and is a qualified fighter pilot.
3) This video is just the basics, Energy fighting gets more and more complex the deeper you go and that complexity multiplies as you begin to add more and more different aircraft designed to the fight as you see in War Thunder. My hope however is that this video will help newer pilots understand what they are really seeing in battle, How they died and how to begin to turn situations to there advantage.
4) I had construction going on outside my house so had to record elseware. Mic sounds like crap, sorry about that but it was the best I could do.
5) I hope you find the video useful, Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy! :)
Note: I may have overdone it with the intro music. Bet it got your attention though :)
(It will likely be changed very soon, Actually maybe the whole intro)
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[@HUEEY]

Actual energy. Physics students REEEEEEEEEEE

[@socrates5806]

actual energy is elastic potential, all other energies are fake REEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@HUEEY]

15 year olds be like: I HAVEN’T TAKEN PHYSICS AND I KNOW EVERYTHING REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@comatose1818]

Actually me but the basic principle still holds

[@mist6090]

@@socrates5806 oh so kinetic energy is fake how to wind turbines work how are we being able to transfer our kinetic enery into another object such as a bat and ball causing an equal and opposite reactions

[@mist6090]

@@socrates5806 what about exothermic and endothermic energy were you and heat or take away heat what about potential energy to kinetic what about electric energy what about magnetic energy, is a round us all.

[@jacksimmons6415]

high school intoductory physics really helped me when war thunder came first came out

[@mpireoutdoors5274]

Helped me first time I got a woman in bed too.

[@o_sch]

I completely get physics and all of that, I used to be obsessed with it, but I struggle with telling how good a plane is. Like how did Magz know that the Corsair had better horizontal energy retention? I know its partly from experience but I wish there was a way to just know right away.

[@PerfectDeath4]

The "energy state" thing is something I take advantage of a LOT. For example, when I spot enemies at similar altitude, I will level out and stop climbing. The other guy usually continues to claw for altitude. He believes he is in a superior position and that the initiative lies with him. It does not, we are so similar in energy that I can make the first move as well. Historically, I recall P38 pilots learning this, the germans would assume that having a higher position was safe; however, the P38s learned to maintain a higher speed allowing them to climb up to the germans from below and generally scare the schiesse out of them. =P

[@5olidGold]

So true perfect. Happens all the time. Russian aircraft players tend to do this, and because their aircraft accelerate so fast at lower altitudes (under 4k meters) they get so much speed that they can easily pitch for you. I know I do that in my Russian planes...

[@PerfectDeath4]

Sam G I also find a lot of Russian aircraft players often just try to power-climb above 4k where their engine performance drops. Then they can't really pick up their speed in level flight. They gotta dive.

[@connorfox3090]

PerfectDeath4 that's why the p38 was the most dangerous fighter in the American military at the time

[@petersmythe6462]

PerfectDeath4 usually when I'm in Russian planes I'm climbing to around 4000 meters and then converting the rest to speed. Zooming up before a fight is then more effective because the energy generation in a few seconds of vertical flight is quite negligible and so reduced engine performance means nothing.

[@touristguy87]

@@connorfox3090 ...quiet, boy.

[@dave4648]

nope sorry magz if i get shot down in warthunder its always down to every other player cheating because i am the best at this game lol

[@fernandocontreras4981]

**gets killed 6 times in a row**

[@erikhendrych190]

Don't forget to call your team "idiot noobs" to cheer them up.

[@primeribgaming2681]

Erik Hendrych Stfu you noob!

[@chosh3637]

PrimeRibGaming it’s a joke

[@yongli8276]

Just Josh it’s a joke

[@danknx3618]

You know it is... as much as you learn, as much you realise you know less.

[@danknx3618]

well, can we get a short tutorial about how to do a 2 vs 1 :))

[@IsaacTheWalrus]

+Dan Badea Get both of them on your six and keep pulling a scissor maneuver, they'll eventually ram, overshoot, or kill each other.

[@danknx3618]

you know that most of them are smart enough to attack with break

[@bene8168]

dude's got 400 ping and still nailed his ass

[@w0lf667]

I refuse to believe that it's his ping during battle

[@cipribastanu3859]

​@@w0lf667 i mean, this was 8 years ago

[@w0lf667]

@@cipribastanu3859 which does?

[@MagzGTV]

War Thunder: Energy Fighting (The Basics) So today as requested, A basic energy fighting tutorial. A couple of things about the video, 1) This guide if for newer pilots without a firm grasp of energy fighting and energy tactics, Advanced pilots should already understand these concepts and will find limited use in this video. Don't complain in my comments about this, No one starts as an ace. 2) This tutorial is not using full correct terminology, The idea here was to boil the basics of energy fighting down to a point where anyone of any age or interest level in aviation should be able to understand what is happening and more importantly how it is happening. As a result I kept the video to layman's terms. Don't complain in my comments about this, Not everyone interested in aircraft has a university degree in aerodynamics and is a qualified fighter pilot. 3) This video is just the basics, Energy fighting gets more and more complex the deeper you go and that complexity multiplies as you begin to add more and more different aircraft designed to the fight as you see in War Thunder. My hope however is that this video will help newer pilots understand what they are really seeing in battle, How they died and how to begin to turn situations to there advantage. 4) I had construction going on outside my house so had to record else ware. Mic sounds like crap, sorry about that but it was the best I could do. 5) I hope you find the video useful, Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy! :) Note: I may have overdone it with the intro music. Bet it got your attention though :) (It will likely be changed very soon, Actually maybe the whole intro)

[@bigjuice9911]

+MagzTV I like the new intro. :)

[@rupertsykes4692]

+MagzTV F4U-1a and E7 have the same BR of 2.7

[@000cazador000]

+MagzTV Thank you for the effort and the great info provided. Now can you please for next one talking about "Oh shit!" moments, where you are not in advantage; what to do, how to avoid and common mistakes done in similar situations! Thank you again Magz, please never ever stop making videos

[@MagzGTV]

+Rupert Sykes In Arcade, Go to the bottom of your tech tree right hand corner and click the small circle next to realistic. You'll see the F4U-1a is 3.3

[@rupertsykes4692]

MagzTV The USMC variant is 3.3, the normal 1a is 2.7 gyazo.com/88f277e40c592021dc3f3505eede78d0

[@thewisewolf768]

Do you plan on doing a more in-depth guide in the future? You are one of the best at explaining these kinds of thing in my opinion.

[@jaradratliff]

i feel the same way about him. i hope he does more on this too.

[@kxmoto29]

I think MagzTV should make a lot more of these videos as a series. Imo he's a great teacher.

[@dugganky]

I agree been looking for someone to explain in depth tactics for war thunder. I have only conquered the basics and looking for a better understanding so i can improve my flying. Keep up with the good videos @MagzTv

[@inverspe9774]

No

[@BromanP47]

The Corsair actually "retains" energy better in a shallow climb at high speeds. You were able to close the gap on the Corsair not because you "retained" your energy better, but because the speeds got low enough that P:W became the dominant factor (as opposed to mass and inertia at higher speeds), and as the 109 has a higher P:W, you were able to "Produce" more energy in the climb than the Corsair was. If the Corsair would have entered a shallow (

[@seanvenard2898]

This guy knows his stuff. That's how you boom and zoom. I love the FW-190 and people say you need to have an energy advantage at the start of the engagement or you just straight lose. Do exactly what Broman says and you can turn the tables on energy fighters and by the time they figure out what you have done they are dead. Big heavy fighters with alt to dive (not energy advantage necessarily) have the initiative over angle and pure energy fighters; you can run away from them or harrass them into burning their energy. Boom and zoom is way more than dive on them repeatedly, its energy fighting on the horizontal plane.

[@conorf8091]

Old post but yeah this is where allied pilots make errors. After realising I have more horses and speed in a p47 I can bnz but make sure I have a shallow climb escape route so I don’t get caught out. To be fair you have to pay for a while using different aircraft to figure it out

[@sule.A]

Useless comment the he (bf109e)did a high angle climb f4u did the same but was out energied he didn't shallow climb for a reason

[@pkpgpk]

Wow. I never thought about energy fighting as having so many variables. I always thought of altitude as the major factor in energy fighting but there's so many more things I have to think about... Thanks Magz!

[@bradmorri]

Old video I know but it is a reference one so It has longevity. The correct term for "actual energy" as you used it in the video is KINETIC energy which describes objects in motion. Potential energy is stored energy which in this case is a measure of altitude and is the correct term.

[@FOXTROTALPHA2412]

Did you read the description?

[@bradmorri]

@@FOXTROTALPHA2412 yes I did. It doesn't alter the fact that the term for the energy of motion is called "kinetic energy" and not "actual energy" as used by Magz in teh video. "Potential energy" is also energy that is stored from increased altitude. diving converts teh potential energy to kinetic energy.

[@Asbjoern]

@@bradmorri So you didnt read the description?

[@bradmorri]

@@Asbjoern Yes I did. That is exactly why i added the correction why I corrected the terminology used by Magz in the video. Potential energy, kinetic energy, thermal energy, light energy, nuclear energy are all "actual energy". Energy fighting in the context of this video, in war thunder or in actual air combat for that matter , is about the management of energy to obtain an advantage and get guns on target, The subject matter has nothing to do with light energy, nuclear energy or thermal energy. The video is only dealing with the use of, the management of and the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy and back again to gain an advantage over your opponent. Maybe you would benefit from reading what I actually typed instead of trying to be the youtube comment police

[@twentyfour7289]

You’ve got to be precise! It’s not just potential energy ,but gravitational potential energy

[@Alieaz]

This is the best video ever made about War Thunder flying.

[@littleferrhis]

IRL flight instructor here, this is a concept we use a lot of landings and slow flight and we teach it the same way you have(although we would say kinetic energy). Your throttle is really just an energy source, and your flight controls determine how you use that energy. I always say that turning is for all intents and purposes is just climbing sideways, you’re really just deflecting your lift in a different direction(as lift always points in the upwards direction of the wing), the same concepts as a climb apply, this is how you can enter into stuff like accelerated stalls while not being anywhere near stall speed, and more importantly why your elevator determines your turn rate while at the same time can help hold your altitude. I had only really thought of energy in altitude and kinetic until now, I had not thought about energy retention when it comes to flying and the importance of each. This was a really good video thank you!

[@Youda00008]

The problem is, people don't want to just dive and run away forever, they want to turn the situation and kill. Climbing and turning allows you to go offensive, diving does not. That's why climbers/turners > divers and divers should have lower battle rating because of their very limited usage.

[@connordrew2634]

Youda00008 Are you kidding? American planes and Fw 190s fly exactly the way you described and they shred aircraft. Being fast just means that you can control the terns of the engagement. Try using a chandelle, it's one of my favourite maneuvers when I'm in a faster aircraft.

[@taggerinc2652]

I personally like turning and fighting and I think BnZ is boring. But if used properly, the planes that do it are quite effective at it. And unfortunately, the higher the tier the more BnZ becomes the default play style. IMO, There's nothing more boring than spending 5 minutes gaining altitude only to be shot down or severely damaged in the first pass by someone that spent the two minutes longer than I did gaining altitude. If I wanted to spend all of my time watching my altimeter looking at the scenery, I'd fly MS flight simulator.

[@jamielonsdale3018]

@@taggerinc2652 My advice - Go play MS Flight Simulator, because that's how the game is played. Climb, roll for initiative. Dive, roll for initiative. Sometimes you roll the die and you get snake eyes and you get shot down first pass. Sometimes you get double 6's and you're the highest plane, all the others have dived after lower targets and you have the advantage. Played well, you only need a minor advantage and the rest is up to you not to fuck it up.

[@taggerinc2652]

@@jamielonsdale3018 Fuck off. I'll play the game the way I choose to. And I choose not to spend all my time climbing for altitude in the hopes of making one good pass. If that means staying in the lower tiers where pilots are willing to mix it up at lower altitudes, than that's what I'll do. Just because I don't enjoy playing the game the way you do doesn't mean I have to go play something else.

[@Acidpants220]

This is perfect Mags. This is the exact sort of content I've been wanting to see from you. I started watching your view in order to learn how to fly specific aircraft, and those have been great. More general tutorial videos are just icing on the cake!

[@Svenner.]

This was an amazing video, and a great explanation of energy in War Thunder. One of the reasons I like the Zero so much is that even with a low energy state; you can still play to its strengths.

[@purrehue]

Excellent video Magz, I love that you post theses tutorials from time to time and hope you will make more advanced ones in the future. I also like the way that you use commonly known words and phrases and explain what you meant by them instead of assuming that everybody knows the terminology. Keep up the great work and videos, you are really my favorite :D

[@littlemikey46]

Amazing video, Magz! Thanks so much for the tutorial. I'd also just love to say how much I enjoy listening to your post-video montage. The music is fantastic.

[@xXBennySVB96Xx]

Congrats to 35.000 Subs Magz! Keep up the good work!!

[@garrettz1340]

Never seen a more Australian intro. Instant sub

[@Darenbez]

Arthas Stormrage: Arthas Menethil and Illidan's love child

[@Lawiah0]

For the Horde!

[@mrblablablabla]

Excellent video tutorial, mate! Essential viewing for all beginner pilots (and probably some advanced pilots as well!). Your high level of knowledge and your ability to explain calmly and clearly is why I love your channel so much. Keep it up! I loved energy fighting, back when I was flying online myself in IL-2 1946, especially in a Hellcat versus some Zeros in the Pacific theatre. Because of their higher climb rate, usually the engagments started with them being above me. I just dived for the deck, knowing that they would be unable to keep up with me, and also couldn't roll and turn as fast in a high speed dive. Once skimming the top of the waves I would extend, increasing the distance between me and the Zeros on my tail until I would reach a safe distance to start a slight climb. I was very careful to keep the distance tight enough so they wouldn't lose interest. Usually one or two would follow suit. I just knew I had to be patient until I reached around 6000m, where I could kick in the second supercharger stage (giving the Hellcat a huge performance advantage over the Zero). That's when the real fun started. I'd put my aircraft in a slight dive until I reached a high enough speed to do a rope a dope. This was very easy to do as the vertical energy retention of the Hellcat at that altitude was way greater than the Zero's. All what was left to do was to set alight their desperately stalling aircraft with a short burst of .50s and watch them burn all the way to their watery graves while imagining the surprise on their faces: "but my Zero was supposed to outclimb that Hellcat!!". It took a lot of time to do, but the enjoyment of that last part was worth every second, IMHO.

[@thenodatron3119]

I’ve done similar with a fw190 before

[@Ausskip87]

Tasty new intro mate, also thanks for the run down on energy fighting, its funny I think through just playing ive gained a fair understanding of it , but having it broken down and explained has made it pretty clear. Cheers

[@Thetepkai]

Nice video Magz, Always good to go over the basics again. I have also found watching replays a very good way of learning how to avoid putting yourself into a bad position and avoiding making the same mistake again.

[@MagzGTV]

+Thetepkai Yeah, I just wish I could rewind the battle, Would be nice to be able to play the battle in reverse from the point of death to find the mistake.

[@amm0gamm0]

The E-4 is a beauty to fly. When I switched to my E-3 to get my Jadgeschwader 27 insignia for my E-4, I was just not used to the more-than-one-shot-from-cannon-to-kill guns and so, my boom and zoom tactics did not work as well on the plane. This video has helped increase my understanding of energy fighting and made my War Thunder journey a much more enjoyable one. As always, thanks, you very heavily accented War Thunder KZbinr!

[@ltflipper2]

Every time I watch one of your videos, I become more and more convinced you have excellent taste in music.

[@NeXes42]

This video is gold! I knew some of this stuff but it took me ages to find it out and you explained it so well. Great video yeah :) I normally don't give comments so that's the perfect opportunity to tell you how much I like the videos you make. Keep up the good work! :) and greetings from Germany ;D

[@rickylovelace2907]

very well done magz. You did a good job of illustrating it, as well as explaining it for the time you had.

[@DillaryTrumpton]

This taught me that most of my deaths in War Thunder are due to bad energy management. Great video, thanks for the upload.

[@BloodSoilandSoul]

thank you so much for your videos! while some may think your videos are drawn out and over filled with info, I as a lover of the reality of this game love your input. please keep it up

[@Desron58]

i don't play the game and probably never will but have an interest in military history and equipment. I have never heard of energy fighting until today when I was watching another video on War Thunder and the narrator made a comment about energy fighting. I searched and found your video and it's very informative.

[@Squaliebawse]

This was a great video, most things I had a good idea /concept of, but how u did this video really helped fill in any questions I still had. Thanks mags

[@silentdragon1555]

this is the only video that makes sense on Energy fighting. thank you

[@barryhill2836]

Awesome video Magz. Very informative, and very easy to digest. Even coming from a person who does understand more than just the basics of energy fighting, you still shed a lot of light on the subject. :) More videos like this please! Perhaps even extrapolate more on the techniques used, so some newer pilots can watch and hopefully apply them in game.

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

Now _this_ is my kind of video! Nice work

[@Natemac327]

i consider myself a pretty battle hardened pilot, watched tons of videos and did tons of research but not once have i seen a video explaining something like this to me, new sub and i hope i can learn much more from you in the future

[@philskellington25]

Thanks magz this help me a lot. I just started playing war thunder air battles and having trouble fighting, next time I will keep this video in mind. Thanks mate.

[@flinchous5228]

Thank you for this video really tried to find a video that explains this in a easy manner and this is the only one that did that for me

[@ArgieGrit]

Very useful Magz! Thanks a lot. I'd love to see more videos like this or the ones you made about altitude advantage

[@mikel6366]

This video has helped me so much, and has helped everyone I sent it to. Thank you.

[@DwarfElvishDiplomacy]

0:01 oh no ! Luftwaffe Ghost planes !

[@muttleyjones2]

Thank you very much MagzTV, very well put together and easily understood.

[@OzDeaDMeaT]

Great vid mate. Keep that kind of thing coming.

[@Dufflot]

Thank you for this video! I've been looking for a video like this recently

[@gideonokun5538]

I think you did excellent, considering the limited amount of time. Great job Magz!

[@hdgehog6]

Magz, thank you! I've been playing for 2 years now (on and off and on) and this is the first tutorial that gave me some WTF insight to my own failings. As you find these types of situations where the "dead guy flying" makes such a simple yet fatal mistake please post it and point if out like you did today! Looking back I wish I never flew arcade. Breaking those toxic habits is like trying to kick smoking...and I used to smoke Camel non-filters.

[@borisxanovavich4466]

Magz thanks for this, I am fairly new to War Thunder and I'm still working out energy fighting. This will definitely help in future battles.

[@zakinoorabdisamatar9560]

Magz. Been playing WT for a year now. I started in the German tree tier. Now am tier 5 on 4 out of 5 nations in tanks and planes. I was the best noob at first, but thanks too you i improved. Your vids help a LOT thank you

[@liamellis9710]

As soon as I witnessed that intro I instantly subbed.

[@GamesCooky]

Very informative. I don't think a lot of people think about this

[@ohlala5681]

Best explaining i've ever heard, good job

[@tracedawson8050]

Thank you Magz for this information I hope from now on my RB battles go a bit better. keep up the great videos

[@Air-Striegler]

Very good work Magz!

[@hellboy6507]

Wow, instant improvement after this video!

[@janespright]

This is an amazing tutorial! Thank you Magz

[@MsFrostitute]

Absolute splendid video. I am going to write all this down on a pad! Love from Japan to Australia!

[@AlphonseZukor]

Thanks Magz, as a noob fighter pilot myself (although tanks and bombers I can do), this was very informative. I hope you plan on making a series out of this.

[@rodrigomartinelli741]

This is, hands down, the best explanation.. wish you would keep up with this series.. either that or convince long5hot to come back..

[@Sessym]

We so need more like these!

[@bLacKhawK219]

very good intro to energy figting! hoping you come out with more advanced material. cheers!

[@cupdejello]

Excellent Video Magz

[@JustPlaneStupid69]

Insightful and entertaining as always.

[@ItsMinoAgain]

I just got the game yesterday. I had no idea the game was as in-depth as this O-O

[@Kudo332]

Awesome video as always, love the new intro style. Never change the outtro it's perfect. This video got me thinking and I'd really like to learn more about different maneuvers, how to use them and when they are effective.

[@SkyScorpions]

Dat intro doe!!! Nice Magz!

[@eshelly4205]

Well done! Nice video

[@MrZnarffy]

Hey Magz, awesome video. Have been one of those that occasionally ranted about planes, but understand now where I went wrong a number of times.. Keep the good videos coming...Was thinking of one thing with this video though, and that is combat flaps usage. I've noted how in "different energy states" (closest approximation of what I think of) when dogfighting, they will sometimes really help me turn, and sometimes really be a terrible idea. Would love to see a video sometime about that... :)

[@Marin3r101]

This man is a genius I hope you actually play like you talk in this video.

[@mikematsumoto]

Really good way to explain

[@thomasardito2869]

Very good video and respectfully done to the opponent.

[@dr.michaelr.foreman2170]

That is what we need. We need more educational videos. Unfortunately, I bet 95% of all pilots hop in to their plane and not one of them researches the pros and cons of their plane.

[@republicbr4049]

Ty Magz, this video will help me a lot.

[@lifeofjoyandcreation]

This is excellent! Thank you.

[@nando_br]

Really usefull tips! Thanks for this awesome video!

[@briansweeney2950]

Damn magz telling people to get gud in the most polite way I've ever seen, thanks for the knowledge though magz

[@pipss2669]

Very well explained, thx alot mate! :D

[@shanecornwell232]

Brilliant, thank you.

[@slayingkai]

Wow , I actually understood all that and made me think differently of how ima play the game now .

[@TheMightyMuch]

Reminds me of the old Ramjb flight school vids. Keep up the good work m8. Just had a nailbiting game in the E7 myself. vs 2 p47s, combination of good energy matinance, forcing the enemy to leave high altitude and using team mates as bait :b very satisifying kill agaist one very good pilot.

[@Jinxtah123]

+TheMightyMutch That guy was fkn good at explaining how to pull off ACM. It was long and dry, but if you stuck with it, you actually legitimately got a great understanding of how to pull off the ACM. I miss his War Thunder videos. Too bad he quit.

[@abarts6158]

wow this is really usefull even though im 4 years later... im subscribed so thanks for your amazing content!

[@MrGaroli70]

Thank you for a very interesting video...

[@aarr1913]

Ya know, if you know more in depth information, don’t worry about making it a shortened video. I would love to have a multi hour super video on combat fighting on this game

[@CrypticDawn]

Great new intro song!

[@MattVibes]

Just found your channel and I really like it, the videos are really hq. Keep the War Thunder tutorials coming! Would you be able to make a video to 'know your aicrafts', because I realise that I do not know which planes have which capacities etc

[@angiegamez8600]

Completely agree with you Magz. I love my Bf109s, (they are the main reason I started War Thunder) and it is sad when Spitfire pilots call me a cheat because I beat them by flying in the vertical. Love the intro btw.

[@_YellovvJacket_]

+Daniel Tyree Then you're facing some stupid spit pilots, most spits have even better vertical retention and a lower stall point than most 109s, so they should pretty mcuh always get guns on you, unless they're either stupid or they try to follow you in a vertical while you have a lot more speed (which is also stupid...for obvious reasons)

[@HardyHardyHar]

4 years later and this is still the most useful video on all of war thunder KZbin

[@mites7]

10/10 video, excellent work

[@ferraristahd1661]

For someone who hasn't fully understood properly, the explanation is the following. Kinetic Energy is given by the following formula : 1/2mv^2 (m is the mass of the plane, and v the velocity), Potential Energy is given by this one : mgh ( m is the mass, g is the gravitational acceleration, and h is the altitude). Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy (1/2mv^2 + mgh). If one plane has more mechanical energy, it has a higher energy state than the one which M.E. is lower.

[@jacquesbernoux731]

love the intro mate

[@heroscapewarrior4217]

This was a good video. I need a video for defensive flying in energy fighters

[@thewierdlemon5956]

im really bad at wt these vids are helping alot thx!

[@georgianbents]

Great video. The biggest problem with the majority of pilots, is two fold. First, they have no understanding of the characteristics of the plane they are flying or the plane they are trying to fight. Second, pilots have no ability to abandon a fight when they are on the defensive, until it's too late.

[@scaryman101086]

first time I heard the new intro, NICE!! :)

[@FULLmetallica1]

New player, great tutorial. Very complex subject! It will take me quite some time to pick up I reckon.

[@karlbon6084]

Thanks man that really helps.

[@bryanjacobs5897]

Great video!

[@MorteDeAnge1is]

Nice vid. Even though I have been loving the Griffon Spits and doing well with the 109s and feeling like I got a grasp of the more energy retention/generation part of energy fighting. Still learnt a bit when you caught that Corsair as I normally just turn off if I can't catch them and that sometimes you can cause your own death outside of the initial dog-fighting engagement.

[@spindash64]

this is definitely something i've found out the hard way is much more nuanced than it looks. Just because your plane has a better dive speed and dive acceleration does not mean that you can escape by diving, if the enemy already has enough speed to dive after you. A turnfighter is not always going to win a turnfight, if it tries to turn with a P-51D that is traveling at 600kph.

[@xStabizorz]

I love the comments section on videos like this. Just shows you that on the internet, anyone and everyone is an expert in everything.

[@MagzGTV]

+xStabizorz Also shows how few people read the video description or comprehend the idea of a basics beginner focus tutorial in layman's terms. I see a lot of 'professors' with mad Wikipedia copy paste skills however. :)

[@McGuire2778]

Great stuff.