A $70 pixel plane you should actually buy... | F-4S Phantom II

Haha F-4S is just F-4J but slightly more edgy. Fr fr tho this is like the best tier 7 premium you can buy imao ngl. If you want a good grinder for the US, maybe this is the plaen for u

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(Also 'the best radar at 11.3' is really situational)

[WalvisYT]

WARNING! Everything I say about the F-4S in this video holds true to this day, except for one thing... It is no longer the tier 7 premium that I would recommend for the US; buy the F-5C instead, since the F-5C was changed into a tier 7 premium.

[AverageWTPilot]

Definitely the best premium, does extremely well in air if used right, and can even be very good in a CAS role in some situations (Ground battles).

[genericamerican.]

I have it and my only issue with it is the Aim-9H. That missile is only useful against the most thoroughly lobotomized enemies. Great plane.

[Registered_Simp]

4:31 the only real difference is a hidden value in the missile file. The seeker track rate of the Aim-9G is 12 degrees per second. The AIm-9H's is 20. Theoretically, this allows for sharper movement as higher aspects assuming you have some airspeed. Or it allows for a cleaner track on VIOLENTLY maneuvering targets. Save for that, nothing really for what can be modeled in game outside failure rates (please god no).

[dangerdeevee]

Aim9H is much more flare resistant than Aim9G, which is a welcome upgrade compared to the F-4J

[bpop]

The difference between the Aim9H and the Aim9G is that the Aim9H is supposed to be a little bit more flare resistant. If it actually makes a difference I don't know.

[Registered_Simp]

As far as the cannon pod goes for the F-4J/S, I feel it's a preference/scenario thing. Most times, I will carry a pod for that backup firepower. However, if I'm in a larger squad and we're working coms, I may opt to ditch it in favor of that extra performance boost for BVR. Then I just orbital strike people with the sidewinders. Not always a good idea to run without, but it has its times.

[hurky]

It's amazing keeping in touch how war thunder is going on now even though I've completely moved on to BMS and DCS now (I left afew months / year before the F14 launched)

[dankmemewalker]

cool tip, when using the phantoms sidewinders with hmd dont fire the missle if the target you are tracking is above your canopy. The missle kinda just doesnt track the target after launch as you see in this vid 13:46

[TheRealHummingBeard]

as i am already in the 10.0 - 11.0 area with my Ground Forces on the US Tech Tree, i got this one simply to have something to help me grind the aerial aspect of it, as well as to have a plane to give pretty effective backup to teammates as well as Squad Mates.

[MrPanzerCatYT]

The only complaint i have about the f4s compared to the f4j is that it is a good bit slower due to the slats. For a missle bus id rather take the speed but with the big maps every game i think the f4s is the best premium until you get within 15km of targets then id differ to the mig23ml. It also basically gets preferred matchmaking by having to fight less f14s

[cookiecraze]

F4S does get a radar lead for the 20mm, which is a good learning tool for people who haven't had to dogfight at top tier before and so don't know how much to lead (usually its about half of your screen)

[reavy]

I'm considering this one. Flying F-4E against 12.0's and even many of the 11.3 BR planes makes me want to cry

[ltcuddles]

Yes, I fully support more people buying the F-4S! They've exponentially increased my grind efficiency in the F-4EJ KAI.

[jediel]

The only think I don’t like about the f4s is the price besides that perfect grinder and better version of all the phantom

[F-E--MC]

No. Take the. Damn. Gun.

All other things, loving this girl! 2-3 kills in 80% of matches is a really nice change after so many F-4E matches. Using the F-4S to grind the F-4J is much wow, very pog

[TheSMedema]

I love the f4s. I don't have it but its making grinding to mig 29 a lot easier with all the noobs that don't flare.

[gopniksaurolophus]

"Reaction time" is better on the on the 9H in the game files, no idea what that does...
Depending on who you ask, there is either no difference between the 9G and the 9H, or the 9H is a lot more flare resistant (there is no proof of the latter in the game files). Technically the 9H is better than the 9G but the difference is marginal I guess"


Do not ask me how long I had to time this so I could read it 💀

[fire_drake.arc.]

For those who enjoy the F-4J, this plane is still worth 70$ even if you have the entire tree, it's a premium. So you get to use your favorite airframe with the advantages of:
1) when a new plane comes out you will research it fast.
2) you will make a shit ton more money due to SL boost from it being a premium (without needing premium time)
3) it's a premium so it's repair cost is actually sane and affordable for normal people. Basically impossible to go negative unless you literally head-on everyone and not fire a single thing and just die with the SL boost.
4) you can be more relaxed and try new and fun things due to not needing to worry about losing SL. Basically you can have fun and not need to be a sweat.

The only thing I can say isn't great about it is that the flares are upwards firing rather than downwards firing which IMO and in my logic would be better.

[jackgamer]

I impulse bought this thing after going on a huge loss streak in the Mig-23M.

Honestly one of my best spending decisions yet. The bundled in premium time let me geind all the way up to about the F-100 in the tech tree, going from pretty much 0. That much grind in 2-3 weeks is not bad.

It's actually a great plane to learn radar combat on, as it doesn't have an overwhelming ammount of radar modes, just two, plus the ACM and HMD versions of both. It shows the differences of pulse and pulse doppler great, and I say it prepares a pilot for top tier combat leagues better than the F-5C can.

If you grind out the F-16/F-14 in your F-5C, without touching anything else, you'll have no god damn clue how the mor advanced weapon systems work and you'll end up resorting to the ol' reliable F-5 tactic of "hold elevator untill enemy in crosshair", which will get you killed at top tier