THE SHOOTING RANGE 217: Defensive flying / War Thunder

[@Warthunder]

Didn't you guys know that Somua is actually the best of british interceptors? (jokes aside, yes this is a script mistake, we are sorry)

[@yajamanvamsikrishna509]

It's okay gaijin . We love you

[@SheridanM551]

gaijin what do you guys think are the top 10 best tank lineups in rb using just 5 crew slots in war thunder

[@DavidGarcia-wf9ut]

Wheres my F15 at

[@benjaminpadilla1464]

@War Thunder Official, why did the upload come late? Just curious. 🙃

[@benjaminpadilla1464]

Jonathan Daniel Need something here? All you do in the comments is slander people and call them stupid and “ungrateful” or “unskilled” for proper criticisms.

[@tovarischshashlikov]

The only real disadvantage to the Somua SM is the fact I'll probably get distracted from the spinning fans at the back of the tank

[@PedroCosta-po5nu]

Spain, but the a is silent

[@IceBear702]

It looks like a 2080ti founders edition 😂

[@martijn9568]

@@IceBear702 oof

[@ahobbit225]

yeah, during the Somua part, I truly had a "squirrel" moment...couldn't take my eyes off the spinning fans...lol

[@dominicgorriceta6487]

Pedro Costa They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@helicopteretigre247]

"The Somua SM, the famous british interceptor" YES

[@davidschneider7954]

Maybe an unintended teaser for the next Episode ???

[@Prenz01]

He’s not wrong it eats british sabot like gouring does sausages on a Friday night

[@1SaUI]

I laughed when Bruce called the Somua a famous British interceptor, but he’s not wrong! It intercepts britbong 7.3 Sabot shells! And I love how the APCBC shell is modeled as a dart round, this made my day x3

[@Steve-rq7mj]

2:07 Very interesting APCBC... It really looks like an APFSDS tho

[@Rex_5O1]

0:22 Somua sm, a famous british interceptor 2:01 Apfsds Breat job gaijin 👏

[@benjaminpadilla1464]

🤣👌 bruh

[@-Sober-]

I think they probably had to rush this video cause maybe it was behind. they didn't post on Saturday

[@MrSTUPIDBRICK]

Yeah the British interceptor that fires APBCFSDS

[@svitrutar9137]

Lol. You write breat job insted great job.

[@hklassehutten1476]

@@svitrutar9137 GUYS THIS PERSON FOUND OUT THE JOKE 3 HOURS AFTER WE DID GIVE THIS GUY A MEDAL

[@aufstrigende]

Gaijin I generally appreciate you adding the British designed interceptor created by the French as a heavy tank with a German engine, we shall now be zooming around the battle field with our 8 shells intercepting everyone who has just clicked the spawn button, and also using the tip of little aiming like you said

[@elnewbie2611]

The defensive flight starts at 8:50, just for any watching after December 2022.

[@Codq239]

Thx bruh

[@Counter_Reverse]

Thank you bro

[@ルンパオチュサナ]

Metal Beasts: the famous British interceptor ??? Am I confuse or something.??

[@Roman-vj6pt]

Question: Why can’t I choose which bomb to drop first? Edit: You can, but it is *immensely* flawed.

[@tiesilencer336]

you probably couldn't do that in most earlier planes anyway

[@Roman-vj6pt]

@TIE Silencer I wouldn’t underestimate the brainiacs in WW2.

[@detectivepatchouli8266]

@@Roman-vj6pt back then their only plan for bomb is just drop them not ontop of tank most of the time but most of the time on infantry and cluster of tank not individuals so they just drop the bomb mostly on buildings or cluster of enemy soldier so they are not bother to put like to drop seperately

[@Roman-vj6pt]

@Patchouli Knowledge I’m pretty sure I should be able to (for example) choose to either drop the bigger bombs under my wings, or the smaller bombs in my bay first.

[@ThatGuy-cc2sv]

@Roman They added this recently actually! So long as they're different sizes of bombs you can select which ones you want to drop using the weapon selection keybinds. In the controls for aircraft, below the keybindings for which guns/cannons you have bound, there's a few new binds for "primary weapon selection" and "secondary weapon selection" as well as a bind for "turning off weapon selection". These buttons allow you to change between front facing weapons to fire (Primary weapon selection) and which ordinance to fire (Secondary weapon selection)

[@rowanp8740]

T-95s unique gameplay: Dying instantly to a bomb then paying 20k repair.

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

American tanks have no dash, it's just T95. More precisely, that tank should be called T28, not T95 in the game, it got renamed back to T28 historically, because T28 and T95 was one and the same tank. But yea, saying it's a unique gameplay is just dumb...it's the same gameplay you use when playing any heavy armored vehicle which armor is OP at its tier and BR. You use armor and do not move, unless you have the engine power, then you can move.

[@nick230699]

How is that different from any slow tank at least it had usefull armor that is something the Maus and E-100 can't say with 70 mm less at .7 or 1.4 br higher also that repair is completely justified I clapped half of a team in them at once nothing can pen you nothing so if they want it to get less expensive they need it to be able to get killed make it 7.7 then it can be killed at least but that you won't like

[@rowanp8740]

@@nick230699 Nick, are you okay?

[@nick230699]

@@rowanp8740 I'm just really tired of not being able to scratch it

[@rowanp8740]

​@@nick230699 Go for the barrel(if it tries to go for cover, then track it) once its not a threat start hitting the cupolas, both should be more effective targets since the volumetric rounds update. Supposedly they will generate and catch more of a round's shrapnel.

[@rojaunjames747]

Gajin you have alot to explain i thiught you where doing Saturday realease

[@willw6126]

So confused, I have thought it was Saturday all day and it is really confusing me I need to do my collage work

[@benjaminpadilla1464]

Indeed

[@RS_Mogli]

Yeah

[@rojaunjames747]

@@Leobb05 oof

[@filmsingame]

Q: Can you bring the Maus back if not why

[@reagantumurbaatar9244]

because armor

[@nitsogawilly3997]

Tu nombre es nocomentar blalapija

[@anthonyw3433]

sluggthesnail gaijin said that they would bring it back as an event vehicle

[@Kay_213_]

Because they’re lazy and refuse to put any effort into balancing the game so they get rid of vehicles instead of fixing them

[@TheTestyDuck]

RedJive213 How would you balance it?

[@tulat14]

Question: if the tank driver gets taken out and is replaced by another crew member does the tank become slower?

[@konstantincvetanovic5357]

Yes it does get slower. However if you stop and press "=" it wont (that is, if you have researched crew replacement.) There is a difference between getting the unconscious member back to life (thats what you do by pressing "=") and replacing him with another one.

[@eclipsedninja1346]

@@konstantincvetanovic5357 They get replaced by a less experienced tank driver

[@Thunderguy64]

Question: Can you Over Penetrate an Already Dead Tank with an Powerfull enough Round to kill Enemys hinding behind it?

[@troutwarrior6735]

Interesting idea.

[@KozarssonTM]

Yes

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

I think you can, but personally I had often enough bounces that I wait till the dead tank explodes and I can shoot at the enemy directly.

[@My2cubes]

Yes, you can. Gaijin did a video on this, in fact depending on the tank's armor and round used you can kill several enemies at once.

[@KSPUnitedYT]

Gaijin battleships and carriers when

[@ibbi32]

I want a Scharnhorst

[@thomashambly3718]

They said they weren't gonna do that because long range ship battles wont be fun

[@yajamanvamsikrishna509]

@@thomashambly3718 they have their own fun .

[@mab2187]

Game is still young for BB, Carriers I don't think its gonna be a fun experience, how are you supposed to play them?

[@KSPUnitedYT]

@@mab2187 long range operations. However, I do agree that the game is a bit young, I just wanted to know when they would start considering it

[@mpcrauzer]

Why there's a locking aim on planes while playing tanks, that thing is annoying

[@benjaminpadilla1464]

Yeah

[@dba2k15]

Yeah, is there an option to remove that?

[@friendlycomradeivan5393]

@@dba2k15 remove the key binding

[@yajamanvamsikrishna509]

Well to help against cas

[@friendlycomradeivan5393]

@@yajamanvamsikrishna509 that can be done without a lock on, ITS REALISTIC BATTLES FOR A REASON, some aimbot just mess everything up

[@clippedwings225]

2:03 That's a pretty cool APCBC round you got there.

[@paullewis770]

I loved today's pages of history, and the way Bruce tells it makes you hooked and fascinated the whole way through

[@SquareLion]

You and the team at Gajin entertainment are trying your hardest to fix every glitch and etc thank you very much for all of your hard work!

[@randomdeadpool]

Imagine me diving and doing a loop with my bomber The most enemy pilots say things in the chat like: WTF? Are u crazy? This guy is crazy!

[@noice6987]

What kind of bomber youre implying? Because a lot of them cant do a loop for a while

[@eclipsedninja1346]

Me does loop My plane: STALL! DIVING TO FAST! PULL UP! Also my plane: explodes as wing falls off

[@randomdeadpool]

@@noice6987 Twin engine

[@noice6987]

@@randomdeadpool ah yeah you can just dont do it at 500 latitude or altitude otherwise you crash

[@randomdeadpool]

@@noice6987 All the SB series, the B-25, the Hampden. That kind of bombers And yes, always at high altitude

[@Rushev]

Does carrying more fuel effect plane performance? And if not, should it ?

[@Rushev]

@@handle6547 how does it effect now? There are more planes and updates now

[@roryfarrell9114]

@@Rushev the game changes but the physics dont it makes you more lumbering take more fuel if your going to go high up for most of the game

[@dba2k15]

And you are more vulnerable to incendiary bullets

[@HoovyLuca]

From what I know, it affects your thrust to weight ratio.

[@gincie2]

You are just heavier which for example may sometimes help in stall fights as you go down quicker than the opponent but causes you less manevourability and higher chance to fire tou

[@bholeconnoisseur]

Question: Do you plan to fix the economy so players can earn more silver lions at higher BRs? (e.g 8.3 to 10.7)

[@kajmak64bit76]

By playing better xd

[@HammaneggsAirborne]

If they did that then they couldn't sell you premium time and vehicles.

[@aerina_eclair]

10.0-10.7 has nothing been but Russia dominating that BR

[@alexs8395]

Play low tier

[@bholeconnoisseur]

@@alexs8395 Nah I'm alright. You can continue tho.

[@DaMatchstick]

15:55 and using landing flaps can help tighten ur turn radius, atleast initially. They sometimes used that trick IRL, and i use it sometimes when i use the P-38

[@90kuky]

Hey, War Thunder. Thank you for everything. Not only for supporting game for such a long time, but everything else too.

[@gabrielebeimler133]

defensive flying is when the player in front of you has a stroke and the plane just wiggles uncontrollably but thanks to genius war thunder physics there are no consequences for that

[@deadsnake_war]

Q: Will we see more South African vehicles in game for example the Olifant mk 1B or AH2 Rooivalk, since we have already 2 in game ? Not as a separate TT, but as a branch that starts off by Tier 5 or 6 ?

[@Luke_Sharp]

Been asking this for months now with every single episode. Really hope they do.

[@DelinaSilence]

With the introduction of additional RADAR guided missiles, would we eventually see the implementation of chaff?

[@tintedmetal2107]

Oh lol I realised that I needed to learn defensive flying the other day, I was going to look for a guide and then this comes up. Thanks.

[@ParkourAddict12]

what's the name of the metal song at 13:13 minute?

[@JohnJones-dw7tf]

Hotline: Does your plane decrease weight as you burn fuel?

[@yuricouwenberg8986]

In realistic battles i think

[@GvF11]

Also, does this apply to ammo?

[@Adrianricky004]

Matěj Mencl yes

[@eclipsedninja1346]

@@Adrianricky004 cool

[@awfullygenericname6783]

Matěj Mencl I’m pretty sure that’s negligible for most planes

[@lemonboy3197]

Question: do weather, air currents, pressure and temperature differences, fronts, and other meteorological elements of flight take affect in game like they do in real life? For example, at very high altitudes and in humid air, there is a chance that supercooled water droplets can freeze on impact to the wing and cause issues.

[@skala_333]

That wouldn't be easy to make😐

[@martijn9568]

I'm not even sure if wind is modelled

[@phantomaviator1318]

Flying through clouds lowers your aircraft's performance

[@lemonboy3197]

@@phantomaviator1318 yes but it doesn't affect the aircraft exactly how it should. Also, there are not nearly enough clouds types in the game.

[@TheTestyDuck]

Colder temperatures like Bulge let my engine cool down faster than in Tunisia, which is really good since that’s where I get hit the most

[@danihooman8916]

Why did you show an APFSDS instead of an APCBC

[@Electric_Bagpipes]

HQ: we just dropped a major CAS update... we should probably do a defensive flying segment on TSR. *tells us to go into verticals*

[@eidis2869]

Question: What actually happens when I report someone for e.g. teamkilling

[@Luke_Sharp]

You get banned from the game. I’ve been banned 24hrs because a teammate drove in front of me the moment I scoped in and shot. Irritating when your own teammates report you for what was obviously a mistake

[@eidis2869]

@@Luke_Sharp What is the process? Does a person review the report?

[@KodaCatsune]

When gajoob accidentally shows a model for APFSDS when the text reads APCBC

[@Fos-]

10:35 finally! we know whos playing in those vids!

[@ionforbes4155]

Can you make it so when doing a protection analysis, you can 'fire' at the ground to see the effect of splash damage, shooting HE under a tank etc. ?

[@raphioulefifou6587]

We are still waiting the "climbing the ranks with french aircrafts"

[@siegfried2k4]

Cannot, ran out of lions after 5.7

[@leonardsvoren5774]

0:59 THICC armor

[@markafes1]

In reality, when flying like that, his teammate will just swoop in and pick you off.

[@feliksssander1554]

0:22 Hmm yes the most famous British interceptor of all time.

[@rileyfitzsimons8875]

Question: hi Gaijin, why are rank 3 tanks in the British tech tree more expensive than other rank 3 tanks?

[@hklassehutten1476]

BeCaUsE qUeUe TiMeS

[@TheSlaughtermatic]

So I guess Sunday is before Saturday now. Thanks for the heads up war thunder!

[@LettuCe_0199]

pages of history is my favorite part

[@Notmagickal]

Gaijin: talks about stalling Video: *Shows a Bf*

[@tiborino2958]

2nd try for my question : will you add a filter to the research pannel or more filters on the switch vehicle button? When warbonds tasks specifies some kind of vehicles it could be useful. Thx

[@aati63]

I demand a 10 hour video of you saying THE SHOOTING RANGE over and over!

[@skicbrogaming4694]

I have a question am new, and i dont know how to use the spits well, got any tips?

[@errornamenotfound2513]

Bet the "the famous British interceptor" is a script for the sepcat jaguar

[@AlexNV75]

Can you talk about the history of the new magnetic mines that you guys just added? What is it’s intended use, and how much was it actually used in combat?

[@mab2187]

Reduce the British Firebrand BR to 3.0, Swedish J29A and J/A29B to 7.3, German Me-163B-0 to 8.3, Reduce the RP and silver lions for the German Il-28. Increase the Lightning and F11F-1 BR's to 10.0 Put the US F86-F2, German Cl-13A Mk5, Russian Mig-17, British Hunter F.1, Chinese J-4, Italian Cl-13 Mk4 to Rank 5 and put the Japanese F86F-40 to Rank 6 and adjust their RP and Purchase costs accordingly.

[@wamweabrian2290]

OK gaijin nice apfsds at 7.3 there GAIJIN 2:01.WE really needed that XD. PLUS ITS STILL BRITISH

[@neutral_zkills5198]

Man I miss my 51’ stang, the Mk|| hispanos 🥰 pure ode to joy :)

[@coleman598]

Is there any chance even the smallest chance that the challenger 2 megatron will get its thermal camouflage added to the game? Plz gaijin can you answer, or Bruce if you know.

[@ronansmith9148]

I remember a battle where I got a kill... with no ammo left. The other player must have broken off to avoid my planes cannons. They flew straight into the ground.

[@Azuwu101]

I have a question! For an example you use the SMK tank and upgrade the gunners vitality does it apply for both gunners?

[@michalhlava8657]

Thanks to the A4-B roll buff you can't fly in it defensively by using keyboard because you instantly rip a wing. Thanks Gaijin

[@thomaswolf334]

Question : we will too ho 18 the ho282 bomber to get ? werder wir auch die horten ( ho 18 bomber) bekommen ?bei den deuschen?

[@thomaswolf334]

sorry ho 229 V3

[@snonsig2688]

they can't and won't tell you

[@fluffewuffe8630]

what is a better jet the f 80 or f 84?

[@oskar_2114]

Ah yes, my favorite brittish interceptor, the somua

[@chaptermastermoloc7331]

Is it possible to damage vehicle auto loaders individually or does it just count as a gun breach knockout? Because technically you could move to manual loading if needed.

[@harrisonfraser8804]

Is it possible to adjust the BR for the later British bombers like the Lancaster as when I play it ta 152 and do 335s kill me every time making it unplayable the only times you even make it to a base is through sheer dumb luck.

[@CatrazDumoine]

Loved the tactic for defending in airfight, but how can you force into landing flaps while you play in arcade. The flaps more often go combat mode than landing mode. Thank for anyone answering.

[@tiagomachado2485]

How should you play the leopard I?

[@mycide]

new top tier weapon system, working differently then previous systems, are so insignificant it is not even mentoned in the patch notes. I totally agree with you... ROFL.

[@blob643]

10:49 Most of the time, I can't fight the temptation to just ram my plane into the enemy

[@Lammedreng]

1:57 APCBC you say?

[@CStew2014]

Why after the most recent update have the Helicopter fires ATGM side attack once again? It’s seems like every major patch they are broken.

[@Nimori]

Keep up the good work, Gaijin!! I wonder what’s next on your agenda? Maybe BUSK/TUSK armor? Or maybe B26 Marauder?? 😉 Or maybe.... The Harrier!! Alongside the Yak-38!!! That would be such a cool feature; vertical takeoff and landing!! War Thunder has a bright future ahead!

[@lordhuberre4648]

we still waiting for the T-14 and T-90

[@csabarigo2751]

Question: You will add customization like taking off fenders, dust shields or sideskirts?

[@roguerepublic1746]

gaijin can y’all PLEASE make the grind shorter

[@sirchuo8846]

Never!

[@hklassehutten1476]

YOU HAVE A HOLE IN YOUR RIGHT WING

[@mateuszkubas4433]

@@hklassehutten1476 ATTACK POINT D

[@davidlow8104]

@@mateuszkubas4433 GRAMERCYYYYYY

[@falsefakely7350]

0:22 hmmmm yes, a british land interceptor

[@Noodle760]

Question: Why does the AMX10RC not have a stabilizer? It puts it at a huge advantage for a fast wheeled tank considering 90% of the time it fights enemies who have stabilizers.

[@submarines6721]

Gaijin, I know you have probably received this before and I am probably not the only one who has asked this, but maybe for an April Fool's joke, you can have the F-104 Starfighter well. . . Fight in space against the V-173. It would probably be a great joke for the Challenge section of the Shooting Range. Or a standalone video. Tracers work doubly fine as Lasers, just make a lot of the shots Tracers and they should be perfect for a space fight.

[@AllericEnslin]

Question: Bruce, out of curiosity, what is your favorite vehicle in War Thunder?

[@wanas9464]

2:03 that 3d image is an APFSDS, not an APCBC...

[@Tamburahk]

Will you add new ammo for Leo and Challenger 2 and Abrams? For example Challenger 2F2 is using L26 from 1990 while it can fire 3 more modern sabot.........we need something new to compete vs T72B3 armor, its basicaly immune from front

[@retro_mac138]

Lol at the back of the turret of the Somua SM you can see the bullet holes from teammates on spawn

[@NathanPa-xo3zj]

Is it just me or Somua SM are mashup of Panther hull and amx-50 turret?

[@gincie2]

Nathan Pa1000 no, its a beitish interceptor.

[@jetskusintrosfin8037]

Will we get apkws laser guided rockets for apaches and vipers (w proximity fuzes)??

[@schadenfreude1061]

Q:Will there be a helicopter flight tutorial in Sim settings?It's struggling to transition from aircraft to helicopter with no sim mode guides anywhere on the internet

[@DelinaSilence]

With the script mistake, is that a potential leak for the Pages of History - The Mosquito I was waiting for months?

[@snazzydazzy]

For defensive flying, how would any of this apply to the Zero if your target can't even get close to you?

[@vaqurille6295]

just keep turning

[@snazzydazzy]

@@vaqurille6295 what will a Arcade player do against a Zero for the first time? A. Keep turning B. Keep turning C. Keep turning Or D, the least possible thing. KEEP FUKIN TURNING

[@cashstrains652]

seacond time asking this question:why when my ME262 stalls out,why does it do front flips the hole time its crashing to the ground?

[@dba2k15]

A: Aerodynamics, also you should never do a stall climb with the me262

[@ronansmith9148]

Will the test drive ever get a update? I would like to see something like a way to test the suspension, stabilizer, and off-road abilities on different types of terrain.

[@teusseu7169]

Question: What is the thing under some french reserve tanks guns for?

[@rayhill1]

Hi gajin! How do I play the P420 sparviero? The radar lead indicator seems quite inaccurate.

[@phantomkrieger2744]

Hey gaijin I’m having trouble with learning how to properly use the HS 129 would you be able to provide some advice on this?

[@rokasb9441]

This tank is so heavy, with zsu-57-2 i can just start blasting in its general direction and always get a score in 8 rounds or less from the front!

[@Vertixed]

Spitfires and Zeros be like ha ha plane go spin

[@dresden3913]

Question. What’s the best way to entire 6.7 and higher for France ground forces.

[@ibbi32]

Sabaton collab when

[@josephm6734]

Will, we eventually get Abrams tusk 2?

[@jaredgorbich9050]

Could you do a segment on the function and development of contact fuses? How does a bomb or especially a cannon round know it has made contact, and then also detonate at a specific time after that contact?

[@adityajayantganapathiraju]

When can we expect a new Leclerc in the game...it will really help the top tier French lineups.... pretty please 😅

[@adamzalkovsky7727]

Question : What is the best strategy to play with P-47 D25 or D28?

[@Jk_ismejt]

How do the new volumetric shells work I still don’t understand

[@aerina_eclair]

It means they have actual size now instead of being a single piece of pixel

[@Jk_ismejt]

Slne - okay but how do they work exactly with angles and such

[@aerina_eclair]

@@Jk_ismejt honestly it's broken in some way

[@sufyanmapara7538]

Can I recommend for the next episode to be about manual engine controls and how to effectively use it. I know how to use it but using it effectively is a whole other story. Much obliged.