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Though they are a bit rarer at 8.3, my favourite target for 9bs are the climbers. A 9b becomes a 9g up high and it's insanely fun to use. I absolutely love them on the 9.0 - 9.3 bracket. The fact that the Cougar has 4 of them coupled with it's maneuverability makes it one of my favourite jets. I haven't even spaded it yet and I have a blast playing it every time.
@@douglet2294 Yeah, top speed is an issue. But the low speed makes it easier to reverse people and even shove a 9b up their asses if they choose to go vertical (which for some reason people can't help but do ._.)
Yeah have put some hours in on this jet back in the day. It's a lot of fun to fly. He pretty much nailed the performance aspects. This jet is real good at bomber hunting with the AIM 9bs. Also, a lot of times u get good missile shots because no one is expecting missiles at 8.0-8.3 and they are not looking out for them. AIM 9bs aren't to bad if they are at a consistent turn angle they might actually hit. However, if they are dodging all over the place you ain't gonna hit them.
I think the possible kill potential of the missiles is greater than any mobility gains from not taking them, especially in uptiers where superior planes can just fly circles around yours all day. They have to respect the threat of a sidewinder or else they'll catch one in their tailpipe.
It doesn't have bad acceleration you are turning too much, the plane has LEX which helps with instantaneous turn but not sustained turn. So try to not turn as much or as hard force people into a scissors type fight that is where you do best.
Just started grinding for this over the weekend. Not a great jet pilot, so it's gonna take a bit to research, and get the missiles for. But I'll get there eventually.
Damn, I never thought how powerful Aim-9Bs could be because most planes with them they are fast but this plane is slow and most of planes at the BR are slow.
Ted Williams flew these... When he took a break from being the best hitter in baseball history to fight Communists. When he was a Marine combat aviator, and John Glenn's wingman. *Ted William's was Americas ultimate Giga Chad. It's not even close.
I just got this thing, specifically for the Aim-9 at 8.3. I play GRB with the Sheridan and Bradley and wanted something fun to fly out when the air is too cramped for the B-57B The information about overcoming the compression is pretty useful, I’ll try to hold my speed better and treat it more like a P-47 😂
the BR placement is the only predator to this aircraft, remember guys, this is a Carrie based aircraft, it’ll be heavier than expected but it will hold on to its energy, also great vid, sik gameplay
I'm trying to grind F86A from stock but with sale it's nearly impossible with all the missile spam and constant uptier. Is there any hint beside whats in this video coz looks like 8.3/8.7 is another premium valley at the moment with missile spam everywhere (red tops and vixens arent fun)
I got this thing nearly 2 years ago along with every other US rank 6 plane (this was before rank 7) and said F*ck this and only crewed and used the F-4E and never really tried anything else. I used other rank 6 and 7's when they were added such as Harriers, A-7D's, F-5's, Thuds and the F-4J but skipped the A-4's, FJ's, F-100, F-104's, F3H, F9F's and most of the F-86's (which is a sin considering they are one of my favourite planes visually) Any rank 6 US planes I should go back and try??
F-2 saber. Amazing in a downtime but outclassed in every way in an uptier, but the maneuverability and the guns make up for it, if you can stomach the repair cost. Edit: I forgot it’s rank 5 oops. Uhhmmm actually idk I haven’t played much else in US rank 6 recently.
@@_Joob The F-2 Sabre is rank 6 for what ever reason. But even with 19 million SL that repair cost is keeping me away. But hey might give it a shot Why is every vehicle I enjoy or want to try got a repair cost higher than Snoop Dog
@@Thunderbox247 When dumb pilots stop playing a plane it only leaves the best to play and drive the rep cost up. Its worse in France the F1C is like an upgraded F4E but has 2x the rep cost.
@@td9302 Oh yeah I joke that USA gets fucked over by Gaijin with repair costs and other BS, but France gets it WAY worse, which is sad coz they have some cool stuff
then you have the F-86A-5 which is absolute dogwater for an 8.3! SURE you can go mach 1 in a dive with it but thats about all its good for... the guns dont do well at that BR since EVERYTHING else will be armed with autocannons that fire nuclear bullets capable of 1 tapping anything in the game (excluding tanks and ships ofc) the maneuverability is mediocre at best (your not going to out turn anything you face unless its an uptier and theres supersonics around) and if you physically cannot get any pilot skill points like me... GOOD LUCK GETTING ANY FORM OF LEAD ON ANYTHING WITHOUT PASSING OUT!
