Solid But Outclassed - Bf 109 K-4 

DEFYN's dictionary for P-51s while flying the 109: H= Hell D= Dead

That P-51D, man. Has a huge energy advantage and then... turn fight.

with every video defyn seems to ascend further into madness

Yes, I love seeing you fly bf109s, especially the K4, against superior opponents, it just highlights how skillful you are, love your content.

Pinnacle of German engineering, and it has a hamster wheel powering the crank for the flaps.

The outnumbered dogfight on the deck was great, I would appreciate a shot at maybe analyzing mistakes made in fights you lost and how you would have flown it had you been given a second chance. It would help the average pilot think more critically of their playstyle.

ok big man if the energy difference was 20000cal. then whats caloric value of the jets I eat for breakfast?

Wow actual footage of defyn landing. Never thought I'd see it.

would love to see you play the Ta152H1 again, probably my favorite plane in the entire game despite the pain that the 6.0 german air match making brings with it, as well one of the few planes that can go toe to toe against the P51H

Germany: *gets historically accurate, capable fighter* Allies: *gets prototype super fighters that never saw combat*

I would like to see video about G-10. I remeber it was perfect at 5.3 but it was like 2 years ago and now it's at 5.7.

I researched Bf.109K-4 few days ago. I'm not a good air rb player, but your videos are so helpful for me. Thank you so much for describing tactics for my favourite plane =)

It's good to see that other people are featuring my userskins in their videos, too. And thanks for providing the link in the description. I appreciate the credit!

F2G spam killed 5.7 air rb. Before the event that introduced the f2g, 5.7 was one of the hottest, and most played, brs. People like to blame the ju 288s, but that's only because the teams have 7 players. God I hate f2gs, they ruined my favorite br.

Thank you very much for the constant uploads our great mentor & flyer🌷💪💪

That was some beautiful flying 🫡 thank you for making helpful videos. Believe me I study your game 😊 and will apply some your teachings/preaching. Thanks again and looking forward to more videos like this

Your sense of humor never fails to make me smile. Thanks man.

that was a very fun video to watch thank you Defyn!

Great flying and commentary as always, truly enjoyed watching this while ingesting my daily morning calories :) I'd love to see a series of you flying all the 109's, and ranking them. Might be an idea?

“Currently, I’m on my motorcycle carving some canyons” thats the biggest takeaway from this video 😎

I am constantly loving the uploads 😁

Enjoy your holiday mate. Great video

love this video! Very informative!

Yesterday i was looking for gameplay on this thing and saw ur old vid, you read my mind and uploaded a new one nice

Thank you for playing my fav plane, its really hard to play it now when your team is filled with ju 288 and you are that one of two guys in fighters.

Amazing Video!! Thanks a lot for it!

You're a monster with wings man. Great flying.

I used to love the fights against k-4s in my lfmk 9. They were pure fun 😊

Impressive gameplay, without a doubt.

Exelent flying, Exelent sense of humor, as always.

One thing i really like about the bf 109s is their strenght,if u dont get hit in the engine or pilot ,you can fly slow but still can

Oh, c'mon, just i unlocked this plane and played it for some games, DEFYN gives me a good video to learn from. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

Ride safely with your motorcycle brotha and stay safe

great video. enjoyed it.

awesome video man ,long time didnt watch u

I love the 109 G and K (not the G-2). Having the 30mm in the nose means I can click anyone out of the air like nothing, and the 20mm on the wings are a buffer if I run out of 30mm ammo

needed to stop by and thank you for all the tips you give us. I've been watching your vids instead of actually playing WT for a while now but I decided yesterday to get back into it. After breaking off the rust I managed an 8 kill game with a 2:15 minute Ace in my f9f cougar. I used to be alright at the game but I know for a fact I never would have been able to manage that game had I not been watching your videos during my break. I will admit though that I did a dirty thing when I accidently missiled a friendly who was in 2nd place. I feel really bad about it but it really put the pressure on to win the game in the end just barely (150 points us vs 1125 them). Keep up the great content and keep dropping your infinite wisdom, we all need it lol

Excited for the p-51 video :D

This is my favorite video of defyn and my favorite 109 in the game Edit: a year later, this thing is still my favorite 109 and vid❤ def earned the views here

I need to get back in this plane. The 109 series has been my favourite since getting the game. Too much time in damn jets

Wow I’m Impressed

My favourite prop! I outclimb everything in this thing. Usually the Americans I face are not climbing correctly

Impressive. Very nice.

Fond memories of spading this while wanting to kms in 2015, then it got buffed and reigned surpreme, and now it’s just a shadow of what it used to be

I like using the 13mm IAI tracers only as well since the 13mm IAI tracer has a closer velocity to the 20mm HEI round than the 20mm tracers.

Try the Ta 152H saw you and adamtheenginerd dogfight each other with it and the p51h still love the thing only issue is matchmaking. Half your team on a good day are bombers and you’re left with 2-4 fighters at best. Pro is you can get double aces left and right in the thing con is if u fight a competent team u can’t dogfight a 1v4 since ur one of 2 fighters on your team. 288 spam makes axis 6.0 lovely. Same applies to ki-83 tbh in my experience

It actually seems like you had a lot of fun in the 109 :D

Calories. I was giggling stupidly for about 3 min.

that first kill man that was so nice

I uninstalled WT months ago, but something about your videos tempts me to give it another chance

I was waiting for this video. Just to see how I completely messed up the fight with my P38. I need to re-learn how to use twin engines fighter... Anyway, it was fun seeing you in game. PS : Keep providing this kind of content, allways a pleasure to learn something.

YESSSSS K4 VIDEO LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT'S BEEN FOREVER

Hey defyn, don’t want you to take it out, just want your thoughts on the hornet mk.1, I know there’s not much difference besides the engines (and I know there’s a huge difference there) and that it’s a premium, but besides that I’ve been able to do exactly what a mk.3 does just a little slower if you get me, the only arch nemesis I’ve found to that plane is the ki-83. It’s the only other plane (if you don’t spawn late) that is at that altitude when I get mid map.

This video is coming in handy because I need practice with this plane.

I absolutely love the K4, the 30mm HEI rounds truly do wonders on everything. As German air players know minengeschoss = instant death My advice on how to play it? Stay at a mid to high altitude. don’t engage turn fighters. when in a bad position simply use your energy advantage to climb. Be conservative with your cannon rounds as you only get 65, but when you have a clear shot use your cannons as they will often one shot anything

Wasn’t a fan of this once I got it because of the stock grind, but once I saw this video and upgraded it for the most part, it has easily become one of my favorite

:o I cant wait for the P51-H, I've been flying it out a lot lately and its such a nice prop to play! Can't wait for it. Love the video keep it up!

Woooo! Some K-4 footage for the current meta. I really like flying this these days, it still has the tools to deal with 6.0/6.3, but it is a challenge. Day 7 of asking DEFYN to revisit the Dora! :D

Legendary 109! No matter how many planes I play, this one always feels sweet to take for a ride. Never tried it with gunpods before, though. Good excuse to revisit it. Btw, how about taking the Harrier GR.3 (or is it the GR.1? Well, the tech tree one) out sometime? Cheers!!

2:02 is no one gonna talk about the giga roast here🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ah yes the menace of clouds.... bf 109.. my fave as all our fav... f 4 :)

Man you got me laughing with the calories of energy

i sub because of ODDbawz and your video just letting you know

finally props are back

Defyn I think ur a good pilot. I love ur vids and I’ve never seen you play the banshee. It is my first and only jet and I can only get AT MOST 3 kills and could I see a vid on that because I need to get better in that plane

What are some good tips for top tier play when you’re teamed up with at least one other person? I notice a lot of war thunder videos with a focus on solo play, but there are next to none if any that give advice for team play. When I say team of course I mean grouping up with at least one other player before starting a match.

I love it when he rants about not understanding why people go head on with extreme advantages it always gets bettter

I like how defyn is afraid of a p51 h, but it could be me flying it, and if it's me I'm sure I'd get my checks clapped by most 3.0 planes hahaha

I too am terrified of the p51 haytch

"They call me Cadillac. Because I'm smooth, I drive straight; I got power... Personal power."

I think joules would be the scientifically accepted unit of measurement when speaking to potential energy advantages in the atmosphere.

Watching DEFYN gameplay is 1000% better than playing WT yourself

I remember when this plane was top dog in the German tech tree ;)

Learned everything Ik from this guy😂

That first kills name was VERY accurate for him... what a numpty move....

this plane is great in ground rb. it can kill almost everything easily. both tanks and planes.

Ahh the K4..... 😍

Is there any chance you could take a look at the t2/f1 in their current states, the reason being that imo the title of this video fits them very well.

I know this is off topic, but what is your PC setup? I've just been curious what you use to capture footage, what your specs are, and whether you run movie settings, etc. Keep up the video, I haven't played in a while, but I just built a monster PC and have wanted to give it a go again.

Maybe it’s because i’ve flown 109s a lot but I don’t think the K4 is even close to being outclassed, the only planes it usually faces that are better than it are the P-51H, the yak-3 vk107 and arguably the Spitfire mk22. F4Us, F8Fs, Tempests, P51Ds and F2Gs are super easy to deal with, especially at the start of the match because you will be above them and at medium-high altitude their engines suck, LFMk9 spitfires can be annoying but 1v1 you just need to get them to 6000m, griffon spitfires are very annoying when they 2v1 you (happens a lot) but you can always run away from them. The real problem for the k4 is ju288 spam

do you recommend gun pods for the g2 trop?

What targeting distance did you set for gun pods?

I’m curious how you fly like that with sustained angular turns while panning the camera around. I’d imagine it’s with a joystick and mouse combo?

k4 is one of my favorite german props, ta152 h vid anytime soon ?

Yo man quick question how do I start to find my setup I need because I don’t know where to start

I unlocked this. Got excited. Then bummed out because I immediately die alot and the repair costs on this thing...

What motorcycle are you riding? Currently making my motorcycle license and I´m not yet sure what kind of bike I want to buy afterwards. Maybe you can give some advise?

The calories joke killed me lmao

Great gameplay. I just love the 109 "stall them" machine. What was the gun convergence range you were using?

Huh. I have never ran the gun pods on the k4 and it is still a fantastic aircraft. I am certain that not taking them is more beneficial than it seems...

"sorry bro the fire didnt render and i was already shooting it's a team game bro dont be so aggressive" - that ta152, definitely. 17:50 immediate gratification i'd say. blame the grind, blame social media, blame all sorts of things, but this is what happens when you put people with 'i want it now' mentalities in situations where even a few seconds of patience is a virtue.

how do you handle the yak3U and yak3 VK107 in a bf109k4?

I like flying this thing too, but when I fight P-51H I just want to never fly this again. Is there anything that can be done to counter a P-51H??

Can you tell me what distance are your guns set for?

Do you have a video showing your control setup? I play m&k and I'm wondering how you are turning while in free look

how did you simultaneously choose the wing gun pods and mgs but not the nose cannon

Hi DEFYN, would it be possible to get a video on the current J21As and the J21RA. I'm really struggling with the RA and for some reason just can't make it work at its current BR :(

Man you talked about the zero like the Japanese in WW2 were able to predict it was gonna be put in a videogame and be given bad stats

Hey DEFYN, here's some quick tips for the K-4 I've learned while trying to get it to work with the new shitty matchmaking and bomber filled German teams. First, due to the way the propeller pitch is modeled, the instructor is actually shit at running the plane at maximum efficiency. At speeds below 250 KM/h indicated, the plane loses a shit ton of thrust because the instructor is scared of overrevving the engine. This means: 1. Slow-ass takeoff speeds 2. Inefficient climb at low speed 3. Bad at holding on in stall fights (this is very bad for the bf 109 because it likes stall fighting) To fix #1: Before takeoff, set propeller pitch to 73% until you are at about 240 KM/h indicated. Then switch back to auto engine control or auto propeller control. This trick will get you an extra 700 kgf in thrust and cut takeoff time in half. It takes about 5 tries in test flight to make this habit, it's absolutely worth it. To fix #2: Keep AoA below 5° while climbing, aka climb at about or above 260 KM/h. If you go below this, you will lose propeller efficiency, which slows you down, which worsens propeller efficiency. It's a vicious cycle. To fix #3: When you are in a fight and go below 250 KM/h indicated, set propeller pitch to about 68-70% I recommend setting propeller pitch to this after takeoff, then just putting it on auto control and switching to manual when needed for the extra thrust. Adam514 did a video explaining this problem in depth here > ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dhpgy8-A8IA.html&t Happy hunting.

Im glad you are working on a guide, i just lost my aim and my ability to fly prop plane (played too many ouragan) I used to play by imitating moves watching either adam514/defyn. now i got too self concious in my energy that i forget about positioning resulting in being too passive.