Why No Fighter In War Thunder Can Do What This Attacker Can

The A-7, while appearing (less than) mundane, has one little trick up its sleeve that makes it special among all but one fighter, and among all other strike aircraft in the game.
While I used the A-7E to demonstrate throughout the video, the A-7D is perfectly capable of doing it the exact same way. The only difference between the A-7D and the A-7E is armament. Other than that, they are functionally identical in War Thunder. Same with the new A-7K.

[@Pilicast]

Sorry for using miles per hour, I can't help it :[ 693 mph is 1115 kmh for the concerned commenters

[@starexcelsior]

you should switch to knots just so that when people get annoyed you can say it's the official unit of speed in Aviation

[@KJK9029]

@@starexcelsior my thoughts exactly

[@not2hot99]

​@@starexcelsior imo that just makes you pretentious ;)

[@samspeed6271]

​@@starexcelsior and also point out that even the French, who created the metric system, use knots and feet for aviation. If you look in the cockpit for the Mirage 2000, the ASI is in knots and mach, the VSI is feet/min, and the altimeter is in feet.

[@gollygosh]

Real aviators use knots 💪

[@boosteduwu5221]

I really like how there is so much afford in this video just to mention a near pointless ability of a very niche aircraft. Such a lovely level of introduction and a nice lead to the conclusion and point of the video, really enjoyable to watch.

[@Ccaraaa]

Effort* 🤓

[@Ricemuncherlegit]

@@Ccaraaa more effort than you put into yourself pal

[@honk5468]

@@Ricemuncherlegit damn bro you got the whole squad laughing

[@Tyonicle]

@@honk5468 fr he called out someone for literally no reason. The guy put a nerd emoji to show he was playing around

[@Ricemuncherlegit]

@@honk5468 how bout you go back to listening to your weird marching bad songs pal. You didn’t even try to face the fact that the bro was being mean while looking like a discord mod while being a weeb

[@n8ivspat3n56]

I once had a guy get me with a genuine cobra maneuver, I sent him a message telling him that was pretty cool. It felt like that bf3 mission he dropped some flares then did it thing is I died immediately, didn’t take away from the fact that was the craziest thing I’ve seen in a war thunder match

[@Disappointing925]

Remember what plane he was in?

[@n8ivspat3n56]

@@Disappointing925 a Swedish one lol, If I still had war thunder installed I’d try to find it but I don’t have it. I do know it seemed to have camouflage though, maybe the top tier one. Maybe the premium one i honestly couldn’t say. I was too impressed and it all it happened so fast.

[@dbio305]

@@Vxylonj35 bleeds so well you can accidentally stall out from it, probably was a draken

[@MJK-GC]

1:55 this moment absolutely sent me, the camera angle mixed with the countdown makes it brilliant

[@thefunnyguyfromtheburgerki3334]

The SLUF is an endearing thing to me. It's fat and slow, but every now and then you get reminded that there's still bits of big brother Crusader buried under all that weight. Both are very underrated imo, at least historically. Neither fare the best in WT anymore, though.

[@krukpl1228]

wdym the F8E is one of the best 10.3's in the game

[@warlikecomic2022]

@@krukpl1228 yup

[@Hot_Sky_Astronomy]

@@krukpl1228 and if you play it correctly against an average F-16, MiG-29, or F-14 it can and will beat it.

[@MinusIsDeceased]

This is exactly the type of editing, pacing, humour and tone I love this most, and seeing it applied to War Thunder makes me (perhaps irrationally) happy. I sincerely hope your channel and videos gains more recognition and love.

[@andrewengel3023]

I've watched a JU87 do a cobra once while being chased by an I-16, I could not believe it but he DID do it

[@Jager2231]

Dive bomb? Nein Pull a 90° cobra which could make the aircraft crash due to loss of control? Ja

[@Hot_Sky_Astronomy]

Hey Pili, great video as always. The A-7's in War Thunder takes its flight characteristics from the F-8's flight model, the entire aircrafts maneuvering characteristics are nearly 1-1 with it in the files. The F-8's do the same thing but MUCH better and WAY more controllable. Something to note aswell, the F-8 and A-7's wing shaping profile, and weight distribution is also nearly identical to the Su-27 series, dunno if that has anything to do with it, but I'd imagine it does. F-14 can cobra aswell in full real at speeds between 90 and 360kt, but since it has so much lift, if you hit it over 170, it jumps in altitude by 10-30ish meters. Anything under that is fine.

[@lemieux-z8933]

Subbed, you edited rather nicely and always kept me hooked! Amazing stuff

[@stilldre7739]

This video is very well made, it makes good use of in game B-roll and funky camera positions, it also has good focus on the topic and solid narrative. Good job!

[@atomic_bomba]

0:37 gem spotted.

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[@user-vgrau]

The montage bits with meme pilots are a great addition that wasn't overdone by someone big before, nice little finding to make your videos stand out. Great job at making interssting vid about pretty niche and situational thing!

[@jeng018]

0:12 this is some ace combat shit

[@harbour2118]

"Physics sold seperately"

[@Tremeslay]

Beautiful editing and a fun video. Thank you sir.

[@wiztah1690]

honestly, most effort vids for wt iv seen in a WHILE. keep it up!

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[@wiseshibe3487]

id love more content like this, WT content has very much become a lot of the same , fast edits, then some long rant, and some more fast edits, or exclusively either of the two. This feels like a very natural progression , keep it up!

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This was a very pleasant video to watch, the voice-over, the calm piano music, and also what felt like not that rapid editing and a few static camera positions.

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[@foggyhaze5496]

I love how much editing and effort is in this video! Thanks for the laugh. Great video btw

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[@Stromoto]

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[@Ezraaaaaaaaaaaa]

I like this style of content, especially with the chill music

[@derekrivera3451]

You made my day with this video. I was the only one amongst my friend group that had the nuts to play the A7 with full real controls and actually dog fight them no problem included, I’m just more than happy to actually see someone notice this and giving it awareness to make war thunder a better and funnier game

[@torgewachsmann6559]

Your Video was just super relaxing and fun to watch. Also I love your Voice and the jazz in the background. Nice Topic and well edited👍

[@TheClassyAlien]

This was fantastic, the pacing and editing reminds me of an AsumSaus video!

[@lordcutlerbeckett4379]

That Willem Dafoe edit was GODLY! Absolute gold!

[@GSC-Operator-chan]

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[@andandy5513]

Answering the question at the end, keep up with this kinda content.

[@YeetThyBaby]

This is a really fucking well made video. Subscribed keen to see more. Also more Clarkson cockpit edits please they're fantastic 😂

[@CrabbyPattyMoox]

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[@The-Red-Baron]

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[@arbitercs]

this is the first time I've seen a video essay style video for war thunder gameplay, very cool

[@makarovtheplat1805]

Very gorgeous and chillaxed editing. Thank you for this video

[@JustAFriendlyFrenchDude]

God damn, first video I watch of you and your editing is really great, keep it up !

[@azeryx2938]

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[@TheVerySleepyCalmGuy]

Imagine i did a kvochur’s bell maneuver but my crazy panic mode mixed with my spin pitch up to side maneuver be like:

[@andrewyork1479]

This was hilarious, I loved it. Making war thunder funny is hard

[@DanishWarThunderPlayer503]

Amazing Intro showing Harrier, and what i think i a Su-17 or Su-22, great video :D

[@MrGolieth]

Hot damn, that was me in that Super Corsair. Good video man.

[@rokasb9441]

That vertical a7 reminded me of AoA Lighting f6 can pull of with full real controlls and no rockets and few mins of fuel left :D

[@Nclysn]

The editing is so good for an underrated ytuber

[@TexanTemplar]

Hey buddy, i think you got hit with the algorithm so be ready! I've never seen WT videos like your and I love it. Definitely going to sub and hope your channel grows fast.

[@TheOneAndOnlyRec]

Finally, a valid use of my 6 day long grinded A-7K

[@NickThePilotUSA]

Should have sold it lol

[@GooseOfYork]

Those other maneuvers, while not Cobras, are Bell maneuvers, and serve the same purpose. Great video nonetheless, didn't know that the Corsair II could do that!

[@antimatter4733]

The A7D is very underrated. When it came out it was game breaking, but it's still very good. Sure it's not all, that fast but it's very stable and turns extremely well at low speeds, so much so that it very often catches enemies unaware. I've beat an F5c, su25s, mig21, f4s and more in dogfights using it, just because when they drop speed yo try to get on your tail they lose almost all their maneuverability, whereas yours stays pretty much the same

[@boakyeduan563]

First time knowing this. I thought it would be something to do with her GIGANTIC airbrake, which probably is the biggest single-piece airbrake in WT so far I guess.

[@adrfarling5503]

Perfect editing +respect

[@sol2544]

i run the SK60, using the missiles. when it drops both missiles, it becomes wildly maneuverable I remember a Ki-200 complimenting me, saying, "Ive never seen an attacker keep up with a rocket before" Compared to guns, when you have no payload left, its a stunt plane

[@FuttBuckerByMutt]

I remember when this plane first came out. It was pretty OP at the time. With its superior missiles at the time

[@turinturambar5015]

Cobson chase is the gemmiest part of this video

[@CardinalMob]

Congrats on getting picked up by the algorithm, this video definitely deserves it

[@bluefleet1655]

tbf, the draken's cobra was more used to help pilots train in super stalls and such, but sometimes its just fun to fuck around yes

[@virgilio6349]

2:54 when you go for a Kobra but get a Kulbrit.

[@UBBA_REAL]

i ove how u put jeremy clackson doing his speed face in there XD

[@pre5sur321]

great video bro

[@meezo9980]

cobson in vid - gem vid cobson will always be a gem

[@FRostY_wt_]

Thai video was really well made and used real life camera techniques. That’s a sub

[@ZdrytchX]

the first aircraft to do a true cobra in WT was probably either the J7W or the SB2C (which had a major issue with its CoG vs aerodynamic centre flight model issue on release, making it borderline unplayably unstable with sim controls). I don't have any footage of the SB2C's old FM, but the J7W's old FM can be shown if you look up in broken english (because japanese), "J7W is UFO" Also before the draken, the MiG-21 could cobra and at a very specific speed, does 115 degrees AoA. MiG-21's FM has since been horribly nerfed and has pretty terrible elevator authority now. Also, Mirage IIIC could do a backflip. I haven't been able to do one in a while, but I do have footage of me doing it a few times, initiating it at about 200 knots/~350 kph. None of the other mirage FMs has the pitch responsiveness of the IIIC, but the reason why I haven't been able to do it for a while is because like the draken, its pitch authority got nerfed recently. Also, Kfir is technically an attacker. It fullfills the thrust requirement, and there's a hilarious footage of someone in RB doing a cobra, spinning a few times in a hover then flying off without dying.

[@dovahthedeaf9640]

Underrated, super good!

[@mono9702]

Great video!

[@Lochlann13]

The edits in this were hilarious

[@mattmeadows2377]

The cobra is a very useful manuever if you use it correctly. when you are sure that your opponent wont be able to pull its nose into you in time before they overshoot. I use it in the flanker when I stage dogfights in sim custom battles. I'm able to consistently compete with gripens using it to avoid the nose.

[@Thunderbox247]

Who remembers when the A-7D was at 9.3 and was only 1 of 2 strike aircraft that was also a jet. Oh and no one else had countermeasures, the AIM-9J was cracked and the 30mm gun pods did''t weigh anything and would fire 56kg pre second

[@warlikecomic2022]

I remember, fun times especially with the air spawn

[@ImAFatCheezIt]

Thumbnail reminds me of Mustard. Nice video

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

I may have been able to cobra with the vb10 twice. In air assault though. At least it looked like one to my cousin and I was only doing it because I was about to reach the bomber wave way too early and die before anyone else reached. It was such a slow cobra that any enemy would be able to run away before you got the nose back down lol. Cut the throttle and yanked it back then pushed it forward and put throttle back to max. Altitude went up a bit and back down to the same as before the manoeuvre.

[@BOSs-1313]

F8 crusader can pull a cobra if you lift the wings with landing flaps. But with flaps it rolls and flies weird

[@jehoiakimelidoronila5450]

Nice touch putting Willem Dafoe & Tyler1 in the cockpits 😂👍

[@saltyfennel4605]

Gotta love the top gear green scteen

[@getbrutal4388]

I've gotten a few mp dogfight kills in DCS doing cobras in the Su-33, but more often than not you just confuse both pilots and reset.

[@chimpswag3492]

the new su-27 is an aerobatic maneuver dream

[@No1harris_98]

This editing is actually amazing. 😂

[@teancrumpets5685]

i love the way russian supermaneuverables are depicted to basically have "gravity off" button

[@leonaleksandermaki3848]

the j35 just does a very wrong kulbit maneuver

[@viniciussccz]

fym

[@shitpost4204]

I subbed just for this video

[@lamborgatti-4783]

Ive known this trick since 2 years ago

[@OfficialAceFilms]

nice video! new sub gained

[@warbob0878]

As you stated, “you should only do these maneuvers if your desperate or just really dense,” in which case I’m dense.

[@SukhoyBoy4113]

Just wait until thrust vectoring raptor, flankers, migs and felon is added. Nothing would want to come close

[@kevinjoseph2942]

That flanker turned off gravity💀

[@ivanstepanovic1327]

Cobra is useful only to stop you from overshooting... And that's pretty much it

[@quiteindeed6809]

It's common curtesy to not shoot someone doing a kick butt maneuver.

[@ultralaggerREV1]

Meanwhile in Ace Combat: 15G MOVES, BREAKING NEWTONS LAWS

[@onerxowns2202]

Can't wait for SU-27/30 OVT (Vector Thrust Engines)

[@2bparistol8]

Super well done!! Im in!!

[@elnewbie2611]

Can you do a video tutorial how to do flat spin, inverted spin, air barrel roll etc...? I play with controller idk if that's possible for controller players.

[@Ghost-tw7xw]

Use "LT" OR "L2" To enable controls and use up, down for the pitch using the right stick, and left, right on the left stick for yaw and from there key bind whatever to switch to full or realistic controls whenever you want to practice without the instructor. That's it

[@elnewbie2611]

@@Ghost-tw7xw thanks

[@gansior4744]

loosing all your speed in a aircraft with no acceleration is a good idea guys, please make more Cobra's

[@choder9956]

"this isnt something you'd use in a real battle unless you were either extremely desperate or extremely dense" congratulations you've just described most of war thunder

[@KuroHebi]

The SK-60 is one of the few aircraft I won't engage outright unless I'm absolutely sure of what I'm doing.

[@iqstrats1250]

I think that the javelin FAW can cobra as well, not sure though

[@Doosteroni]

Where is that Clarkson clip from I can’t stop laughing at it lmao

[@WonkOfWonkyness]

YES THE FLYING PICKLE!

[@pratikhyamohapatra2193]

Ayo if you have thrust vector then you can cobra vector on ur belly turn to top and afterburn lock target last nch missile and get out of there and they ya have it the legendary tactic of high speed cobra escape attack

[@stansearcheslife6363]

The harrier clip made me laugh

[@fade528]

Flanker:...whatever this is Missile guidance system ft. Meteor AAM: *No*