War Thunder La9 | Useful 23mm!

Ammo:
-23mm: Default
Convergence: 400m
Manual Engine Control settings:
-100% prop pitch
-0% radiators
Since 1.79, 23mm cannons that have been previously useless in my hands finally get some respect! Ammo count is still low however, so this is a match where I really try to conserve ammo. My team is trolly as well as you will see.
All in all, La9 still doesn't deserve 6.0 BR. It used to be 5.7 and I still wouldn't say it's a better than average 5.7.
New video every Friday!
Sea level speed spreadsheet:
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Link to the Discord of my squadron:
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[@GreenFuryGaming]

that ad4 pilot disliked this video

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Was it you?

[@maxsuarezmuller7186]

Haha, always good humor, both of you ;)

[@totallynotaneo6272]

Two of my fav youtubers in one comment section

[@andros01georgiou74]

@@AdamTheEnginerd hey Adam can u pls help me out with my controls?

[@quandalliumfancyson3739]

Those biplanes arms must be tired from carrying the team...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lmao.

[@quandalliumfancyson3739]

Love your vids by the way very helpful

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks mate!

[@mathijsdijkstra1233]

you should try the C205 series 3! it was borderline over powered before 1.79 and now its just ridiculous one tip though, TAKE AIR TARGETS, they are SO good

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's on my list! Yeah 1.79 should have buffed it a lot lol.

[@mathijsdijkstra1233]

sweet, thanks!

[@maxsuarezmuller7186]

Plz fly it out!

[@WhooptieDo]

Serie 3 is a meme machine lol

[@doch.8039]

WhooptieDo so are you

[@misegades]

I just bought the La-11 since it's on sale and seems to do most of what the La-9 does but at 5.3. That being said, so far I'm not sure what the La-11 can do that my 4.7 La-7 can't...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

La11 at 5.3 is a better deal than the la9 at 6.0. And yeah La7 is better than both I think.

[@dinomra7771]

Yea the La-11 is awesome!

[@georgegeorge9361]

High altitude performance

[@flak8842]

@@georgegeorge9361 nope all the La variants only good from medium to low altitude

[@samuellatta6774]

@@flak8842 not sure, the La-11 is designed with performance at altitude in mind

[@BentHestad]

That is extraordinary well played! I especially liked how you dragged the F-82 out on the edge. Generally to drag opponents into bad positions is a very underestimated move for a lot of casual players like myself. Really, what was he thinking about? :-) One vs one against La-9 at low altitude with no energy advantage?? Probably he is used to players going for the head on:-) Same goes for AD-pilots, they way you sort out this "problem" with no risk taken whatsoever is just superb. If more players watched this channel War Thunder RB Air would be even more exciting, it would bring more evenly contested and much longer battles, the way I like it.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks for the praise! It is boring to be fighting mostly people who don't care about the win indeed.

[@jercki72]

1 B29 pilot didn't like 1.79 ...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I think it's a bit more than that ;).

[@jercki72]

... and disliked the video

[@deshumi5326]

Make it 2 counting me lol (I didnt dislike though)

[@emeryguo5158]

Tu-4 komrade also dislike the 1.79, it doesn't make PaPa Stalin heppy.

[@raygunreagan2274]

Emery Guo your turrets got a buff too how are you not happy

[@funkyboi2672]

Hey! saw you in a match the other day and i had no idea you made videos till someone decided to say something. so i came and checked out your channel! good stuff man keep it up =D

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hey! Welcome! Thanks, I will!

[@WigglyWings]

At the start of the match. Adam: Hey guys, I have low ammo so you gonna have to share it. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol I wouldn't say that.

[@moxie_ST]

That is some nice discipline flying bro not to mention superb triger discipline too. And how in hell did that P-51 hit you ?? I em geting some strange hits in this patch, either on me or enemy. All in all great / superb flying comrad :-)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks mate! Negative Gs while rolling with spread in his favor I suppose. I haven't noticed anything out of the usual after this patch.

[@moxie_ST]

Adam514 two days a go i got kill with Do 335 and i was ponting my nose like 20 degre from target yesterday i was kill by bullets thet went like 10 m from me. Not to mentin self exploding Su-6 that was LOL I was in Su-6 :+(

[@charliearroyo8979]

"You have such a way with words..."

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha in a good way?

[@adribrito9197]

Stalin would be proud of your ammo management ! Lol What a beast your are mate ;)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lmao thanks!

[@MrKiller1250]

For someone reading this I like to shoot with only 2 cannons at the time Since they usually instakill you can potentially double the ammo in some way

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah it's a good idea! I have my separate guns on 1 and 2 though so it isn't very practical unless I change my keys.

[@MrKiller1250]

@@AdamTheEnginerd yes me too. But i try to attack from above so i dont need to use the keyboard for movement that much

[@errorterror6708]

I have 4 guns blund to one key and 2 to trigger. If i run out or run low ill try to make myself some space to do a belt switch in settings. That said, in and emergency ypu can still use your second belt (or fire all 4)

[@therebelfrogy9287]

Viewers suggest planes Adam doesn't like: Ha ha we will see him suffered just like us Adam: Yey! Time to flex those salty players with my skill Edit: Viewers "suprised pikachu face"

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Mainly happens with heavy fighters.

[@abdjr.247]

I've done some amazing things in that plane (mostly the plane's skill not mine), one of my favorite late war props!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's okay, but faces jets when it shouldn't. Truly deserves 5.7.

[@abdjr.247]

Adam514 If Gaijin changes it to 5.7 I would go nuts playing the La 9!

[@BromanP47]

It's actually postwar. August 1946; a full year after the war ended. By performance, it might not be worthy of seeing jets, but by introduction it's one of the latest prop fighters to enter service in the game.

[@abdjr.247]

Broman Damn, I forgot lol. It is one of my favorite superprops then! Truly love that plane, after I watched the video I went and decided to play it again and had an ace match. 3 spits, 1 bearcat, and a B17.

[@doch.8039]

2:20 “you know how to defeat me” Lies, heresy! You can’t be beaten by anyone less than maybe Villicy!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I'm getting old though ;).

[@doch.8039]

True, from a high school perspective you college goers are old men

[@CathalMacHale]

Can you do the me163?? I just got it its my first jet Im on ps4

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I did the Ki200 which is very similar to the Me163: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5OUhq2ogKt2ibc

[@CathalMacHale]

Adam514 oh cool thanks

[@Susumaru]

Long live Lavochkin！ヾ(*´∀｀*)ﾉ

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Nice VPN you got there mate ;).

[@Susumaru]

Adam514 Yeeeeep xd

[@WhooptieDo]

Damn man, 1.7k subs now....lol. Nice work.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks m8!

[@doodiezgrandpa6520]

subbed to you bouth guys, randomly found you on youtube, i only whatched Phly before, but now u 2 guys, thnx for content. With love from Russia :D

[@loubar2134]

i absolutely love this plane, it has a very good climb, awesome guns and a very good turn rate, also the fact that it can faces jets make it even better on my opinion, i was always hoping to face jets, they're so easy to take down

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha all you need is a decent jet pilot and the match becomes hell.

[@Mark49007]

Nice video :-) Can you make video with Kikka please?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! I hope to get some footage of it before it gets nerfed lol.

[@deadmave]

Nice play, I started playing wt since 2013, and you ? Sometimes I ask myself if we can try play together ? What you say ? I am tuned just looking for good wingman. :)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

2014. Joining Discord is your best bet, but I mostly fly solo.

[@quandalliumfancyson3739]

3:35 you are the future of this match.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Prophecy!

[@isharveerdhillon8348]

imma just start grinding on Russia the thing is in Germany ground 5.3 6.3 tanks are good but the teams are noob in 5.3 6.3 air its hard to use the planes ngl and high repair cost ill leave Germany for a bit

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I don't know about tanks.

[@nando_br]

One trick to conserve ammo in LA9 is to shoot with MG button first. U´ll fire 2 cannons only! After the first 2 cannons get empty u can fire the cannon button and use the other 2 left! Nice video!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah I learned that recently! But I rarely fire separately in general so my keys aren't handy enough to do that. Thanks!

[@nando_br]

I´m using here a gamer mouse with a lot of extra buttons and i suggest u to use too!

[@georgegeorge9361]

I was expecting commentary on this video for some reason

[@georgegeorge9361]

Also if you remember can you tell me, does la-9 have too bad stock sindrome?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha sorry! It's better than most, but mods take a long time to unlock. I was mostly stock in this match if that's any indication.

[@georgegeorge9361]

Adam514 ok thanks I would love to see some tier IV bf 109 gameplay

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

9 kills with the G10 wasn't enough? ;) Yeah I'm looking for some K4 footage. I got some good footage but it was prior to 1.79, gotta hunt again.

[@DavesRc]

Way to conserve ammo and make your shots count. You are just an all around great pilot. I am a hard person to even get the smallest compliment out of. You are good kid. Would be an honor to fly with you. We could put up a good video up for the subscribers. Once again I'm stunned by your on the fly tactics. Awesome job kid.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks mate! If you see me in game hit me up!

[@wattpwn]

Recently become a huge fan of your videos. They’re reasonably brief, informative, and communicate in subtitles, perfect for a noisy college dining hall. I just clicked onto this one, only to find myself first to go. Repping the ANVIL squadron with pride, getting fuckin disintegrated.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha only recently? Yeah I like the format as well! Efficient communication in a noisy college dining hall is a bonus ;). My apologies!

[@nitromeano]

fly the fw a8, i spaded that piece of shit before the fuel tank weight correction, i never want to touch it again

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol A8 is crap indeed.

[@sabenconte3559]

Still waiting for that Os2u Kingfisher video... pls

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha didn't know, what is it even?

[@sabenconte3559]

Adam514 1.0 US float plane armed with one 7.62 for offensive and one for defensive. They took it out like a year ago because it was waay too OP (was a really crappy plane...) so you might not even have it. It suffered the same fate of the PO-2 except they don’t even do any events that allow you to get it again.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lmao then I don't have it unfortunately...

[@Sebastian-dx1hd]

Who waa the hero who kill spit and p51? ;)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Runway and Be6 respectively ;).

[@hellhat]

Awesome video as usual! What are your thoughts on the Ki-100? I acquired the premium version a while ago, but haven't really used it much. I'm still learning so I haven't had much success so far in it.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's decent, but I still prefer the A6Ms. I've got a video on the Ki100.

[@hellhat]

Adam514 Yeah it popped up in my recommended a couple videos after this one. Seems like it's more of a mid ground fighter than a dedicated turn fighter like the A6Ms. The nose mounted cannons are nice too

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

All Japanese fighters are pretty much dedicated fighters.

[@deshumi5326]

Try flying a stock Seafire FR 47...... I spaded mine somehow without GE

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol doesn't look good at all indeed...

[@deshumi5326]

IMO its the best looking Spitfire/Seafire, in a downtier it's actually quite nice (Spaded), and it also can dive up to 900kmh TAS, which is higher than Bf-109 I think. So it's not all that bad, even it an uptier the high dive speed can catch jets due to its 6.0 BR.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

109s can't go over 800 so yeah it dives better than 109s. Looks are secondary, it's what's inside that counts ;).

[@deshumi5326]

I swear once a guy saw my plane and turned and started to run because he got scared of the Contra-Rotating prop, or he was just running in general

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha it's a shame it doesn't make as much noise as the J7W1!

[@michaprolejko286]

There is a 1 trick that helps with ammo capacity in La-9 you can bind two buttons for 2 of your guns separately its very useful in sim cause most of the time you shot from very close range and put only a few bullets and it seems to be more efficient as you only shoot ammo from two of your guns and then you have another 2 instead of losing ammo from 4 guns at the same time

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yes thanks! Not sure if they could actually do that irl, but in WT they can. It's more useful in sim as you said.

[@flak8842]

Imagine if the La engineers continued building the La supersonic jets in the cold War The F-4 Phantom would be priceless But since the mig engineers has poor supersonic jets like mig 15 or 17 or even mig 21 wasn't enough against F4 phantom La engineers has better acknowledge in terms of aircraft performance than mig engineers BTW in Soviet Russia the pilot doesn't fly the plane The plane flies the pilot

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Aeronatuical firms always learned from existing designs including their competitors.

[@weoviedo]

That last ad4 player did pretty good, all things considered. Nice trigger discipline! Do you always think things like "now is time for a reversal" or "i'll bait him into the vertical"? I mostly don't, just do whatever maneuver feels right at the moment, without thinking "oh, now the correct thing is to do a flat scissors" Just curious about more efficient or mathematical thought process

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah no complaints there. Thanks! Yeah I used to, know it's more automatic because I have a lot of experience, but the thinking that got me doing the automatic maneuver is what I write in the video. In new planes and new situations I think a lot the first few games, then it becomes automatic.

[@averylandreneau5308]

4 kills in one ammo load out was my highest in the la9, but that was last patch i want to see my max with one load out this patch

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Same 4 kills was my highest before 1.79. Good luck!

[@antekantekapulto]

What you learn by playing with URSS Planes? : Conserve ammo and Precisely shooting something that in U.S. you will never see

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That's a bonus to US planes, the ability to spray.

[@a_lauscha5604]

Honestly, as an AB player watching this: I guess I'll continue to avoid playing RB, at least for a couple of years or so... Compared to the skills shown here, the likelihood to embarrass myself is a clear 100%. Hands down some of the best aiming and trigger discipline I have ever seen. O7

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha thanks! But hey, I missed a couple of times here! But seriously, I highly recommend playing RB. You get a much better feeling of how aircraft behave, no lead marker so there's more thought to defensive flying, and more teamwork (usually). Don't let what pilots like me show discourage you, it's less than 1% of RB players that can do this. I started off as a noob like everyone else in RB, but it didn't take long for me to become more useful than the average player on my team. Just don't start off in tier 3-4 which are way less forgiving in terms of aircraft and pilot skills in general.

[@thesaltyhotdog3761]

It's been 3 years, did u start playing RB?

[@khlobbia]

Yeah did you do rb?

[@a_lauscha5604]

I'm really glad, people are watching Adam's vids even 3 years after release. And me and RB: It's kind of sad story, I'm still a noob with not nearly enough time to spend in this game -- and it's getting worse. So no, not really. But since I come back to WT now and then and WT is going to be a thing for at least the next 120 years, I haven't abandoned all hope. And hey, I'm gonna retire from my job in just 30 years or so -- and I guess this will be an excellent opportunity to finally master this game mode.

[@thesaltyhotdog3761]

@@a_lauscha5604 honestly i think you should keep trying, im still not super good, and the level in rb is higher than in ab, but at rank 1-2 with monoplanes the skill level of other players is lower and u can get some early experience before venturing into higher levels. Also american planes are hard to master so i'd start with good climbing planes if u want to learn to energy fight

[@isharveerdhillon8348]

your tactic is simple and effective go high and go pew pew on planes which are alone

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Didn't really go high in this one, but yeah.

[@isharveerdhillon8348]

@@AdamTheEnginerd i use it on most of my matches

[@buster117]

Papa Stalin is so proud of you he will built a gulag with your name

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha I'd be honoured!

[@erwinc.9117]

I feel that you are maybe shooting a bit too fast with the la-9. It's an aircraft where you shouldn't take chances, only fire when you can guarantee a hit and never hold fire unless someone is flying across you screen. Tap tap tap is the key.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That's what I do, and that's how I managed to get 6 kills with 300 rounds. I took a chance on the F82 when it went vertical and I got a hitmarker, just no damage.

[@ikazuchi-san5772]

thats why i like 20mm+ caliber guns when BnZing its ideal if you take out your oponnent on the 1st run specially if he can be faster than you so if you take him out on the 1st run you dont have to worry bout it too much (but still always have a getaway plan)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah, but you also need to hit with them.

[@soyderiverdeliverybeaver8941]

hey adam, i sawa lor of people doing really well with the do335 since last patch, the cannon buff and new ''airspawn enviroment'' must have been important factors. do you think its a good fighter? its superfast and it ha a really good roll

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I don't think it's good because even though it has a good top speed, its acceleration is bad and getting there takes ages. Also, it has similar turn to the Ta152C but can't really use flaps to help I think.

[@ethandehoff3517]

I know you don't have a great opinion of the Seafire FR-47... it's at 5.3 now, does that change your evaluation?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Better for the BR now, but I think Sea Fury is better at 5.3.

[@omarb10legends99]

Adam, the L a9 has 2 different ammo groups. And 2 23mms is more than enough to take a fighter down, unless most prefer all 4 firing?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It is, if they hit. Too much work to split them up for me personally.

[@doch.8039]

Great flight! You should do a video on the Ta-154. It rolls well and is very speedy, good for bomber interception and forcing overshoots

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks man! Unfortunately I don't have it at the moment, perhaps in the future!

[@djbiscuit1818]

Hey adam, quick tip! Because of the high damage output of these guns, you really can do plenty damage with only 1 or 2. Interestingly enough, like on the F2 sabre, 2 banks of guns are bound to MG and cannons, respectively. You can fire only one bank by using the fire MG or fire cannon button!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yup thanks!

[@khlobbia]

I just finished researching the la7b but I can’t afford it (yak9u has too high repair cost), and I’m currently researching the la9. You make it seem very good but I’m not sure if I should keep researching it or if I should get the other yaks. What do you think?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

La7 and Yak9U are better deals for the BR than the La9.

[@khlobbia]

@@AdamTheEnginerd i see. thanks!

[@sarpkaplan4449]

also you can shoot half of the guns at once, reduces recoil and conserves ammo

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah I learned that recently! However my keys for different guns are "1" and "2", so not very handy.

[@alejandropineda1079]

Nice vid! What about taking out the D13 and showing us some sick tricks? Gotta keep those requests coming

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! I don't have the D13, but the D12 is essentially the same and I'm working on it.

[@alejandropineda1079]

Adam514 I'll be waiting for it! :D

[@mussahemed1153]

Im late to the party but great video. Keep up the good content. Always enjoy watching you fly. I seem to notice that you often dont find yourself on the wrong side of the altitude from a spitfire ;)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks mate! Never too late! That goes for any aircraft that is more maneuverable than you. If they can dive and catch you, you made the mistake of getting too close. You can reverse them with experience and the right aircraft though.

[@AdmiralLeviathan]

Any desire to fly the HE-162? I've had okay results with it, but it feels like there's better tactics I could be using other than boom and run

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Ehh best I got in the 162 is 2 kills. I don't have any idea how you can do more than support your team when there are 7.0s in the match. I suppose in a 5.7-6.7 match it'd be quite good, but it's exceedingly rare.

[@AdmiralLeviathan]

Ah okay, I'll just try and graduate to a 262 then

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

I get the feeling in game the La-9 is for people who like the La-7 but struggle with Soviet 20mm cannons. Kind of like the Yak-9U vs the Yak-9P - you trade flight performance for easier kills in deflection shots.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

They are similar in playstyle yeah.

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

The extra firepower really helps with getting kills in hit & run attacks. Less time aiming is more time keeping energy up and watching out for enemy planes.

[@psgokhan]

I know this is unrelated to the video, but can someone tell me which belt I should use for the 20mm shvak? I keep getting mixed answers. Some say Tracers, some say Armored Targets.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Even Default are pretty good... I don't think there's a consensus on them.

[@cutthroat795]

I’ve used tracers mostly. The FI-T rounds do an ok amount of damage-usually enough to cripple the enemy’s performance or set them on fire.

[@samuellatta6774]

I feel like the only thing limiting the LA-9 from being an absolute low alt beast is the low ammo count

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hmm ammo is fine, I'd say it's the high altitude performance.

[@roadkill6737]

Lol you are right about them AD 4s. I once had a spectacularly memorable fight with one in a A7M1. Took me completely by surprise. He got me low and slow but I was super confident about easily taking him down. Wasn’t to be. He put up one hell of a fight. He ended up being my 5th kill in my only ace match with the A7M1. But he took up so much time that the last Spitfire in the enemy team had the time to reach us and finish me off when I had absolutely no energy left. So it’s definitely a threat in the right hands.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Wow in a Japanese aircraft, that's impressive. Perhaps he shouldn't have been flying an AD4 ;).

[@roadkill6737]

Adam514 well I’m not a particularly great pilot myself but I’d like to think he was exceptionally skilled ;) funnily enough no other AD 4 ever gave me anywhere nearly as much trouble again. Boss I really suck with Russian aircraft. I have their planes unlocked till the La 7 but I did that with a Stalinbolt. Do you have any suggestions on how I can get the hang of this nation? Any low tier trainer plane I should fly? Any tricks I should know?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

From time to time you find a good pilot in an attacker, but it's very rare. I'd recommend the La7, is that low tier enough for you? The trick is to push the enemy team down/lure them down and use your superior maneuverability and climb at low altitude to defeat individual enemy planes. Russian planes are quite fast at low altitude as well, you can run from UK aircraft.

[@isharveerdhillon8348]

the firepower of this plane is so good

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Low velocity though.

[@skyguard155]

For me ammo isn't a problem, proboably because I main the Soviets so im used to low ammo count. I get 4 kills on average per game and still have half the ammo left. Its super satisfying one tapping planes from a kilometer away in it aswell.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I've never seen anyone with 4 kills per game, you're the best WT pilot.

[@skyguard155]

@@AdamTheEnginerd That is sarcasm of upper class right there.

[@henrycastle6584]

adam why do you use convergence on a plane with nose mounted weapons? Im asking cause I use convergence at 800m even on planes like the Ta152 C3 or the Dora's.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I always use 400m because I think the convergence value changes where your reticle is, so you're better off keeping a constant value for all aircraft since at short range (under 300m), aiming gets complicated (you need to have your reticle over the enemy aircraft to hit due to the camera angle).

[@henrycastle6584]

Yeah I noticed that you had some trouble when you had to shoot at closer range. Well i cant say I have noticed a difference in the aiming reticle in regards to the convergence. Maybe I am used to have different convergence for different planes, based on where the armament is placed. I go for 500m on the 50cals that are wing mounted, 600m for cannons like the ones the Italians or the British have on their wings and 800 for anything with nose mounted guns. I guess its a matter of habit.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah it's a habit, breaking it would require some training.

[@lightunicorn1371]

Hey Idk if it's possible for you since it's a premium but what about the p-38k I'd watch the shit out of that unless you've already don't a vid on that then I'm very dumb

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yeah I don't have it unfortunately. Another P38 coming soon though ;).

[@lightunicorn1371]

@@AdamTheEnginerd yeah I understand I got it during the current summer sale it's like 22 bucks American not real bad and its a shit ton of fun I can't wait for any p-38 vid though they are my favorite planes

[@calcacalacanul6786]

Should i reduce the prop pitch from 100% after a dive?Does it produce more drag?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Only when you reach extremely high speeds (33% faster than your top speed or so), so no.

[@temptemp8190]

This plane should be 5.7, I really don't feel it deserves 6.0.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Yup I agree.

[@leonzandbergen3352]

The la9 is one of my favorite 5.7 aircraft the stock grind is reasonable also the ns23 cannons hit very hard I probably like them more than the German 20mm i never had sparks off of the ns23 also I think the shavak 20mms and the hispano cannons should get buffed I just nearly spaded my la9 I think it performs slightly better than the la7 only thing I need to get for my la 9 is the cover and engine injection and I'm thinking on getting the i225 I need to grind out the Russian tech tree including the rest of the mig and yak line also I want the su7b next patch so I'm going to talisman the la9 and the i225

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

6.0 BR though, but yeah it's good.

[@leonzandbergen3352]

AdamTheEninerd I don't have any issues with the la 9 being 6.0 and 5.7 in ab b it's very competitive

[@chad7431]

@@leonzandbergen3352 it's not 5.7 in RB.

[@RyanTheHero3]

You see, if that was me without ammo, I wouldn’t have returned to base. Because quite frankly, if you can’t shoot them, ram them.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I would if it would win me the match.

[@huskyhusky1756]

I yet my spitfire which is on fire into a bv238. Got the win

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

I got terror of the sky once in the AD2, and that was after dropping stones and firing off the yeetwaffen and ground targets. We lost because no one went after a space climbing B-17 and it flew above my max altitude (mixed games can be weird)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

That sounds fun indeed lol.

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

@@AdamTheEnginerd they also seem to be surprisingly floaty in the vertical (when not carrying 5000lbs of explody things) which is a fun surprise for those Fw-190 A-8 pilots who decide to throw away their airspawn to cheese a lawnmower

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

@@Turk3YbAstEr AD2 has decent turn yeah.

[@thefunnyguyfromtheburgerki3334]

1:27 Yikes... The janitor at their airbase is gonna hate you for that...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lmao!

[@brendannolan2508]

I've gotten several nasty surprises from AD4s. These days I'm probably overly cautious of them. They seem to be able to point their noses up at surprisingly low speeds, even though I imagine their wing loading is highish.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

The fact that they are naval aircraft and that they need to take off from carriers with ordnance requires a relatively low wing loading without ordnance, and the wing design allows higher lift coefficient in order to take off and land safer (at lower speeds). That's why they can pull relatively hard, but lose more speed by doing it.

[@brendannolan2508]

Ah I see. Your explanations are so helpful man. Thanks :)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

My pleasure!

[@ErwinC]

The La-9 maybe be slightly too high tier at 6.0, but it sure works well for air superiority role in ground RB.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I think it's good where it is with its recent buff.

[@leonflorence118]

@@AdamTheEnginerd What got buffed on it?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Speed and climb. The whole FM got a change too.

[@alos114423]

Hey, would you like to fly the F8F-1(the Bearcat with 50cal)? It has WEP again in 1.79. I would like to see how good can it be.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

F8Fs are bugged atm, I'll revisit them later.

[@alos114423]

Adam514 what do you mean by bugged?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Issues with engine power, they know about it.

[@21owlgirl72]

I wish you would show the after battle screen, WE WANT TO SEE THISE GAINS

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha I don't even check it myself.

[@21owlgirl72]

@@AdamTheEnginerd plz?

[@largegummyhitman5786]

its an outrage that they increased the repair cost for it from 10k to 14k

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha!

[@rocrugamer3842]

adam pls make a review for each nation, like this i know wich team is the best

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Sounds tough.

[@chris_hisss]

How's that for communism?! LMFAO

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha truly represents communism!

[@dalmar23]

Im lucky to have spade it long long ago in times where this was rly speed demon. U did not have to evade much rly. Just make some turns alongside enemy so that me and him both slow and then accelerate and leave him behins in couple of seconds

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Now it's again a speed demon since 1 month ago, at least at low altitude.

[@leonflorence118]

Is this above average when spaded? Was thinking of grinding but don't want to if it's not worth

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

No, I'd say it deserves 5.7.

[@leonflorence118]

Air or armored targets for the belts?

[@javierguillen1613]

What's the difference between true airspeed and indicated airspeed? And which one should I use?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

True airspeed (TAS) is the speed you move through the air, it's equal to your ground speed when there's no wind. Indicated airspeed (IAS) is the speed your aircraft "feels". Since one component in lift and drag is air density, and air density lowers as altitude increases, you need a higher TAS at higher altitude for your aircraft to be feeling the same lift in drag. Essentially, your aircraft will handle the same at the same IAS, no matter the altitude. You will pull as many Gs at 300km/h IAS whether you're at 0km or 6km altitude. TAS=IAS at sea level, but TAS>IAS at any altitude above sea level. You should use IAS, it's easier to use.

[@javierguillen1613]

Adam514 oh okay, thank you !

[@yamamotoisoroku7481]

Hi Adam, hows La9 compared with Tempest V

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Different. La9 is a bit better, guns are up to personal preference.

[@dogeness]

AD2s and AD4s are actually no joke. They're as fast as an F4U-1a at low alts and they can they can turn really well. But they can't keep up those turns for long. Edit: And you say exactly that in the video, lol. Nice job.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha great minds think alike ;).

[@rainsilent]

In fact they are very comparable in performance to the F4U-4B below 10,000ft. The 4B is pretty much better in every way but it is significantly closer than most might realize. The glaring differences are roll rate and acceleration. That is pretty good performance from an aircraft nearly twice as heavy with only 400 more HP available. Seeing as how I can get Helldivers to work rather well as fighters I wonder what I could do with those... Nah. I'll pass. For now.

[@dogeness]

Richard Armour I'd say they're comparable to the F4U-1a. The -4B blows the AD-2/AD-4 out of the water in every category (except maybe turn radius).

[@rainsilent]

AD-4 to 3000m 3 minutes flat. U-4B: 2:36. Granted that is both clean and getting the AD to that condition is pretty much an impossibility as I don't think it can be taken out with a clean set up. Understand I am not trying to say that the AD-4 is nearly as good in performance. Its not. A 24 second difference is not insignificant at all however its a lot closer than I think most would think and that is what my point was. Most attackers take nearly double the time to 10,00ft/3,000m than relative fighters. I apologize that this wasn't clear before.

[@dogeness]

Richard Armour The AD-2 and F4U-1a have almost the same sea level top speeds, while the -4B is some 30mph faster, which is why I think it’s more comparable to the first Corsair variants.

[@luchoprata]

Noob question, how is high altitude, mid and low?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

0-3km, 3-6km, 6km+ respectively is what I mean.

[@alexandru.g8746]

The -quad-potato- quad kompot jar launcher looks rly good )))))))

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Still a bit difficult to use, but at least effective when you hit!

[@alexandru.g8746]

Adam514 What u talking about comrade? Aim is capitalist propaganda, in the motherland u just look at the enemy and stalin will guide ur shot ))))

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Haha I've heard that before, perhaps I need to PURGE my mind of capitalist propaganda for it to work...

[@XpunisherX8152]

Can you try out the J2M4 Kai ? Been struggling with it for a while now

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I do have a J2M on my list of requests, not sure which one the 4 Kai is.

[@XpunisherX8152]

Adam514 the Premium Tier 4 BR 5.0 Japanese J2M4 Kai Plane

[@kagannibal2204]

You are a very skilled player(pilot)If only I was like that I'm just a poor f2p player 😞

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Just practice and KZbin!

[@adamneely9722]

do a P-80 video, those are rare on utube!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol I'll try, but I don't like it very much.

[@adamneely9722]

its my first jet and i really like it, maybe just been getting good matches :? only bad thing about it is the roll rate and sometimes its acel in situations

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

And climb and turn ;).

[@Alpakinator]

Finally a video about my favorite High Br prop fighter!... time for a long comment again :D In contrast to you i immediately liked this plane even when completely stock. Somehow i became more accurate in this plane, than in any other plane i’ve ever player. Low velocity of those NS-23 seems to FI-T :D me very well. Damage output was very good for me even before 1.79 when i played almost all of my 120 battles (i know that 23mm were considered very weak before patch). Now they are my favourite. Also contrary to you i find this plane to be BETTER than any Prop fighters except high Br spitfires and Ki-84’s. I don’t have any experience In UK and US planes at high Br except F4U-4B which i spaded, so my opinion isn’t of the highest quality.......but from my experience in La-9 i conclude that it’s WAY better in dogfight of any sort, than F4U-4B, Tempest MK V(risky statement),P47-M(now without airspawn), P-51H, and all German top Br fighters (even Ta 152-H with flaps). It’s comparable to Bearcat’s but overall a bit better, similiar with J7W1 and comparable/worse than Griffon spitfires and worse than Ki 84’s. I also hadn’t many situations when i couldn’t catch up to someone running away from me, where higher top speed of for example Tempest Mk V would make any difference ( often when i can’t catch to someone, distance and altitude difference is so high that having any other prop fighter wouldn’t help). Higher top speed could help when trying to catch a jet, but for some reason i don’t have big problems with jets. Enemies rarely use their top speed advantage. For me the most important characteristic of a fighter is to be able to dogfight (rolling scissors, stall fighting, reversals, defensive flying to cause overshoot, turning in vertical, horizontal, and all those fancy sounding maneuvers) so i don’t see why this plane is below average when compared to 5.7 fighter i if can do it better than most o them. I mean: great acceleration great climb rate to about 4k, higher is average to bad. amazing turning ER (

[@Alpakinator]

I wanted to make a nice triangle in the middle but youtube destroyed it :(

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It is indeed a long comment! And don't worry, KZbin destroys everything ;). "i conclude that it’s WAY better in dogfight of any sort, than F4U-4B, Tempest MK V(risky statement),P47-M(now without airspawn), P-51H, and all German top Br fighters (even Ta 152-H with flaps)." Me: I think all the aircraft you listed here have very comparable turn and roll, La9 wouldn't have more than a slight advantage if any over these. However, all these aircraft are much faster than the La9 (Ta152H prob needs 3km alt), and some have better armament/ammo. I'd only say great climb until 2.5km, then it quickly drops to average over that altitude. It is indeed better than most aircraft at pulling negative Gs. Upper nose mounted cannons is nice. That's some pretty bad linear ER, which is very important to dive and catch jets since it fights them often. "I like F4U-4B a lot mainly thanks to amazing flaps, speed and great cannons with high velocity, a lot of ammo and destructive power but i find this plane overall worse than La 9." Me: Only thing the La9 has over the F4U-4B is maneuvering ER though. "It's shocking to me that this plane is so good since it has exactly the same engine as La 5FN and La 7. For some reason La 9 accelerates on a runway much faster than La 7 though. Do you know why?" Me: Might be the different propeller used on the La9 which allows more efficient use of the engine power at lower speed. Some aircraft (Bf109s) have particularly bad thrust and acceleration at low speed due to the prop-engine combo. La7 has better turn, climb, acceleration and speed over the La9. The only thing the La9 does better is its armament. All the fighters you mentioned are roughly equal to the La9 at low altitude, but starting at medium altitudes (3km), La9 is outperformed by a lot in climb and speed. That's why La9 doesn't deserve 6.0 BR compared to the aircraft you listed, it deserves 5.7.

[@Alpakinator]

Thanks for comment About La 7 vs La 9 i see it differently. La 9 climbs noticeably better, accelerates similarly, but compresses a bit less and has 150 kph higher rip speed (890 kph), so it's much faster. La 9 turns worse than la-7 but it can deploy takeoff flaps at speed in which la 7 can use only combat, making their turn similar. I know, i just contradicted what you said but that are results of me flying both of them a lot, and small testing in test flight ...I hope it's not confirmation bias. You should compare them after you get through "terrible, horrible,not good,very bad, to long" spading process of La-9. Upgrades change a lot. Also since La 9 is only about 150 kg heavier IRL, has better propeller, and cleaner air frame with better wings it should perform as i written. again confirmation bias maybe "That's some pretty bad linear ER, which is very important to dive and catch jets since it fights them often." Me: For some reason i don't have problem catching jets despite bad linear ER. Usually i get to speed that is enough to catch them if i have big alt advantage. "I think all the aircraft you listed here have very comparable turn and roll, La9 wouldn't have more than a slight advantage if any over these." I can't agree with turn time part because F4U-4B turns worse than La-9 (but not much) so Tempest Mk V turns worse too. P-47M and P-51H turns worse. Ta 152 H in those rare vs germany matches were similar/better but their yawing during maneuvers due to bad rudder helped a lot. I can't recall any situation when any of those aircraft outmaneuvered me in La-9, in 1vs1 situations. Only planes i don't feel confident against are Spitfires(they also climb a lot and like to keep their alt), Ki 84's and A7M2. "All the fighters you mentioned are roughly equal to the La-9 at low altitude, but starting at medium altitudes (3km), La-9 is outperformed by a lot in climb and speed. That's why La-9 doesn't deserve 6.0 BR compared to the aircraft you listed, it deserves 5.7." Me: I agree with poor "medium/high" to high alt performance, but it's not that much noticeable at 3k-4k Now enemies often either don't climb that much, or dive whenever they see enemy below them, so it's rare to fight high and suffer from bad high alt performance. I agree that Br should be lowered to 5.7. Unfortunately change in Br wouldn't really change situation against props because most of the battles are in 5.3-6.3 or 5.0-6.0 Br 4.7-5.7 is very rare. Also this change would only make la-9 not fight jets, and those battles are at least for me very fun.(big satisfaction of destroying a Me 262) I hate R2Y2 tho. I almost unlocked canon bearcat, i'll see how it compares to La-9. I should stop now

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

La9 isn't cleaner than the La7, since the La7 is faster at sea level than the La9 (616km/h vs 607km/h) which should also make it climb better than the La9 since the La9 is a bit heavier (but climb is essentially the same). Higher rip speed is indeed a decent bonus to the La9. I do agree that all those aircraft turn worse, but barely worse. And at high prop BRs you'd need 30s of turning to get a shot on those planes with your better turn. No need to stop ;).

[@Alpakinator]

No need to stop? Sure I've made a lot of testing between La-7 La 9 and F4U-4B today, and decided that instead posting it as aa next enormous comment i could post in on War Thunder forum where it will be easier to read, and accessible to more people. Do you agree to that? Can i mention in this future post that those tests are a result of a discussion with you, and that some of my testing methods are taken from your channel (like thrust/weight ratio)? If yes i'll finish it tomorrow and i'll send you a link. Right now La-9 seems significantly better in various aspects than La-7 so be worried :D

[@rohanbhoir5779]

Hey guns targeting distance pls..?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Description ;).

[@yamamotoisoroku7481]

can La9 beat 152h at low alt dogfight

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Close, I'd say yes.

[@guywithamosinnagant547]

Do one on the P-47-M-1RE please!

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I don't have it unfortunately :(.

[@TheRealRusskye]

Great combat! I love the Lavochkin family. Got my subscribe.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks, and welcome!

[@joonatan5153]

Best WT videos on KZbin. Keep it up :)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks man, I will!

[@holdencraig3010]

Cherry picking ace games to post on youtube, cringey. Those first shots on the f82 and ad4 confirm it, you're not very good. WT "skill" revolves around matchmaking and how good your plane is that patch. You never liked the la9 because it doesn't have bogus arcade physics, youll have to actually try even on a down tier. Planes like the kikka or t2 will be more your speed, club those seals. and keep on SHILLIN

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Sure lol.

[@bsg2621]

Bf 109 K4 gameplay?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I had some good footage before 1.79, but since 1.79 is such a big change I'll be looking for some 1.79 footage for it.

[@elkhamlichi2558]

Great video! I wanted to ask you; what is your favorite nation to fly and how do you generally fly its planes?

[@T4KOS_1]

Im pretty sure it’s the British cough cough tempest

[@imrcreeper1714]

Fahd El Khamlichi *A6Ms plane of course ))))*

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks! Hmm I don't really have a favorite nation, it's more the type of aircraft that I like. I like fast aircraft which can still dogfight their way out of a pinch if needed (Tempest Mk V, P51D30, Ta152H, F4Us).

[@elkhamlichi2558]

Interesting... Btw; do you think you could provide some commentary in the next video or two? I'm sure mixing up "writing" and commentary would be a good decision, you have a soothing voice after all but you probably need a better microphone. :)

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I'd like to, but it's a big time investment considering I'm still in university and I have other projects going on at the same time. For complete games, it's slow paced enough that text is fine, and I don't have enough to talk about for 10 minutes. When voice is necessary (reversal video for example), I'll do it.

[@sabersix3335]

Your op next patch they need to nerf you

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

They can try.

[@kai5966]

If you take requests I think you should try the yak 9k

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Sure!

[@kai5966]

Adam514 awesome! Thanks for the consideration :D

[@lucars2856]

Hey Adam I watch you from Brazil man

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Mr. Worldwide.

[@IKL111]

What is the mod that it shows the engine, speed dates the top of the screen?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

It's called the "local host". How to access the "local host": You need to be running War Thunder or it won't work! Option 1: on the same computer that is running WT: -Type localhost:8111/ in the address bar and press enter and voila. Option 2 (which also works on the computer that runs WT): -Type Your_IP_Address:8111/ where you replace "Your_IP_Address" by your IP Address (192.168.X.XXX) in the address bar and press enter and voila, you can look at the characteristics on another device while flying.

[@IKL111]

I got it, but how can I put in to my screen in the game like in the video?

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

I do that when I edit the video. I record the gameplay on my PC and the local host on my laptop next to me, and paste the local host footage over the gameplay. There is a way to get it on the same screen, you'd have to play WT in windowed mode and try some things out. I've never done it.

[@ДжедагЗоданги]

Cool

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks!

[@dagreenbolt9169]

Thank God u agree with me that la9 shouldn't be 6.0 too, it doesn't have preformance like a bearcat or spit

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Or Tempest Mk V.

[@little_bit_mad]

Or N1K2... oh wait, that has an even higher BR...

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Lol that's another overtiered plane.

[@dagreenbolt9169]

Adam514 Adam do u mean tempest mk 2 cause it's 6.3

[@dagreenbolt9169]

What about bf109 g14 or g10 or even k4, imo they shouldn't face props like the p51h or spit mk 22

[@Agent-ic1pe]

6 kills, 6 dislikes. Coincidence? I think not.

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Hahaha perhaps!

[@aayushdas19]

Hotel? Trivago.

[@mehmetcakan7201]

Damn man your are really skilled

[@AdamTheEnginerd]

Thanks mate! Days of practice!