F-4S BEGINNER'S TUTORIAL in 10 Minutes | War Thunder

Special thanks to @GeneralLee2000 for helping me with the video

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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Loadouts
1:23 - Selected Weapon Mode
2:02 - Radar
6:00 - Missiles
7:56 - Countermeasures
9:51 - Final Thoughts

[jaek_]

2024 update for those of you picking up the F-4S on sale:

MULTIPATHING WAS NERFED which means you have to be much closer to the ground to evade missiles by flying low. It's still possible, but try it at your own risk and be careful of splash damage. Going 90 degrees and using chaff is safer. The same goes for your missiles however, they are more deadly now.

I plan on making a revamped jet guide for 2024, but for now I'm leaving this one up since most of it is still relevant.

[_Joob]

Jaek casually dropping the highest quality, no-nonsense, well spoken, highly detailed plane guide I’ve ever seen.

[Arankchess]

1. Shows up after 3 years on a new game.

2. Starts out with a intro straight out of vintage 2005/2006 Youtube.

3. Gives a straight to the point, extremely clear and consise F-4S tutorial generalizable to most top tier jets WITHOUT comparing it to the F-4J

4. Refuses to elaborate.

5. Leaves.

You've earned a subscriber.

[animalgamers]

Bro is singelhandedly carrying all USA wallet warriors💀

[Panocek]

Adding two cents:
-F-4S features radar gunsight, called EEGS. It gives lead indication when you have radar lock and you're within +-1km of the target, something that eventually was added to most Phantoms.
-Going perpendicular to the radar source when defending against radar guided missiles works because you're defeating Pulse Doppler radar on the attacker as well receiver on the missile, though this is range to and target altitude dependent.

If attacker uses Search mode, you deploy chaff then turn sideways to get as far from it as possible, to get out of radar illumination cone. Reason being, CW (Continuous Wave) seekers are modeled to use Doppler receiver, looking for difference in speed. And as chaff deaccelerates VERY fast after ejection. Thus, just deploying chaff and staying relatively close to it from attacker perspective may result in danger noodle spooking you anyway.

[S]

This guide has no business being this good.
Concise and understandable to someone new to top tier (air that is) yet detailed enough to actually help a ton.

[ExecutivePuma]

this helped me so much and was a simple, high quality and understandable video. I know this aint much (im poor) but thanks again

[gahnanschaff]

1:23 - Selected Weapon Mode
2:07 - Radar Controls
2:36 - Radar Modes and Suggested Use
3:45 - Radar Display (Information and Meaning) [Various Modes Included]
6:05 - AIM-7F Sparrow
6:47 - Jaek is Judge, Jury, and Executioner
6:53 - AIM-9H Sidewinder
8:10 - He Knows You're Skipping the Tree (Flares)
8:46 - Notching (Radar Missiles OP)
9:21 - RWR (Still good with current update)

[dtbeagle]

I actually never thought about rocking an extra Sparrow over the AIM-9s. Gonna go try that out. Feel kinda dumb because the AIM-7 is definitely my best weapon

[VERTIGO]

No cap I think this is one of the most well done tutorials I’ve seen on war thunder👍

[adoplwt]

This is propably the best explaining video about F4S, nice man, GG :)))

[billydoe]

Bro absolutely top teir video. Thank you covering how the radar works, what to keybind, and overall being very clean informative and to the point. Overall excellent video.

Keep up the good work

[Garfieldonaperc]

I can’t believe Jaek is making a real video instead of creating shitposts. I think that was in the book of revelations somewhere

[NorthernNorthdude]

This is a fantastic guide. I recently bought the F4S to grind out my US air tech tree since I don't really have any interest in WW2 piston engine craft and only really care about jets and didn't wanna wait months to get to the stuff I'm actually interested in. The fact it's a Phantom II is a plus since it's one of my favorite jets. This guide is definitely gonna help me adjust to the change in flight mechanics.

[demonicsuagercane]

I did not realize this was jaek at first. Very high quality first upload!

[OneManMakes]

One of the best guides ive seen in a long ass time, Keep up the awesome work!

[BufferThunder]

Joob sent me here, and thank god. I subbed btw.

[aceofthunder]

What an awesome guide for such a small content creator, your hard work definitley deserves more subs.

[mateuslobo]

Brazilian here. Your videos are directly and smart. Love to see how good you are speaking and teaching. You actually is what beginner's players need.

[sterlin_merlin]

Amazing tutorial, covered every single point, subscribed because I’m excited for more