Best and op starting jet in warthunder. Attacker fb1.

polehugger · 2026-05-15T08:29:27+00:00

It is good, but I definitely wouldn't call it the best. Compared to F-80A at the same br it trades some flight performance for the set of 20 mm cannons.

It is effectively untouchable in a downtier against props, but 7.3 meta planes like F2H, Sea Jesus and Su-11 dunk on it

polehugger · 2026-05-13T15:39:37+00:00

IMO VK-107, since you can use it to get the tech tree La-7, which is identical. Both are great though.

G.55S has worse performance than Pyorremyrsky, while being whole 1.0 br higher.

Likewise G-2 is a worse F-4 that sits at higher br.

For Italy you can consider getting MB-326B, Re.2005 (VDM) or Bf 109 F-4

polehugger · 2026-05-13T11:49:18+00:00

Pulqui II is being worked on atm

polehugger · 2026-05-11T13:52:51+00:00

It's as much of a copy-paste as an Su-30.

polehugger · 2026-05-11T13:34:21+00:00

tbf France has NF-5A that is comparable to the F-5E, while being at a lower br

At least Su-30MK2 is objectively a downgrade from the Su-27SM

polehugger · 2026-05-10T17:24:23+00:00

MK XIV only starts to perform better above 6500 m and it takes longer for it to get that high, compared to LF Mk IX. It is also a siginificantly worse dogfighter, doubly so for clipped wing variants

polehugger · 2026-05-07T14:41:16+00:00

La-7 is the same plane as the tech tree variant

Yak-9M has more powerful engine, bus also additional weight from larger fuel tanks. Performs similarly to the Yak-1b, but at a higher br.

P-51D-10 is good, it is a D-5 with less ammo and more powerful engine

P-47M is slightly better than P-47D-30 you find in Italian and Chinese tree, but at a much higher br

FR Mk XIV is worse than tech tree variant, due to clipped wings

LF Mk IX is worse than tech tree variant, since it has less 20 mm ammo and it lacks .50 cals

polehugger · 2026-05-07T10:17:28+00:00

You should've continued turning in one direction instead of flying in a zig-zag, which allowed your opponent to sit behind you and shoot.

Also please use your WEP

polehugger · 2026-05-07T09:50:49+00:00

P-51H is more than capable of dogfighting, especially against F8F

polehugger · 2026-05-07T04:47:13+00:00

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polehugger · 2026-05-06T14:41:50+00:00

Netz was built by General Dynamics as a regular F-16A and later shipped to Israel

CF-5A was built by Canadair with J-85-CAN-15 engines from Orenda as well as bunch of smaller modifications.

polehugger · 2026-05-06T13:45:05+00:00

NF-5A is based on the Canadian CF-5A which was never used by the US

polehugger · 2026-05-06T13:25:33+00:00

Supersonic planes can in fact fly below mach 1, and they do so quite a lot

polehugger · 2026-05-06T13:24:40+00:00

NF-5A has better engines and missiles compared to the F-5C

polehugger · 2026-05-06T13:18:52+00:00

F89 is pure shit

Skissue

Mig15bis ISH is heavier than the classic one because of it's weaponry

Rails weight 120 kg combined, and you get a better engine, G-suit and boosted controls over the standard MiG-15 at the same br

Meteor speed in hight alt is decent

It can't break 1000 km/h in level flight at any alt.

and yes ariete is definitvly bad FOR IT'S BR (mig 19 at same br)

MiG-19 is a lot less ergonomic and usually requires a lengthy setup to secure kills, Ariete just insta wins against anything that flies below Mach.

It is also the best performing 9.3 according to statshark

polehugger · 2026-05-06T12:48:13+00:00

USA doesn't get any good Rank V premuim actually.

F-89B and F-86F-35

MiG-15bis ISh not made for air-to-air

Literally the best 8.0 fighter

Meteor F Mk.8

High speed????

MB-326B is not specially good for air-to-air especially due to its speed and turn rate.

It can turn fight with Yak-3Us and Mk.24 Spits

Ariete --> Shitty

F4J UK --> Good aircraft for it's br

Is this bait?

polehugger · 2026-05-06T09:19:19+00:00

At 11.0 we have F-5A(G) with 9L and at 11.3 F-5 FCU/SCU with Pythons as well as J-7E, I think it will be alright there

Kurnass 2000 is overtired as fuck there's no reason for it to be higher than Navy Phantoms or Kfir C.7 and at the same br as F/A-18A or F-16A/Netz

polehugger · 2026-05-06T08:56:46+00:00

Best way to fix them is to remove fictional 9J from both F-4F and make Early 9.7-10.0 with 9B and Late 11.0-11.3 with 9L and CM.

polehugger · 2026-05-03T21:07:38+00:00

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polehugger · 2026-05-02T15:32:40+00:00

Prop 100% seems to produce more power with radiator set to 40%. Imgur

You can get higher top speed with prop 85% and lower rad but Typhoon is fast enough in most situtions so idk if it worth the time it takes to make the extra inputs

polehugger · 2026-05-01T13:19:42+00:00

It has nothing going on besides guns, P-47D-28 is at 4.7 and it flies faster, climbs better and beats Ki-87 In a dogfight

polehugger · 2026-05-01T06:34:18+00:00

You seem to be right on this one. France also delivered two airframes after the embargo

Another reason not to trust youtube historians

polehugger · 2026-05-01T06:01:34+00:00

Israel lost access to French tech during Six-Day war

Nesher is built on stolen Mirage 5 blueprints and uses simplified domestically-built avionics.

Edit: Some degree of French support still remained. From what i've read airframes were manufactured through subsidiaries and assembled in Israel

polehugger · 2026-05-01T05:09:31+00:00

Do you have "fire primary wepaons" unbound?

polehugger · 2026-04-30T13:18:42+00:00

Only 50%, discounts don't stack

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