The F-15 Is Here, But Is It Worth The Grind..?

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @wt_pilot
    @wt_pilot Год назад +89

    I think the AIM-7P would make this plane feel like it should. also I think the Aardvark has the most rounds barring the A10, it has 1900 rounds or so

    • @batlax18
      @batlax18 Год назад +13

      I also heard someone say the Aim7MH, or at least I think that was it, apparently it’s just an Aim7M with datalink

    • @wt_pilot
      @wt_pilot Год назад +6

      @batlax18 from what I've seen the AIM-7MH just improves the lofting capabilities of the missile, which wouldn't help much in game since most encounters are medium to short range. the AIM-7P would be a more noticeable improvement since missiles would lose lock much less often

    • @batlax18
      @batlax18 Год назад +2

      @@wt_pilotok, I’m not trying to know what these things capabilities are, I just saw it in a video somewhere. I’m more interested in IR and Aircraft, wouldn’t mind the 7P if it’s better though 😉

    • @wt_pilot
      @wt_pilot Год назад +7

      @batlax18 fair lol, the MH is just a range improvement and the P is a guidance improvement. IR is a lot more straightforward I don't blame you lol

    • @RedTail1-1
      @RedTail1-1 Год назад

      Aim-7P has no purpsoe in WT. It uses datalink. No datalink in WT. Not even AWACS. So no, Aim-7P would have literally no difference. The MH either as it just improves minor things from the M that have no effect in WT.

  • @goosegamerau3200
    @goosegamerau3200 Год назад +71

    Crazy that Russia gets more modern missiles meanwhile the US is stuck with the 7M

    • @Pryme.
      @Pryme. Год назад +19

      no russian bias here comrade!

    • @theporschetiger
      @theporschetiger Год назад +6

      Russian Bias? What are you talking sbout? Never heard of it.

    • @mamarussellthepie3995
      @mamarussellthepie3995 Год назад +3

      A *"sKiLl iSsUe"* as they say 😂

    • @ReviveHF
      @ReviveHF Год назад

      From Gaijin's perspective, it has something to do with game balancing purposes. Because top tier Russian planes had very few ammo count such as SU27 has only 150 rounds, so Gaijin felt that MIG-29 and SU-27 should have the best missiles to balance out the lack of gun ammunition.

    • @mamarussellthepie3995
      @mamarussellthepie3995 Год назад +7

      @ReviveHF 🤣
      Bruh
      There's a very
      Very
      Very large performance gap between guns and aams. . .
      It doesn't actually matter that the SU has less ammo because fewer hits will do more damage than a larger amount of M61 hits XD
      Either way, the SU gets more R73s and R27s that compare to early 2000's 9Xs/120s than the us' 2 jets with 80's 9Ms, lol x fucking d

  • @BulletRain100
    @BulletRain100 Год назад +42

    Historically, the main reason why the F-15 dominated because it was the only plane that could do BVR fighting effectively in the late Cold War. The Mig-29 and Su-27 have outstanding flight performance, but the R27 family of missiles is extremely unreliable so they couldn't challenge F-15's in a natural fight.
    For obvious reasons, War Thunder isn't trying to recreate reality so the F-15 is just average in the game. The irony is that top tier is so chaotic that no fighter is actually able to dominate because the slight advantages they have is overcome by the chaos.

    • @juliusbols2437
      @juliusbols2437 Год назад +1

      apt analysis!

    • @eduardokarlos1419
      @eduardokarlos1419 Год назад

      Historically he dominated because he fought vs mig-21 and mig-23.
      Any 29 and 27 dominated him.

    • @nobleman-swerve
      @nobleman-swerve Год назад +10

      ​@@Mmjk_12 You're kind of tapdancing around the fact that the flanker only just began entering limited service effectively a full decade behind the Eagle. F-15 ran train uncontested because there was quite literally nothing out there that could practically contest it.

    • @nobleman-swerve
      @nobleman-swerve Год назад +3

      @@Mmjk_12 I thought we are talking about the Eagle, what does the mig-15 have to do with anything? I was just pointing out that during the late 70's and early 80's the Americans were so spectacularly ahead of anything Russia had in operational service for fixed wing tactical aviation that it's little wonder the latter portion of the 20th century turned into a unremitting bloodbath for Eastern block fighters.
      Also seriously man please don't tell me your so dense as to point to first flight. That's meaningless, it's not an operational warbird at that stage. Service entry is what matters. We both know you're smarter than that. This is especially notable since while the flanker didn't pass full service trials and receive the official Su-27 designation until 1990!
      Also don't be so quick to dismiss the skill of non-soviet pilots. Rimon 20 is pretty much proof apparent on how baseless arrogance can get you killed.

    • @BulletRain100
      @BulletRain100 Год назад +5

      @@Mmjk_12 You never addressed my point. The weak link for the Mig-29 and Su-27 was the R27. That missile had a kill rate of 9%, which makes the missile effectively useless. That was also the same rate the US had with the AIM-7E in Vietnam. The AIM-7M was made in response to Vietnam and achieved a kill rate of 58% and a hit rate of 70%. This is why the F-15 dominated because it could actually do BVR.
      Countries like Russia and China have improved greatly after the Cold War to the point where the F-15 is no longer dominant, but the US had already fielded the F-22 before the advantage of the F-15 was fully gone.

  • @maximumvibe9355
    @maximumvibe9355 Год назад +10

    frankly the eagle excels at the awacs/datalink/amraam combination you were talking about due to it being one of the if not the most kinematically potent platform for them, along with the capability to carry more.

  • @Hawkeye6941
    @Hawkeye6941 Год назад +20

    I can't wait for the F15c misp 2, upgraded engine and radar.(I think this should've been the F15 we gotten for it was made in the mid 80s same time as the SU 27)

    • @TheInvisibleOrange26
      @TheInvisibleOrange26 Год назад

      This National guard MSIP still has the wrong radar so where waiting for the right one as it absolutely sucks can’t lock for crap

  • @fqeagles21
    @fqeagles21 Год назад +35

    If only Gaijin was fair

  • @Tentacl
    @Tentacl Год назад +14

    The opening with the Su-27 doing a cobra on take off made me lol XD

    • @tunnis9690
      @tunnis9690 Год назад +3

      Hate to be 🤓, but it’s actually 🤓👆 a Chinese j11 which is almost identical to the soviet su27 but is still named the j11

    • @Tentacl
      @Tentacl Год назад +3

      @@tunnis9690 Oh, you are right. Still, I'd argue a Su-27 is a Su-27, because this is not only the Ru army designation but also the factory denomination. Unlike US militar equipment, I.E. F-15, M1, M16, russian planes are not "renamed" to enter service. A AR-15 in use in another country would still be a AR-15 imho, even if the local armed forces didn't call it M-16 :)

    • @11Tits
      @11Tits Год назад

      @@Tentaclumm aktually 🤓 china reproduced their own version of the “su-27” they were not buying it from russia but self producing it so yes J-11 is the correct name and SU-27 is incorrect.

  • @TheInvisibleOrange26
    @TheInvisibleOrange26 Год назад +6

    Don’t forget the F-15 locking onto invisible things in mid air when the enemy’s aren’t even there and the Aim-7M whith F-15 being slow as hell and easy to notch

  • @henrycastle6584
    @henrycastle6584 Год назад +58

    7:24 "against everything other than a certain soviet missile, the sparrow is top dog" says as two sparrows detonate randomly for due to how "good" they are according to gaijin 😂... On a previous clip you can see a sparrow going off in the wrong direction as they usually do... No, the sparrow we have now is not a top dog, its dog 💩

    • @not4l3nt63
      @not4l3nt63 Год назад +7

      Aim-7 are just broken after major update, "Air Inferiority"

    • @NocturneOP55N1
      @NocturneOP55N1 Год назад +3

      I was wondering why this was happening to me, since I haven't played since the F16 came out. I've been sticking to IR missiles the last 2 days

    • @not4l3nt63
      @not4l3nt63 Год назад +3

      @@NocturneOP55N1 Gaijin did some bullshit thing with the AIM-7 and it isn't in the patch notes

    • @theporschetiger
      @theporschetiger Год назад

      So that's why my AIM-7Ds on the F-4C were especially shitty when I was trying to spade it

    • @not4l3nt63
      @not4l3nt63 Год назад

      @@theporschetiger Aim7 starts to be good after E-2

  • @surgetsann
    @surgetsann Год назад +9

    Its silly they wouldn't give it 120As, even just two.

  • @12LoLproductions
    @12LoLproductions Год назад +8

    I can't believe someone edited Hickok45's Glock hat lmao

  • @Snapshot290
    @Snapshot290 Год назад +16

    So once again the US gets the worst version of the aircraft it produced while every other nation that got export versions gets the upgraded package.

  • @1x_rj_x1
    @1x_rj_x1 Год назад +5

    “I am not a great pilot.” Proceeds to shit on the entire enemy team every video he releases.

  • @ReviveHF
    @ReviveHF Год назад +2

    F-15A's AIM7F is still no match against SU-27's counterpart because from Gaijin's perspective, it has something to do with game balancing purposes. Because top tier Russian planes had very few ammo count such as SU27 has only 150 rounds, while the American planes such as F-16C had at least 512 rounds so Gaijin felt that MIG-29 and SU-27 should have the best missiles to balance out the lack of gun ammunition.

  • @lafosh7234
    @lafosh7234 Год назад

    “Long way away from AMRAAM”
    Gajin: Modern Fox 3’s is planned for release first quarter 2024.
    April’s patch

  • @Rempai420
    @Rempai420 Год назад +1

    I saw you playing in this on the city map. First RUclipsr I’ve ever seen in game

  • @TomPrickVixen
    @TomPrickVixen Год назад +1

    Not like i have an option of what (top) jet to get, since my highest B.R. US jet is the F-4E and that was the line i was focusing on, and their bombers and attackers (still waiting for the B-52, B-58, B-49 - maybe - or some prototypes and older bombers), and just reached the 1st F-8 in the next tree, and left the 1st tree at the P-38L.

  • @Viggo_06
    @Viggo_06 Год назад +1

    8:10 SURPRISE SURPRISE....

  • @LtCmdrTyler
    @LtCmdrTyler Год назад +2

    Eagle Driver. Your careful analysis has led me to decide not to grind the F15 and instead continue my wait for the Eurofighter Typoon. Thanks Sako!

  • @whatismynameohwhatismyname
    @whatismynameohwhatismyname Год назад

    We're actually apparently not a long way away from AMRAAMs, from what I remember happening on the forums. Should have them start of next year.

  • @Totallynotatrollaccount
    @Totallynotatrollaccount Год назад +1

    That “traitors day” line hit me outta nowhere and I spit out my freedom juice laughing. Sub gained from a filthy traitor, cheers bro

  • @vortex6818
    @vortex6818 Год назад +3

    Now normally when I see someone use dates an aircraft/missile entered service as an argument, I would reply with "The MiG-21 LanceR entered service in 2001 - the F-22A followed 4 years later. Same era, should be balanced right?"
    R-27ER vs AIM-7M is the exception, however 😂

  • @Daddy_Airplanes
    @Daddy_Airplanes Год назад

    Dude had me giggling at "traitor's day"!
    Eagle Driver.

  • @kaiserofneemania7246
    @kaiserofneemania7246 Год назад +1

    Morning Sako, I remember having long hours of fighting with my best friend on why I think this aircraft is shit, he was not happy with me for two days hahahah, once again awesome video I hope you are well

  • @math1ass10
    @math1ass10 Год назад +2

    I disagree that adding modern missles to the game is a mistake.
    Adding these missles while not doing anything about the fact that top tier is just a stupid furball missle spam gamemode is a mistake tho.

  • @GatorGreenGladiator
    @GatorGreenGladiator Год назад +1

    "Hickcock 45 here.... eagle driver."

  • @thunderwithchrissy
    @thunderwithchrissy 11 месяцев назад

    13:26 wtf is a kilometer?

  • @RedTail1-1
    @RedTail1-1 Год назад +3

    It's just too late too be of any use. It should have turned up instead of the F-16C. As it is I said when it first showed up I'll fly the F-16C instead. Until the F-15 gets HMCS or we got one that has it, there is literally no point in flying it with the way Top Tier has gone. Everyone literally just hugging the deck makes the F-15's entire purpose trashed. It's meant to sling Fox-1 at higher altitudes. Can't do that when everyone is trying to eat trees.

  • @Gyyghhhhjjjkk
    @Gyyghhhhjjjkk Год назад +2

    I will be honest with you its no. also like its wings still rips for some reason

  • @nicholasleon7819
    @nicholasleon7819 Год назад +3

    i actually hate top tier jets i think it’s far and away the worst game mode/BR combo experience war thunder has to offer but i’m gonna get the F15J just for pure cool factor also to kill helis and frogfeet in top tier ground RB

    • @SAKOSNIPER
      @SAKOSNIPER  Год назад +1

      F-15J is definitely the coolest

  • @CarolusR3x
    @CarolusR3x Год назад

    Every Su-27 player thinking they're slick shit performing their first cobra.
    Me 3 years ago doing it in a J35D without flatspinning.

  • @rnrpizzza
    @rnrpizzza Год назад +1

    Just unlocked the F-15J today and wow, this is the most fun I’ve had flying an Aircraft. Even with only AIM-7M’s this thing is just a beast in the battlefield.

    • @SAKOSNIPER
      @SAKOSNIPER  Год назад

      Glad you're enjoying it mate. Just remember to check your 6!

  • @VEHICROS
    @VEHICROS Год назад

    Its the funnest jet in the game

  • @yureinobbie68
    @yureinobbie68 Год назад

    It always confused me, when the pilot in Red Dawn called himself an Eagle Driver, is there a specific reason they didn't say pilot or flyer?

  • @dominikbuzek3148
    @dominikbuzek3148 Год назад +1

    eagle driver

  • @Lead1121
    @Lead1121 Год назад

    have they increased RP gain at all yet? or is it still worthless to play due to the diminishing returns of Rp/ SL

    • @iimasheriiol222
      @iimasheriiol222 Год назад

      Nah man unless I get 2 kills I get nothing with the f15

  • @fagalon9152
    @fagalon9152 Год назад +1

    EAGLE DRIVERRR!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS GETTING SHOT DOWN!?!??!?!
    THERE'S SOMETHING INSIDE YOU!!!
    IT'S AN AIM9M!!!

  • @normallymute0131
    @normallymute0131 Год назад +2

    Personally it’s mid, I’d rather use the F-14B just because it has pretty much the same kit with more countermeasures and better low speed manoeuvrability
    Also has more CAS potential than the eagle. Hell the F-16C has more CAS than the F-15A

    • @CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer
      @CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer Год назад

      It is true it is kind of mid, but keep in mind that the engines are on crack, has aim9m and I feel they turn quite a bit better than f14b overall, but yes it's not a Cas plane, and although you could basically sprinkle the map with flares in f14b, 240 flares is quite enough

    • @normallymute0131
      @normallymute0131 Год назад

      @@CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer Yeah, 240 is good for general use cases, however I feel like having 4x Aim-9Ls and Aim-7Ms with 640 is a little better for preflaring those pesky R-73s and 9Ms

  • @allenhacker1490
    @allenhacker1490 Год назад +2

    Eagle driver

  • @UBEChoca
    @UBEChoca Год назад +1

    Eagle Driver

  • @VEHICROS
    @VEHICROS Год назад

    Ok Eagle Driver, I agree I don't get many killsbut can appreciate the jet and its fun to play. SGT_Katana

  • @BinaryKiller_Recoded
    @BinaryKiller_Recoded Год назад

    I do agree.... There is no skill at top tier anymore.... Just point and click or send a missile..... No fun, where is the 1 on 1's???

  • @MrTheWaterbear
    @MrTheWaterbear Год назад

    An eagle driver ran over my dog

  • @classicmac8986
    @classicmac8986 Год назад +1

    Short answer: NO its NOT worth the grind at the Moment

  • @mrswe6871
    @mrswe6871 8 месяцев назад

    Egle Driver ;D

  • @superfamilyallosauridae6505
    @superfamilyallosauridae6505 Год назад

    Hickok45?!?!!?

  • @Tennexik
    @Tennexik 11 месяцев назад

    why is everyone saying eagle driver

    • @SAKOSNIPER
      @SAKOSNIPER  11 месяцев назад

      That's classified information

  • @carsonmarks4532
    @carsonmarks4532 Год назад

    "The AN/APG is the best in the game" THE MOST CAP thing I've ever heard, the radar is completely useless, its about as useful as the f4C's radar.

  • @Darkrose1313
    @Darkrose1313 Год назад

    As good as the f15 is supposed to be, I've been left with a sour taste in my mouth. I expected the plane to be far, far better fully spaded than it currently is and tbh, in its current state, imo it's rather trash and there's no reason to play it over the f16c.. sad, cause the plane is a beauty and it could be so, so, so much more

  • @wethepeoplearepidoff1776
    @wethepeoplearepidoff1776 Год назад

    no taxations without representation ya Redcoats 😅😅 murica 🇺🇸🇺🇸📜🎆🎆🎆

  • @damirvakhitov9213
    @damirvakhitov9213 Год назад +2

    Actually
    The soviets already had a flanker by 1977 called the T-10. Whilst technically a different aircraft from the Su-27, biggest difference aeronautically speaking a lack of IRST and a slightly different vertical and horizontal stabilizer layout, it is still a flanker.
    This point is nullified however when you consider that the F-15A in war thunder is a semi-MSIP (given the flares) one and that the current Su-27 is an Su-27S. Both the Su-27S and F-15A MSIP were introduced in 1985.
    But hey i suppose that the US air tree is suffering even with the objectively best aircraft. Clearly there is an example of Russian bias even when the Su-27 is only pulling 24 degrees max whilst the real S can pull 30 degrees instantaneous and 24 degrees sustained.

    • @VanzerPanzer
      @VanzerPanzer Год назад

      If russian biasers could read they would be pretty upset rn

    • @mikkim-mh9bc
      @mikkim-mh9bc Год назад +2

      For the record, the Su-27 is performing in line with it's datasheets in Sim and RB. I'm not surprised the RB performance feels 'weird' though, because those numbers are achieved at specific airspeeds. When using the keyboard to turn you're hitting maximum deflection and hitting maximum G, so you'll hit that instantaneous turn rate for well, an instant, and burn straight through it as you keep pulling. the optimal sustained rateis achieved at an optimal G, which is in turn achieved at a airspeed. Mashing the elevator key (i.e. pulling the stick into your gut) is exceeding that optimal G every time, burning off all your airspeed, and then making you come around at below the optimal sustained rate. Your radius may be smaller, but it took you longer to complete that circle. RB is just a massive 1-circle fest so everyone thinks their hot shit if they can go head-empty and make the smallest circle possible with no thoughts.
      In Defyn's Su-27 video he hit a maximum of 29.3 deg/s when he hit the right airspeed. Then, because he kept turning as hard as possible, the aircraft bled airspeed and dropped through 24 deg/s to about 17 (which is only about 2 deg/s slower than the F-16A block 10). With mouse+keyboard combined with WT's 1.5x G-loading you're pulling so many Gs in RB so easily you physically cannot stay at the right airspeed long enough to rate at the your best, well, rate. The same instructor that keeps you from getting into an unrecoverable stall in the MiG-21 keeps you from pulling AoA at low speed that would put you into a stall in the Su-27-- low speed authority be damned. But instead of doing a smidge of research and realizing that the same mechanics that hold your hand instructor are also responsible for the plane not feeling 'right', you want to blame it on Gaijin favoring another nation 👌👌

    • @mamarussellthepie3995
      @mamarussellthepie3995 Год назад

      Oh yeah babyyyy dump that speed and get reallll slow for me! 😂

  • @mamarussellthepie3995
    @mamarussellthepie3995 Год назад

    Pov
    R27ER = Fox1 Aim120 lmfao 😂 *EagleDriver*

  • @legostarwarskid5459
    @legostarwarskid5459 Год назад

    Should be 11.0 br

  • @AJ-2-Toke
    @AJ-2-Toke Год назад

    What is the point of the f15? I dont see why you would choose it over the f16. Speed and power? thats it? russia gets far better loudouts. Why does everyone hype f15 so much!??

  • @ISO-420
    @ISO-420 Год назад

    tf is traitors day? googled it, Yikes bro maybe u need a history lesson if you think that.

  • @javantm1676
    @javantm1676 Год назад

    Aww shush with the this came out in this year while this came out that year. They did it all the time, ground 5th and 6th tier would be unplayable for a lot of tech tree. Heck sweden grind would basically be impossible

  • @TomislavPuklin-x5m
    @TomislavPuklin-x5m Год назад +1

    > Soviet jets heap of junk
    > Meanwhile, US """cutting edge flying beasts""" padding stats against farmers who learned how to fly a mig 21 and 23 a few hours ago

    • @ThePointlessBox_
      @ThePointlessBox_ Год назад +1

      he also ignored that the soviets knew the 25 was a shit fighter and wasnt designed to be one from the drawingboard
      it was an interceptor with huge engines to go fast, shoot missiles and go home

    • @TomislavPuklin-x5m
      @TomislavPuklin-x5m Год назад

      "The people who went to space first did not know how to build jets" - In fact, when you adjust for the differences in the budget, Soviets become all that more impressive in aerospace engineering when compared to NASA and US aerospace corporations. Not to mention that in 1920, Soviet Union was still a developing backwater post feudal state and USA was the most powerful country in the world. 50 years lates, Soviets are going toe to toe with USA. That's not only impressive but unprecedented in history. Maybe only matched by the Chinese 2000 - 2020 growth. Most of the post WW2 NATO countries received massive Marshal Plan funding to rebuild their economies whilst the Soviet Union did it themselves whilst also helping a lot of the Eastern Block countries, rebuilding Warsaw practically for free after Germans leveled it. They often just skip over that because it makes the Soviets look good.@@ThePointlessBox_

    • @generalpatton8468
      @generalpatton8468 Год назад +1

      Kinda like how the Russians were in Afghanistan.

    • @theliteralworst9416
      @theliteralworst9416 Год назад +2

      @@ThePointlessBox_ah yes, the “it was just an interceptor cope” the f4 was an interceptor yet it could get its hands dirty in a dogfight, the f-14 was *built* with fleet defense from long range missile carriers as it’s very basis yet went on to be the go to jet for an entire school of dogfighting, and the mig25 the west was scared of until they got their hands on the piece of shit lead to the creation of the f-15 an extremely capable interception platform that can still engage in BFM, the Soviet industry just sucked in terms of creating a real multi role platform, like not even true multi role just the actual ability to something out of your dedicated job

    • @ThePointlessBox_
      @ThePointlessBox_ Год назад

      @@theliteralworst9416 what does the F4 and F14 being capable of dogfighting have to do with the Mig25
      It was purely built as an interceptor, they have other planes if it comes to dogfighting. You're complaining that a sniper rifle is shit in close quarters combat because a standard issue rifle can also pick up targets at a distance and close up.

  • @lafouche345
    @lafouche345 Год назад +1

    Well, the folks that make the decisions in the ‘game’ will NEVER give any western weapons system its full capabilities . You either ignore the bias or uninstall ….. that is it. Personally I would not wipe my ass with Gaijin.

    • @ferrous3262
      @ferrous3262 Год назад +1

      gripen is pretty overpowered it besides no good radar missiles it can 1v1 anything and has infinite countermeasures which makes it unkillable + its energy retention

    • @mamarussellthepie3995
      @mamarussellthepie3995 Год назад

      ​@@ferrous326290sjet90sjet90sjet90sjet90sjet90sjet

    • @lafouche345
      @lafouche345 Год назад +1

      True true

  • @dexterneo.a.5018
    @dexterneo.a.5018 Год назад

    12:48 @terpkas

  • @marty4286
    @marty4286 Год назад +2

    Eagle Driver

  • @anthonyvanbruggeman2789
    @anthonyvanbruggeman2789 Год назад

    Eagle driver

  • @Jkim890
    @Jkim890 Год назад +1

    Eagle Driver

  • @sjg132
    @sjg132 7 месяцев назад

    Eagle driver

  • @sethswords7959
    @sethswords7959 Год назад

    Eagle Driver