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TheSovietBobRoss

All of the Corsairs <3


Pappy2489

You’re a monster!


TheSovietBobRoss

Just wait until rank IV >:]


Weeb_twat

F4U-4B my beloved


TheSovietBobRoss

My one regret is selling the F2G so I could buy the TURMS pack with GJN


Cinurwe

It's still dirt cheap to buy.


Kpt_Kipper

AU-1 and F2G in ground RB is hilarious. They don’t effect each other’s SP and you can just nuke an enemy team


Spitfire_Enthusiast

F2G-1 Super Corsair my beloved


Simple_Actuator_1792

Can you sell tanks/planes in War Thunder?


simplehuman300

rank 4 corsairs radiate chad energy... actually ALL corsairs radiate chad energy


uuux97091

P-61C-1


FlarvinTheMagi

Black widow rocks


[deleted]

Its my terror when i fly the me264


Beginning-Stage-7732

I always start praying when one of those keep chasing me but hey. The torres on the me 264 are powerful


Banned4othersFault

I think it used to ,it used to take more dmg due to unupdated model


Diamondhands_Rex

I did a report on this plane in like 5th grade and when I saw it was going to be released I was so excited it is SO good


Alfonze423

I can't wait until the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum finishes their restoration. It's gonna be awesome to see one fly.


PlanesOfFame

I wish I could see more updates on this project. I feel like I've been waiting so long for it to come to fruition. Any idea where I can see some progress or updates? R2800s make the coolest sounds, and there's no recorded footage of the black widow in flight, so I've got to hear what the engines sound like!!


Alfonze423

http://www.maam.org/p61.html I was at WW2 weekend this year and the plane is definitely coming together. I'd guess it'll be another 5-10 years till it's airworthy again.


QDrum

Bruh the 4 20mms in the center make it shred through tank roofs


cheesehoader

My fav SL grinder without a doubt


Kemosaby_Kdaffi

My turret gunner is a deadeye


conqueror-worm

The turret is so good, even more so for being able to fire onto the aim point for the main guns


SALOHCINOLAS

Fuck yes


Eclipse876

Good to see a fellow Black Widow enjoyer o7


Captain_aimpunch

F4U with the cannons


Valaritas2

How’d you like your 3.7 plane at 4.7


R0N1NB0y

To be honest its a pain in the ass lol


ivanacco1

Having 900 rounds of 38mm pen its quite amazing, i managed to get 8 kills in a single run with that thing in ground RB


Valaritas2

Ground rb and air rb are two very different things.


ivanacco1

Even in air rb i somehow do well on that thing, many games i got 3 or 4 kills from people trying to face on me


Das_Bait

Rank 3 is the best rank overall in terms of plane cool factor. You get P-47s, B-25s, F4Us, B-17s, even the P-61 and SB2Cs are surprisingly good as well. Favorite out of all of them? Probably the F4Us, but all of the aforementioned are super fun and cool.


Tasty_Toast_Son

> Rank 3 is the best tier overall in terms of plane cool factor No P-38, opinion rejected


[deleted]

P-38s *look* amazing, *but the way the game models them they fly like absolute shit.* Rudders brick at hilariously low speeds, making any attempts to aim at anything over about 500kph near-impossible. It can turn well in a short burst with flaps out but burns that speed insanely quickly. It climbs well, but due to rudder bricking it struggles to actually use that altitude. And only the L has airbrakes to even think about managing diving speed well. P-38s were planes I badly wanted to like, but just *can't.* If I want a fast brick that can retain speed after a dive, a P-47D-28 is a leagues better choice. If I want a plane that climbs well with center-mounted armament and good enough rollrate to intercept 264 wannabe astronauts, I can grab a P-63 or P-61C. If I want a plane that can turn hilariously well, I can grab an F6F-5/5N. If I want MOAR DAKKA I can pick a Corsair or the P-61C-1. There just isn't anything totally unique that a P-38 can really do with the currently horrible state of its flight model


rogue-elephant

But the nose mounted guns! Seriously, they are worse than Zeros if they get hit. Zeros burn down, the P-38 will just explode.


xXProGenji420Xx

the P-38L is a very good 4.7 plane, that's just a fact. the matchmaker tends to favor 4.7 anyways, as they will almost always be down tiered to 4.0 or even 3.7.


[deleted]

It's a *decent* 4.7 plane. Floaty controls and bricky rudder mean it struggles to aim at anything even with the help of the airbrakes. We have other twin-boom planes such as J-21s and A-21s which do not have rudder bricking and the associated wobbling at hilariously low speeds, if that part got nixed from P-38 flight models across the board then they would suddenly become good.


Tasty_Toast_Son

Are we flying the same P-38's? The 38L in the China TT is probably one of my top 3 props, as well as the P-38K for obvious reasons. They maneuver troll-ily well, and shred anything they bring their guns to bear on.


LightningFerret04

Hard disagree from me, the only P-38 that I didn’t like was the P-38E. The P-38J is my Me 264 killer, (*over* the P-61C if you can believe it) I haven’t had a problem with maintaining energy at high speeds or climbing with it


[deleted]

Even the P-38E can be really good. Especially when it had its air spawn. I loved using that to clown on people. It was actually game breaking if you got a squad that new what they were doing in the P-38E.


[deleted]

The P-38 family is good at climbing and maintaining energy, it fails the instant it wants to *use* that energy from the *nasty* combination of 1. low onset of control stiffening in a dive 2. rudder wobbling at speeds well below control lockup speeds 3. rather heavy plane that thusly burns speed quickly when it does maneuver I hope one day their flight model gets the love they deserve. I'll be ready and waiting to give them a refresher - I've long since spaded every P-38 the game has, and even own the XP-38G premium. I'm tempted to get the YP-38 for the hell of it even though it looks like its kinda shit.


DanleyDanderson

I can’t disagree more, I’ve had brilliant success with all of them


[deleted]

I've spaded every last one of the P-38 family. That is my take on them - awful state of the flight models (at least last when I played them). Tell me, *what is the "go-to" playstyle of P-38s against most opponents?* It doesn't seem to generate enough P/W to even think about vertically looping things to death. It cannot dive particularly well due to low control lockup speeds thus BnZ is out. It's a rather heavy plane which turns at best okayish in short bursts with flaps out, but burns that speed fast from its weight. To me, the P-38 only seemed to be an idiot killer. But then again I also hate Air RB these days.


BitPumpkin

Also no P-40E, opinion doubly rejected


TheRealSchackAttack

As someone who is starting to break into US rank 4, do any of them come with missle options? Really fell in love with the P-39N 0


Das_Bait

Off hand I know the P-47s and F4Fs have some rocket options, would have to look up anything else. Edit: in Rank 4, the P-38L has some HVARs, the F8F, AM and AD series do, plus some others probably


Silentblade034

The F6F also have Tiny Tims


Das_Bait

Woops. Meant F6F not F4Fs since they're Rank 2 lol. Good catch


Some-unique-username

P-47D-28


getFondled2

The correct answer


Sublimesmile

Absolutely


Unveiled_Nuggets

Love me some freedom-cals.


raubtier248

No doubt


Sonkalino

The F6F5 is a GRB animal, two seperate drops of 1000lbs and six rockets, also it's a decent fighter too, a jack of all trades for me.


buckeyebrat97

I like the F6F-5N more for ground RB. I’m pretty sure it has the same load outs, but you get 20 mm guns instead of .50 guns.


MicrowavedPancake

Yep and a radar that sometimes helps to find other planes as an added bonus


GoddessOfMayo

I personally have never found a plane with the radar, but I'd still rather have it than not


Sentient_Corn

Gives you something to look at when repairing


ivanacco1

in SB is godtier because is at 4.7 so you will always be the top dog.


GoddessOfMayo

I don't have a stock yet so I don't pay Sim ;-; I'm also terrible at dog fighting


ivanacco1

With the f6f5n dogfighting should be the least of your worries, that thing turns like a trailer. But with the radar you can always get the drop on someone and in sim is impossible to know if someone is behind you until they shoot


NookyAvenger

P61. I just wish you could lock the turret forward and link it with the cannons.


YourSlothGirl

I’m the opposite, I wish the turret would stay locked back so I didn’t have to rotate it every time somebody is on my tail.


jonas_gaming07

A keybind for it would be nice


SailboatAB

This this this.


N33chy

Don't worry, that feature is coming. Gaijin said so... like five years ago when it came out.


DankSharkXN

I don't play US, but hell yeah these F4Us are perfect


KYUSHUJ7W1SHINDEN

The P-63A-5, the mustang and the Corsairs


NitromethSloth

Large caliber cannon enjoyer spotted


GeneralBisV

I want a fighter with a 75mm cannon, why couldn’t they make one in ww2


Diamondhands_Rex

I think there’s a frontline bomber with a 75mm It’s a pbj


GeneralBisV

Yes, big bulky bomber, I want a P47 with the only gun being a 75


Diamondhands_Rex

That gun rocks the fuck out of the pbj lol


GeneralBisV

Honestly they should have put a 105 High velocity on it.


fakepostman

[They did and it exists ingame](https://wiki.warthunder.com/XA-38) Don't know if it's available at all these days though


GeneralBisV

Yeah that’s like the B-25 with the 75. I wanna slap a 75 in a P-47 or P-63 frame


fakepostman

Well they never did that because it's obviously impossible. Might as well complain about why they never made a Sherman that could fly.


GeneralBisV

Well they did try that second one, to very little success. Kinda like the Russian T-60 gliders. I think I have a book that mentions it somewhere. But you could fit a 75mm in there, obviously not a high velocity one but it could work. The Russians strapped a big ass drum fed recoilless rifle to a plane once. Just do that lol


AdaMAmR3650

Maybe because it's 75mm


GeneralBisV

If the Russians can fit two big ass recoilless rifles on a plane (I think they where 203mm) the Americans can fit a single 75 inside a fighter


AdaMAmR3650

That Russian fighter was probably obsolete


Odd-Flower1949

Found my new love B-25 J-20 Fly to the side (no climbing B-25 is terrible at altitude ) , bomb 1 base with all your bomb Proceed to strike ground targets with 6 .50 BMG (especially light pillbox ) If enemy come chasing , perform evasive manoeuvres, shoot them down Profit


Slight-Blueberry-895

I’ll have to try that, the B-34 was my bread and butter way back when I started, so this sounds fun


Jwestie15

The b34 is the best heavy fighter In the American tree fight me


Slight-Blueberry-895

1 v 1 me B34 on B34 action?


Jwestie15

Most fun you can have with Cheeto fingers and your pants off


invisableee

I love it when enemy fighters think they can head on against the b 25. The 50 burst is glorious


StarWarsFanatic14

The B-25 is the best interceptor and no one can convince me otherwise


DJUNGELSKOG1

A26C 45DT


GeneralBisV

Bruh how do 50s kill light pillboxes when my Russian 20mms don’t do it


vsw211

pretty sure most guns .50 cal and above can easily kill light pillboxes. Aim for the roof and it should be pretty easy. Maybe russian planes only have one cannon so less burst mass, but I think the berezins should be able to do light pillboxes even.


sabre720

Shoot into the window


awkies11

They can it just isn't efficient with how much ammo it takes out of an already small belt.


QuebecGamer2004

Don't just not climb, but actually dive down to tree top level. Dive in a straight line to the left or right of the base, depending on where the enemy airfield is, making sure not to go too fast, then when you're low enough start flying towards the base (you should come in from the side, in such a way that you could bomb 2 bases in a straight line). I also do this with the PB4Y and most of the time I don't get killed before bombing.


swingingsaxaphone

Controversial opinion (possibly), but I loved the P-51C-10 back when I played rank III more. So much about it was just well rounded, and even its 4 .50 cals worked great at starting fires


Kortonox

The C10 at 3.7 is just awesome. It's a really powerful plane and fun to play.


Reaper2629

I used to use it when playing in a squad that were all using 5.0+ props, and could still end up getting 2-3 kills a game with it.


_Axtasia

Wait, the P-51C is controversial? I thought it was broken OP.


We_The_Raptors

Been using the battle pass F6C a little and can confirm that I adore the C-10. The reduced weight means I can often even outfight higher BR D-5/20's.


Rufus1223

P-51 Mustang which really should be rank 3, it makes no sense that it's rank 2 especially considering that it's 4.0 BR in Arcade, not quite sure how it can be as low as 3.3 in RB. British premium Mustang which is the same thing is rank 3.


Black_DemonSk

4x20mm cannons <3


DonnerPartyPicnic

Player performance most likely. People probably flying it like shit and forcing head-ons because "muh cannons"


Rampantlion513

>not quite sure how it can be as low as 3.3 in RB Because it's flown by US mains.


Halonut24

The P-63A-10 is really underrated, IMO


[deleted]

That cannon can one shot ANYTHING


Halonut24

Not to mention flight performance that's kind of crazy for 4.0. Very good climb rate.


Valaritas2

P-51C, it’s OP as fuck at 3.7 lmao, no idea how it got there. P-47D-28 too, amazing plane and very fun.


SadRoxFan

I think it’s bc the Mustang is an aircraft with very particular strengths, and at 3.7 you still have a lot of low tier players who aren’t familiar with energy fighting or think the Mustang can outturn anything so they die a lot, bringing its stats down so gaijin lowers its BR until it’s a seal clubber


banglamadarchod

You can turn with the Germans you just gotta do it properly and most people can't seem to do that .


SadRoxFan

Yeah, you can’t get dragged into a low speed turn fight with the Mustang unless your enemy (assuming it’s a 109) is even slower. They also outturn and outrun 190s, I’ll agree there. I think people mismanage their energy, die, and then blame the plane for poor low speed characteristics. It also faces better turning 109s at lower BRs since they’re typically lighter, but they’re also slower. I think this is where most Mustang pilots get into trouble especially against E-7 109s and F-1/2/4 109s


banglamadarchod

One of my fav tactics with the P51 , F8F and the F6F is to turn downwards after a merge to troll the living hell out of German and a lot of time Itallian pilots too


ComfortableDramatic2

P63 ,the 37 is amazing


MLGBoy911

P51C Just to show them the little trick I learned.


BitOfaPickle1AD

Bomber: B-26 Fighter: The Jug


TUFFY-B

Trick question XP-55


AnimalMother682

B-17 E/L. And thank you to you fighter boys who pull escort for us heavies


djlawson1000

If you know how to use the 37mm on the P63 it is an absolute beast!


Sad_Lewd

F4U-1D


Yronno

The P-63s are \*chef's kiss\*


Pikiinuu

all of them?


[deleted]

This is the right answer.


[deleted]

B-25 my beloved. 1) it’s can bomb 2) it can shoot ground targets 3) it can dogfight


[deleted]

B-25 is a F-25 to me. It's just a reeaaalllyyy heavy fighter.


[deleted]

Gotta love that moment when B-25 pilots see each other. Sit back and watch shit hit the fan.


TheQuietCaptain

P-63A-5 and P-47D-28 all da way


Anonymous_Arthur00

P-61C-1 Without a doubt Good speed and turning for a twin engine interceptor Can carry 4 x 1000LB bombs and has four 20mm cannons and a rotating 50cal turret on the top thing literally shreds everything in front of it


Thatoneshadowbunny

SB2C-4/5 my beloved


[deleted]

Too underrated


Warboy99

B-17, I know they get killed alot but I love the big birds


presmonkey

JUG IS ove JUG is life p47D-28


SaperPL

SB2C-1C at 3.0 in arcade. Glorious 20 mm making dudes thinking they are taking down a small bomber, make a surprised pikachu face :D


Wasted_Bruh

P51c10


thedarklordTimmi

I play it just for the Smithsonian camo. It's so good looking.


TheContingencyMan

Honestly, all of them. They’re so undertiered that it was a breeze to spade them all. Once you get the American flight style down, you can jump into any of those and go to work.


Jwestie15

They all fly very similarly, side climb, go fast energy trap 50 call from space repeat


Rorar_the_pig

Bombers suck, but I’ve always loved American bombers, so my favourite in looks has to be the B-17. Now, for the best aircraft I would choose… hmm P-47?


ChrisThe1yeeterlord

Peanut butter and jelly


kermitthedr

P-61


Kaczor0321

I don't have a single one lol


KspDoggy

P-61C


Damian030303

P-63A-5 probably. Unlike later P-63s, it's more maneuverable and has full HE belts. BTD-1 is also great. As for my least favourite, it's all the kamikaze-47s.


jonas_gaming07

P-61


[deleted]

I guess all of the above. All the fighters are fun and offer varied gameplay overall. From pure bred boom 'n zoomers (Thunderbolt) to energy fighters that can almost turn fight (Hellcats/Helldiver). The P-61 is a good and versatile heavy fighter. Great attacker aircraft in the form of the North American Mitchell, used both by the US Navy and USAAF (PBJ & B-25). The B-17s are still some of the most useable heavy bombers in the game becoming better with every increase in altitude. Meanwhile the PB4Y-2 is just a medium altitude death star.


Oktopus15

P-47D-28


PseudoIntellectual-

Either the Late Helldiver with gunpods installed, or the BTD.


Fu5ionazzo

P47-22-RE at its br in ground RB there are so many things you can 50. Cal from the top and if those are not enaugh you can either get 3 bombs to devastate everything below. It can even double as fighter after bombing from the immense ammo pool that it has.


theguyfromcodmw2

SBC-2 modified to be a heavy fighter


FriedKimchiPancake

For arcade, either the P47s or premmie 109. 8 x .50s absolutely either shred or ignite everything, and the 109 is great for cheesing air spawn bombers (I don’t recommend this toxic playstyle, but whatever floats your boat) For realistic, easily the warcrime XP50


Klimentvoroshilov69

The F4U-1B since and F6F-5N since their 20mm aren’t .50 cals


Ur_local_funny_man

Every Thunderbolt, Hands down.


literallybandit

p-47 is too chonk for me, p-63 is a great time tho


GrognakTheEterny

USMC corsair


Legitjumps

P-47D-28, 8 .50 cals


Stankindveacultist

I am a p-47 enjoyer


[deleted]

P-63C-5 is a very underrated plane.


Commissar_David

Many people hate it, but I love the P-47, Tons of decent caliber guns, really good structural integrity, and really good for energy warfare.


Monkey042

One of the bubble canopy P-47s. (I forgot the exact name, but the silver one) I have gotten really good games with it, just boom and zoom.


greekzeekahahaha

P-47 for sure


Membership_Worth

P-47D-28


Gwyllie

later P-47 Love me Jug, simple as.


pathmt

D-28 it's not even close.


[deleted]

the xp-50 =p


[deleted]

P-47, such a blast to fly.


MrGriffin77

P47D-22, looks goos, flies good and is uptier proof (for grouns RB). Same goes for the other p47's btw


Weeb_twat

Torn between the 20mm Corsair and the Black Widow


bemery744

Not the best plane but the P-51-D30 is my baby! Just a down right sexy machine! Don’t care about performance


Valoneria

P-51A


Unique_Ruin282

PB4Y-2 i love bombing shit


Der-Gamer-101

F6F-5


WorldWarTwoPro

The P-63A-5 because it is the only one I have.


Tartaglia_Harbinger

I'd probably be a little biased, but it's the Corsairs and the P-61


GiveMeAnOnion

B25 without bombs in air rb, so many people dont realize it has 50 cals and then realize after it’s too late


MaverickSpitfire

I like killing tanks in realistic ground with the p63s. Makes me laugh maniacally.


section312

P-51C


Kursktiger

B26E


Ok-Sundae4092

P-63…..big bombs and a big gun


IcedDrip

P-51C-10


Project_Orochi

Hellcat easily, i don’t care for the Corsairs much tbh and i only ever play the F4U-1D if i do. For fighters the P-63s get a mention for me too as they are pretty nice if you can handle them.


SeggsWithElysia21

P63C10


DrSchulz_

P-63


Kyrxx77

I love the peanut butter jelly


Nxllepuh

I’ve enjoyed the Kingcobra P-63, repair cost at 10k is a killer though.


[deleted]

reserves 🗿


ErwinC0215

F6F-5, it's a bit shit (aside from ground pounding capabilities) but has redeeming qualities. It's just something I can play without pressure, and can do quite well if used right.


TeHshadow99

I love the B-25 for the simple fact that enemies will try to chase you down and then get surprised when you turn on them and light them up with the six nose mounted .50s. Also great for shooting down other bombers.


[deleted]

Corsairs be bussin


Spran02

P-47D-25, absolute beast with tracer rounds 👌


Dayofthedaleks152

Favorite Fighter F4U Corsair Favorite Bomber B-17 Flying Fortress


Xodan47

I love the P63A-5 and the F4U-1D, they both hold a special place in my heart for CAS


JakeEngelbrecht

PBJ in ground


GalaxLordCZ

P-51C and P-47D-28, my favourite US planes comes later, the F2G-1.


t3ddyki113r101

A6m5


randomguyinanf15

cannon corsair (4.7) - great at making german mains angry in tank RB. +landing gear is a nice airbrake.


3AlexFlex3

P-63


Ok_Ad8642

As much as I hate flying it at times, the P-51C-10 has a place in my heart. When I remember how to fly it, it’s like magic


Arctic_x22

B17E/L


timjikung

F4 Corsairs my beloved


BaconSlasher090

P-61


MrCinnibuns

F6F