Supremely Outmatched | F-16C Viper Vs SU-30SM Flanker-H | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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  • Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025

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  • @GrowlingSidewinder
    @GrowlingSidewinder  7 месяцев назад +56

    Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/
    DCS F-16 Viper: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/viper/?

    • @numberyellow
      @numberyellow 7 месяцев назад +2

      NGAD vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
      SU-57 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
      SU-47 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
      SU-47 vs SU-57, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx
      SU-47 vs NGAD, dogfight, guns or missiles (or both) plzkthx

    • @tonyennis1787
      @tonyennis1787 7 месяцев назад +3

      So what are the AWACS planes to do? Hypersonic missiles from long range seem unstoppable.

    • @numberyellow
      @numberyellow 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@tonyennis1787 That's kinda the point.... there's nothing they can do.

    • @tonyennis1787
      @tonyennis1787 7 месяцев назад +5

      @@numberyellow I rather expect the USAF to have a plan.

    • @tmytyson
      @tmytyson 7 месяцев назад +1

      Give the people what they want: Battle of the Canards. A dogfight free-for-all featuring (at a minimum) the SU30SM Flanker-H, Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS39 Gripen, and Dassault Rafale. May the best 'nard win.

  • @robbielex
    @robbielex 7 месяцев назад +1023

    When you crested that hill and saw his crash site my balls came back down from inside my stomach.

    • @EvoraGT430
      @EvoraGT430 7 месяцев назад +20

      Great move; missiles will pull loads of lead into the ground if you overbank like that.

    • @mgmchenry
      @mgmchenry 7 месяцев назад +12

      Same. I was calmstressed nonstop for the last 10 minutes of this fight. well played

    • @RA-tg1dp
      @RA-tg1dp 7 месяцев назад +2

      Likewise

    • @riphopfer5816
      @riphopfer5816 7 месяцев назад +3

      Same. This was a proper nail biter.

    • @roostersideburns3440
      @roostersideburns3440 6 месяцев назад +1

      mine didnt come back down yet

  • @iamweejonny
    @iamweejonny 7 месяцев назад +1162

    This guy could take down an F22 whilst flying a kite - always like these David vs Goliath match ups.......great piloting

    • @kuhnville3145
      @kuhnville3145 7 месяцев назад +51

      absolutely; "It's not the plane, it's the pilot" has a lot of truth to it (in most circumstances)

    • @onesixtyfourlife
      @onesixtyfourlife 7 месяцев назад +5

      Soooo true lol

    • @generalputin3314
      @generalputin3314 7 месяцев назад +23

      @@pyronuke4768 true, but knowing when, how, and understanding what exactly you’re aiming to do all takes a lot of either brain power or experience

    • @neilaslayer
      @neilaslayer 7 месяцев назад +6

      I was trying to think of the appropriate "fair fight" for GS and you nailed it!

    • @kristoffereberius2476
      @kristoffereberius2476 7 месяцев назад +5

      A kite is somewhat more manoeuvrable than a balloon

  • @johanvanschalkwyk4237
    @johanvanschalkwyk4237 7 месяцев назад +435

    This is the definition of "It's not the plane. It's the pilot." XD

    • @RazorsharpLT
      @RazorsharpLT 6 месяцев назад +14

      This also assumes that Russian tech works as advertised.
      As we've seen from the ATACM's wiping out an S-400 battery site (2-3 launchers and a radar) - that's not really the case.

    • @MrMantis1990
      @MrMantis1990 6 месяцев назад +2

      Don't think-just do

    • @husk6667
      @husk6667 5 месяцев назад

      yeah but that almost always goes for BVR unles you have 5th gen in dogfighting alot depends on what jet is better

    • @long-d4k
      @long-d4k 5 месяцев назад +12

      ​@@RazorsharpLTNo air defence currently has 100% success rate. Their Iskander missile also destroyed multiple Patriot systems. I'm not defending Russia but just pointing out a fact that you seem to not know.

    • @Tarasco-77
      @Tarasco-77 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@panzerkampfwagen161 it destroyed all of the patriots

  • @PhillipChalabi
    @PhillipChalabi 7 месяцев назад +263

    This turned into quite the chess match. Awesome work staying alive.

  • @IronMan-xm3lg
    @IronMan-xm3lg 7 месяцев назад +402

    Sorry GS, it's not that I doubted on you but any time that guy shot at you I was getting ready for that explosion 💥 and the white letters you always use "Killed in Action" I was so excited when you won that I frightened my son that was playing Beside me. 😂

    • @maxlin3442
      @maxlin3442 7 месяцев назад +15

      He didn't say he's fine, he's not gonna die

    • @djordje198462
      @djordje198462 2 месяца назад

      you are mrn.

  • @FlintIronstag23
    @FlintIronstag23 7 месяцев назад +371

    Besides outranging the F-16, the Su-30 was also carrying twice as many missiles. I counted 12 of various kinds.

    • @greybuckleton
      @greybuckleton 7 месяцев назад +39

      Yeah, but the pilot didn't make use of that. The plane can only do so much of the work for you!

    • @panan7777
      @panan7777 7 месяцев назад +10

      WITHOUT ANY effect on flying characteristics ??? Sure.

    • @tabernaclejones6115
      @tabernaclejones6115 7 месяцев назад +2

      The su33 is a lethal plane in dcs. Not sure about the su30 though. Can hold 12 air to air missles

    • @Вольфрамище
      @Вольфрамище 7 месяцев назад +15

      @@panan7777 nobody said anything about characteristics. no need to caps-scream here, geez

    • @ShadeAKAhayate
      @ShadeAKAhayate 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@panan7777 That depends on how quickly you are disposing of that extra weight.

  • @miletello1
    @miletello1 7 месяцев назад +37

    That was a nail biter. The speed and logic at which you made your decisions was quite impressive. Deciding to recommit because either the missile lost track or you’re dead was a boss move.

  • @GlennRobert71
    @GlennRobert71 7 месяцев назад +18

    Being outmatched on paper like that sharpens you. Also wielding the superior weapon could make the pilot underestimate potential threats. The double fox in the end at that close range gives defender limited options for sure. Also snugging terrain like a true viper, is a super valuable skill. Your ability to adapt to situation is what won it for you. Impressive. Well done!

  • @Jemsy_
    @Jemsy_ 7 месяцев назад +57

    The suspense was killing me the whole time, I can't imagine the pucker factor that a pilot would have in a real scenario like this! Great video, awesome flying!

    • @SMathai
      @SMathai 7 месяцев назад +7

      Imagining a real pilot seeing the streak of the missile above, and recommitting for a possible mutual kill... nope, I can't imagine it. I'd probably eject? But that's one of many reasons I'm not in the military.

  • @Hyposonic
    @Hyposonic 7 месяцев назад +497

    Mission: Failed. Staying alive at the expense of an AWACS is a loss.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  7 месяцев назад +359

      This is actually a valid point.

    • @ianvanharper
      @ianvanharper 7 месяцев назад +222

      That the AWACS was ever in range was the failure.

    • @stevenichols2938
      @stevenichols2938 7 месяцев назад +177

      @@GrowlingSidewinder Except there was nothing that could be done to save the AWACS. Enemy fired at the AWACS at the very start of the engagement, and the F16 had no range or speed to intervene.

    • @idioluh5838
      @idioluh5838 7 месяцев назад +125

      That's the planning failure, not pilot's failure. You shouldn't put your AWACS in range of sam or aam. It's not like this su-30 was stealth or something.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  7 месяцев назад +126

      @@idioluh5838 lol ya it was over 200km away, its the extreme range of the missile that got the awacs, it was no where near the AO (obvs) - This is also the reason why it took the missile so long to get there and hit it. Also note that the farther away you put the awacs the less coverage he can provide, especially if the bandit starts reducing altitude.

  • @j4yp3r
    @j4yp3r 6 месяцев назад +11

    Tactics! Knowing the terrain, knowing your capabilities, and knowing your enemy's capabilities! Great show.

  • @Frost_x_NB
    @Frost_x_NB 7 месяцев назад +67

    That camo looks very reminiscent of the F22. Very nice.

  • @KristianBennett
    @KristianBennett 7 месяцев назад +301

    The head turn at 0:13 😆

    • @BilobateDrip
      @BilobateDrip 7 месяцев назад +7

      Hah!!😂

    • @Penasco
      @Penasco 7 месяцев назад +27

      He was locking in

    • @jaymac7203
      @jaymac7203 7 месяцев назад

      Lol

    • @TimbavatiLion
      @TimbavatiLion 7 месяцев назад +2

      saw that too and first thought he spawned into the cockpit, had to look twice 😂

    • @fredrikrenstroem1661
      @fredrikrenstroem1661 7 месяцев назад +1

      Intro lasts until 17s in, what you on about??

  • @AndromedatheBasshead
    @AndromedatheBasshead Месяц назад +3

    I just found your channel the other day. I'm already hooked, great flying!

  • @nico_
    @nico_ 7 месяцев назад +5

    I love coming home from work, grab a cold one and enjoy another aviation thriller. So here's to you! 🍻

  • @davidwilliams9302
    @davidwilliams9302 7 месяцев назад +9

    Just as I was typing "I'd go for the AWACS," the Su-35 takes out your AWACS

  • @cloczy111
    @cloczy111 7 месяцев назад +31

    Not long now and you'll have reached 600,000 subscribers, I love the content!

  • @jbc242424
    @jbc242424 7 месяцев назад +74

    That recommit when you saw the hyper in the cons got my blood going. Super intense victory, man. WTG.

    • @heatblast876
      @heatblast876 7 месяцев назад +1

      No, it's not a victory. It's still a loss because the pilot didn't protect the AWACS, which doesn't mean it's a super intense victory.

    • @jbc242424
      @jbc242424 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@heatblast876 oh, okay.

    • @mgmchenry
      @mgmchenry 7 месяцев назад +7

      @@heatblast876 It was a super intense strategic loss that dramatically removed one flanker from inventory. RIP AWACS. There was nothing the F-16 could do to save the AWACS at that distance with that loadout. It's fate was sealed from the moment the video started

  • @Lee-sti8wrx
    @Lee-sti8wrx 7 месяцев назад +155

    The look of the SU-30SM is such a beautiful aircraft. They look amazing.

    • @T0ghar
      @T0ghar 7 месяцев назад +44

      Destroyed, it looks even better.

    • @shu.c
      @shu.c 7 месяцев назад +88

      ​@@T0gharyeah but not as much as destroyed F 16

    • @sirex9244
      @sirex9244 7 месяцев назад +43

      ​@@T0gharso much yapping

    • @magigooter2096
      @magigooter2096 7 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@T0ghar🥱

    • @MqncoMarepoto
      @MqncoMarepoto 7 месяцев назад

      @@T0ghar the rise of the sigma RAAAAAAAA🐺🗣🗣‼‼

  • @worldbreaker1023
    @worldbreaker1023 7 месяцев назад +15

    Nailbiter! I thought you were done for sure. Started bracing for the cockpit to explode several times. Lol. Well done mate

  • @Ifoughtpiranhas
    @Ifoughtpiranhas 7 месяцев назад +69

    Sometimes a little luck is more useful than skill, but if you can have both, you can usually get desirable results. This is one of those cases.

  • @flashrufa6306
    @flashrufa6306 7 месяцев назад +6

    That was awesome flying, control, knowledge and precision. One of your best yet👍

  • @catsfive
    @catsfive 2 месяца назад

    Haven't seen your channel for ages because I moved from Canada to Malta. THIS one had it all! Went to the next video and came back to thumbs up it. You followed the missiles and told the story so well. MORE, wonderful job

  • @Zilla0961
    @Zilla0961 7 месяцев назад +6

    Love the videos man, you are the reason I got into dcs, keep up the amazing work

  • @shanehowell9149
    @shanehowell9149 20 дней назад +1

    Just recently stumbled across your channel, outstanding job. I’m addicted to it. Your skill level at flying is second to none, thank you for the content to watch and can’t wait for my swag order to come. Thanks again , really do appreciate your hard work hard flying and your time to post. Thank you.

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 7 месяцев назад +7

    Let’s freakin go!!! That’s pilot skills at its finest.

  • @meltdown78
    @meltdown78 4 месяца назад +1

    Teaching so many things about modern air combat in this short video is quite an impressive feat. And great flying too :)

  • @FryskeSergeant
    @FryskeSergeant 7 месяцев назад +46

    your videos always remind me to clean my screen

    • @jimmcintosh3718
      @jimmcintosh3718 7 месяцев назад +2

      Amen. But we’ll never see what GS does. Different resolutions.

  • @p-47thunderbolt57
    @p-47thunderbolt57 7 месяцев назад +6

    What an amazing fight. Best I've seen in a while.

  • @LordHolley
    @LordHolley 7 месяцев назад +4

    Man, that was a nail-biter. Great work!

  • @lamarkingram5320
    @lamarkingram5320 7 месяцев назад +2

    You just gained a new subscriber with that top-tier piloting right there! Awesome video.

  • @rnash999
    @rnash999 7 месяцев назад +87

    Nice win. AWACS definitely need some laser defense or anti-missile missiles.

    • @sogerc1
      @sogerc1 7 месяцев назад +31

      Or a towed decoy.

    • @yuanfurbax
      @yuanfurbax 7 месяцев назад +4

      Lasers don''t work against ARH missiles

    • @beverlychmelik5504
      @beverlychmelik5504 7 месяцев назад +8

      I don't believe the ECM suite is modeled in DCS.

    • @terryritter7065
      @terryritter7065 7 месяцев назад +28

      @@beverlychmelik5504 it's not. There's no way an asset like that, with tons of internal room, would not have a broad array of counter measures.

    • @Seanweekhaizhen
      @Seanweekhaizhen 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@terryritter7065How would they work exactly?

  • @stripedcollar335
    @stripedcollar335 7 месяцев назад +2

    I have watched DCS from a distance but haven't played it. I will now thanks to this. Very well done, sir.

  • @NighthawkSquadron
    @NighthawkSquadron 7 месяцев назад +519

    Day f-111 Aardvark of asking for kf21 vs f22 dogfight

    • @Bigcat726
      @Bigcat726 7 месяцев назад +38

      Cheeky for for 111 day of asking

    • @lewiemotorsports3616
      @lewiemotorsports3616 7 месяцев назад +53

      Lmfao my boy using the vark as a unit of measurement 😂

    • @Geno-The-Butcher17
      @Geno-The-Butcher17 7 месяцев назад +14

      Keep dreaming,I've been asking for an f8 crusader for a year

    • @lewiemotorsports3616
      @lewiemotorsports3616 7 месяцев назад +6

      @@Geno-The-Butcher17 the last gunfighter

    • @_vortech_
      @_vortech_ 7 месяцев назад +3

      ​@Geno-The-Butcher17 wait, the F-8 is available????

  • @kelvaris1
    @kelvaris1 7 месяцев назад +2

    Dude love watching you fly low and fast. So gratifying.

  • @RoyMaffezzoli
    @RoyMaffezzoli 7 месяцев назад +6

    Amazing work man! 👏

  • @DonHuff
    @DonHuff 7 месяцев назад +3

    Nail biting! Would love to see the TacView on this engagement. Multiple very close calls!

  • @70HeavyChevy
    @70HeavyChevy 7 месяцев назад +32

    Lobbing missiles with your eyes closed for a half court shot, and swish!!!

  • @szarmywarmy
    @szarmywarmy 7 месяцев назад +1

    That “We’ll figure it out.” Followed by the cool flyby footage was just peak. 🎉 Love this channel

  • @NewSoloPilot
    @NewSoloPilot 7 месяцев назад +7

    Another great video, keep it up! ❤

    • @kxcp3r_.378
      @kxcp3r_.378 7 месяцев назад +1

      bruh he uploaded 2 mins ago u didnt even watch it 💀💀

    • @RosalindMullins-i7l
      @RosalindMullins-i7l 7 месяцев назад

      Exactly keep it up!

  • @Justin-ec4vo
    @Justin-ec4vo 7 месяцев назад +1

    This has to be one of the sickest videos you have ever put out. Awesome flying.

  • @SgtKanyo
    @SgtKanyo 7 месяцев назад +13

    The anxiety levels were strong with this one

  • @spartan9458
    @spartan9458 7 месяцев назад +1

    Never underestimate a Viper with a good pilot. Great Flying and great video!

  • @jimmcintosh3718
    @jimmcintosh3718 7 месяцев назад +3

    A great combination of agression and prudence. With serious situational awareness.

  • @paulbeckett7517
    @paulbeckett7517 7 месяцев назад +2

    Well done bro. That was even hard to watch. Real pucker stuff there.

  • @HornetVF103
    @HornetVF103 7 месяцев назад +11

    I am not sure if DCS has a good representation of the F-15EX, but I would like to see this scenario with F-15EX.

    • @hanschristianben505
      @hanschristianben505 7 месяцев назад

      the EX is not yet modeled in DCS if I’m not mistaken (the new cockpit systems may be still classified)

  • @zdarky_6623
    @zdarky_6623 7 месяцев назад +4

    When playing the F16, if you struggle to get a lock perhaps you should try switching to "VSR" mode in radar, you can get lock a fighter up to like 70/80miles

  • @BenParkes-wz5bd
    @BenParkes-wz5bd 7 месяцев назад +39

    Video idea: I-16 vs Su-57 Felon

    • @firebald2915
      @firebald2915 7 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah, we got short changed in that I-16 v Flanker, merge and dead video. More I-16... except, NO Flankers ! hahaha

    • @BenParkes-wz5bd
      @BenParkes-wz5bd 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@firebald2915 Yeah, I was so excited...Then horrified...Then disappointed.

    • @BenParkes-wz5bd
      @BenParkes-wz5bd 7 месяцев назад

      @@mikes989 Ooh. Thats pretty nice. There was a Spitfire model flying around Brisbane a few months ago. Dunno where he is now.

  • @mirrorslash028
    @mirrorslash028 4 месяца назад +1

    The amount of time between his missile launch and the AWACS being hit is crazy

  • @Gsfkdhkjhgfs
    @Gsfkdhkjhgfs 7 месяцев назад +3

    Thank for this. Was hoping too see those animated debriefs so we could see the missiles trajectory and discover if that hill really saved you…

  • @lantinian
    @lantinian 7 месяцев назад +2

    I didn’t understood the value of the pilot still in a fighter engagement until I started to watch your videos. Then I realized that it can make all the difference.

  • @BladeKi11a
    @BladeKi11a 7 месяцев назад +32

    Still waiting for GS to drop the BF3 F-18 mission “Going Hunting”

  • @lonniehartke8823
    @lonniehartke8823 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was waiting for another kill for the highlight real but you did it. Great job Growing

  • @nielsnijmegen2917
    @nielsnijmegen2917 7 месяцев назад +6

    Could you show the path of the missiles being fired? For example, the first one aimed at you? It would be great to see how it manoeuvres!

    • @yacobz
      @yacobz 7 месяцев назад +1

      Show us the Tacview GS! He used to show it more often lot back in the days :(

  • @thepatriotsrage661
    @thepatriotsrage661 7 месяцев назад

    A classic case of skill outwits superior technology. Very well played, really enjoyed this one!

  • @PvtPartzz
    @PvtPartzz 7 месяцев назад +3

    What a fight, nice flying man.

  • @PhycoKrusk
    @PhycoKrusk 2 месяца назад +1

    Gotta respect the reasoning: "I'm either so close that I'm dead no matter what I do, or it lost track and can't find me unless I fly in front of it, so why not take a chance?"

  • @steveschwalje6409
    @steveschwalje6409 7 месяцев назад +3

    “I would not call her old. She’s in her prime.”

  • @muranziel
    @muranziel 7 месяцев назад +1

    These are so much more stressful to watch than dog fight videos 😄 Great flying GS!

  • @nickthompson2023
    @nickthompson2023 7 месяцев назад +3

    It’s not the plane Mav, it’s the pilot

    • @treyhelms5282
      @treyhelms5282 6 месяцев назад

      Against 5th generation fighters?

  • @nymalous3428
    @nymalous3428 7 месяцев назад +1

    I was tilting my head as you made your turns... and I think I was holding my breath too.

  • @wash_out
    @wash_out 7 месяцев назад +16

    Thankfully the ramjet K-77ME was more of a research project and never got produced. So you made it super hard for yourself . 🎉

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  7 месяцев назад +17

      I’d like to mention here that we don’t know what the Russians have produced and what they have ordered. They don’t exactly come and tell the world how many of what military equipment they have ordered or are working on. Same with any respectable military in the world.

    • @nickt2822
      @nickt2822 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@GrowlingSidewinder that also goes for the specs of their planes and missiles. so, portraying them in an accurate way is practically impossible.

    • @GrowlingSidewinder
      @GrowlingSidewinder  7 месяцев назад +6

      @@nickt2822 correct, thats why we say mods are and aircraft are based on publicly available information. The F-22 is a good example of this.

    • @Nimmermaer
      @Nimmermaer 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@GrowlingSidewinder Well, we have a pretty good idea of how many planes they have produced and can produce and also of their regular loadouts.
      Things are harder to hide in the modern World.

    • @spinningsquare1325
      @spinningsquare1325 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@GrowlingSidewinderi think a good underdog scenario could be a thing without missiles that literally never existed. The r-37m exists and its enough by far

  • @ru5h7
    @ru5h7 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very Goood Job, best Proof that u never should give up and even if u Outmached hard u can Outsmart him;)

  • @CharlieThunder24
    @CharlieThunder24 7 месяцев назад +22

    This video plays out like the Air Force version of an old school country song
    "Well I tangled with a sukoi
    And woo doggies, woo boy,
    My viper couldn't bite em
    Or even keep him frightened,
    He took out my awacs
    And my luck dropped
    Like a busted haystack.
    But then he got closer,
    And his smile soured
    2 amraams and 7 miles
    Kept me from my final hour

  • @The_Original_Truebrit
    @The_Original_Truebrit 7 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing vid mate. My tactic for A-A in DCS is see the guy on radar, lose the guy on radar, explode. I like your tactics better.

  • @connorwyman55
    @connorwyman55 7 месяцев назад +3

    I hunger for this f-16 livery. I gotta know which one it is, looks amazing.

  • @pennypacker2000
    @pennypacker2000 3 месяца назад

    You just cannot ignore the bite of the Viper! .. Nicely done ;-)

  • @RogueBeatsARG
    @RogueBeatsARG 7 месяцев назад +13

    Bout to offend some USAF fanatics probably, but... You dont wanna mess with a well equiped and briefed SU-30 Flight, that thing will mess you up

    • @itsdokko2990
      @itsdokko2990 7 месяцев назад +3

      totally agree.
      that bird is hella scary

    • @dblankenship88
      @dblankenship88 7 месяцев назад +4

      Not a fanatic but a USAF veteran here and you are correct. It’s a nasty airframe that can be trouble.

    • @EthanJaye
      @EthanJaye 7 месяцев назад +3

      But of course, against something like an F-22 or F-35 it's not lasting long.

    • @RogueBeatsARG
      @RogueBeatsARG 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@EthanJaye nah, they have IRST but I think you need a Radar lock to shoot fox 3 missiles

    • @EthanJaye
      @EthanJaye 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@RogueBeatsARG They both have IR stealth, and the F-22 and especially the F-35 have no problems locking on to an SU-30 while the latter struggles to even get them on radar.
      Really it isn't a fair comparison pitting up against 4/4.5 gen against 5th gen.

  • @grumpyoldmad
    @grumpyoldmad 6 месяцев назад

    Nice fight. and with a Spangdahlem Viper 👍
    Loved it!

  • @claytonthecountryboy3272
    @claytonthecountryboy3272 7 месяцев назад +9

    Hey so I’m new to the channel and DCS as a whole. Is the Su-30 controlled by computer or another player? And how do you get the other air shots. I love fighter planes but don’t know a whole lot about them and it’s been fun watching. Thanks!

    • @JuanGarcia-ig4zl
      @JuanGarcia-ig4zl 7 месяцев назад +3

      Great place to learn here. 👍

    • @brylinx1451
      @brylinx1451 7 месяцев назад +3

      That one is controlled by a player I believe

    • @AlenB29
      @AlenB29 7 месяцев назад +6

      Controlled by the worst player on DCS by far

    • @historysciencebooks
      @historysciencebooks 7 месяцев назад

      @@AlenB29 what was the mistake? Getting too close? The SU was missing all the time, how was it supposed to win?

    • @AlenB29
      @AlenB29 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@historysciencebooks his mistake was first of all not staying outside of F-16s range and then once he did come close instead of firing an R-77 to hit him he fired the giant supersonic missile which is too big to hit a fighter at that distance

  • @Sam_Watson__
    @Sam_Watson__ 7 месяцев назад

    Stirling job GS. Well done. Outstanding

  • @gackerman99
    @gackerman99 7 месяцев назад +5

    sorry just confused by early comment around 3:50 - does track while scan not trigger a locking RWR alert? so you're locked without being "locked"?

    • @DonHuff
      @DonHuff 7 месяцев назад +6

      TWS locks do not give an RWR warning. RWR will warn when the AMRAAM’s radar takes over (aka “pitbull”) for final guidance.

    • @gackerman99
      @gackerman99 7 месяцев назад

      @@DonHuff got it thanks. TWS seems like a bit magic then, is there any tradeoff to using it as opposed to a traditional lock? doesn't the radar need to do predictive scanning?

    • @Vipbossguy
      @Vipbossguy 4 месяца назад +1

      @@gackerman99not that it matters much but you can’t guide a SARH missile with a TWS lock

    • @corvanphoenix
      @corvanphoenix 4 месяца назад +3

      ​@gackerman99 AFAIK, TWS means the radar isn't putting any more radiation on target than necessary to gain a targeting solution. To get a high enough quality return for a missile shot, traditionally radars would need to put more energy on the target. So the targeted aircraft has a chance to detect the increase in energy & know they could be shot at from then. With less energy comes a higher chance of losing too much information to maintain track. If the radar is big & powerful enough, like an F-15C, it might be happy in TWS nearly all the time. If you're in a smaller radar F-18 or -16, you might lose your track in TWS. Losing lock heavily reduces the weapon's kill percentage the further it is from the target.

  • @darkphoenix2
    @darkphoenix2 7 месяцев назад +1

    The tension in these videos is different, the F-16 is constantly dancing on the edge of a knife just to survive. I was debating if I should just spoil the end instead of waiting for him to explode, but I had hope in those final moments when he decided to fire the last two AMRAAMs. Good stuff.

  • @Beau-wp9yi
    @Beau-wp9yi 7 месяцев назад +11

    My dad was a fighter pilot.
    Flew the F16
    He’d tell me after a flight he’d be absolutely exhausted and drenched in sweat.
    Also told me of one story where he fought some iraqi or Kuwait fighters, can’t remember.
    He and his wingman pulled some kind of pincer move and the enemy bugged out immediately.
    He never told me if he had shot anyone though or had been shot. Only that he had been in combat.
    I never asked either

    • @greatBLT
      @greatBLT 7 месяцев назад +4

      The Kuwaitis were never our enemy, so he wouldn't have fought against their fighters.

    • @Beau-wp9yi
      @Beau-wp9yi 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@greatBLT okay.
      Just telling it as best as I remember
      Would have been the Iraqis then.

  • @slickfast
    @slickfast 7 месяцев назад +1

    Haha I like how you said in the beginning you were going to ignore the hills but after the first missile forgot all about it! I would have done the same thing but it was just funny. Nice kill

  • @OddBall1958
    @OddBall1958 7 месяцев назад +12

    Seems to me the F-16 bis still a great fighter. I'm glad I was involved with the production of this bird back in the day.

    • @AlanMichaelJackson
      @AlanMichaelJackson 7 месяцев назад +2

      Awesome man.

    • @maryginger4877
      @maryginger4877 7 месяцев назад +1

      So is a Spitfire... but wouldn't want to face the Russians in one !!!

  • @jdewitt
    @jdewitt 7 месяцев назад +1

    Whew, that was intense! Nice work.

  • @Tj_1988
    @Tj_1988 7 месяцев назад +5

    "Its not the plane, its the pilot...."

  • @stillededge
    @stillededge 6 месяцев назад

    Enjoyed the "Victory reel". 🤪
    👍🏻👍🏻
    Good fight.

  • @rowdyace5719
    @rowdyace5719 7 месяцев назад +3

    day 92 of asking for Christen Eagle 2 vs F-22 raptor

  • @JohnnyIrish556
    @JohnnyIrish556 4 месяца назад

    Duuuude, what an achievement! Nice fight man!

  • @resurgam_b7
    @resurgam_b7 7 месяцев назад +3

    You know you're in trouble when he's shooting at your AWACS, which is presumably some distance behind you, before he starts shooting at you 😆
    I would have loved to see the Tac View of this battle. It would have been great to know how many times those missiles he sent at you came up for a handshake and were just barely left hanging. Especially for that last R-77-M that he fired. I wonder how many inches higher you could have been before it had enough loft to make contact 😂

  • @astronorthwet636
    @astronorthwet636 7 месяцев назад

    Very cool! First time seeing this kind of thing. Great job!👏

  • @waseemkhan-bz5kk
    @waseemkhan-bz5kk 7 месяцев назад +6

    who else had a smirk at 16:01

    • @yotatrd5.758
      @yotatrd5.758 3 месяца назад

      The definition of it’s the pilot not the plane

  • @Agnus78
    @Agnus78 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good job, pilot! Looks like that F-16 is still dangerous bird. In good hands.

  • @subatomicparticle6535
    @subatomicparticle6535 4 месяца назад +4

    Break break Ukrainian F16 crashes going up against no adversary.

  • @Native_love
    @Native_love 7 месяцев назад

    OMG!!! I was at the edge of my seat! Better than a movie! DUDE!!!

  • @2020Max1
    @2020Max1 7 месяцев назад +4

    You won the fight but strategically that was a loss...

  • @onesixtyfourlife
    @onesixtyfourlife 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love all your videos brother.. i watch them everynight after work...absolutely great content.. and i think you are a great pilot with a vast knowledge of the planes and munitions you are in control of!!! Huge fan of the channel buddy.

  • @SupermanBlack1987
    @SupermanBlack1987 7 месяцев назад +4

    Habitual line Crosser says that missile is not hypersonic.

  • @ramfan2004
    @ramfan2004 7 месяцев назад

    That one had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Great job!!!!

  • @vaderlatino9924
    @vaderlatino9924 7 месяцев назад +4

    The Russian armament is completely overblown, their hypersonic have still yet to be proven to hit a maneuvering target and the patriots continue to shoot them down easily according to HLC. The Su-30 is a superior platform to the F-16, but also 2x the cost (depending on the F-16). A closer match would be the F-15 or F-15ex

    • @idioluh5838
      @idioluh5838 7 месяцев назад +1

      Well, they shouldn't prove they can hit a maneuvering target - they aren't meant to.
      And what's so superior in su-30 vs viper? It's just an old viper, block 70 will be more than comparable.

    • @Tunez1976
      @Tunez1976 7 месяцев назад +3

      Ну точные характеристики неизвестны , но из других источников известно , что комплекс патриот был уничтожен ракетой кинжал. Патриот выпустил 32 ракеты и ни одна не попала. Не знаю на сколько правда. Сейчас никому верить нельзя. У вас одно говорят по новостям , у нас другое. Правда где то посередине как всегда) Мира всем.

    • @idioluh5838
      @idioluh5838 7 месяцев назад

      @@Tunez1976 единственный подтвержденный килл пэтриота - искандером. При этом он не был развернут, подловили на марше.
      Все остальное, включая эту твою офигительную историю - ватные сказки.

    • @wbiro
      @wbiro 6 месяцев назад

      @@Tunez1976 The truth is far to the West, though they are not perfect due to error, not intent like Russia.

    • @Tunez1976
      @Tunez1976 6 месяцев назад

      How do you know how in Russia? You don't live here. You make some conclusions. Intent, is that what you decided? As we consider necessary, so we do. Is it different in the West?

  • @skyhawk8739
    @skyhawk8739 7 месяцев назад +1

    Glad to see a BVR video after none for a while

  • @briantoplessbar4685
    @briantoplessbar4685 7 месяцев назад +3

    2005 US vs 2024 Russian

  • @seymourjohnson5732
    @seymourjohnson5732 7 месяцев назад +1

    "It's not the plane, its the pilot" headass💀♥

  • @matthewyuells7825
    @matthewyuells7825 6 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome job on that fight!

  • @G47R
    @G47R 7 месяцев назад

    Got me on the edge of the seat the entire time! Great fight! Well done GS!

  • @kellygibson4653
    @kellygibson4653 4 месяца назад

    Damn that SU-30 is frikken loaded with missiles! Wicked tactics and catching all the advantage points you could GS!

  • @jts0221
    @jts0221 7 месяцев назад

    Had me on the edge of me seat with this one. Great video. Even better flying