I like Zero Fighter and Hayabusa the most. Is the weak bulletproof performance a weakness? No, it's not a weakness because the aircraft has the ability to avoid everything! (This comment has been censored by Imperial Headquarters lol)

If I were to pick a mid-tier(3.0 to 4.7) fighter, no doubt it will be the F Mk.IX. It is lovely. Additionally I do really like the C.205 Serie 3 with that hell of a skin.

B-17 is by far the best turnfighter in the game

Don't add those October changes Gaijin, backing off your word

My fav turnfighter is the I-153. Insane low speed acceleration, can turn on a dime, and with a pretty decent climb rate to boot.

Guys, if you want a plane that can turn as fast as a japanese one, take the Re.2000 Serie 1. This thing can turn as fast as the Ki 43. The only problems with it are the engine overheating and lackluster roll rate.

In a pure low altitude turn-fight a Zero of course but in any other scenario give me the Spitfire, Friedrich. They will crush anything when other flight performance factors are added into the equation. Yak-3 would also be here if it could stand higher dive speeds

Ki-43-I is my choice for dogfigthing It can turn better than the Zero when using landing flaps while also maintaining a bit of speed. Just the enough. However the armament is poor I once remember it bringing it into a 5.0 battle and scoring 8 kills in the match (which i sent replay in thundershow but didnt got pick :/ and is already late since it was 2 updates ago when i performed this) And in its BR. So many people understimate it because they think of the Ki-43 as an extremely vulnerable plane with no guns and they are right. Untill they make the mistake of engaging and start to turn

Once you played the A7M2 or A7M1(Premium Plane) you never want to go back

F2A-1 and F2A-3 are both literal UFO's that I think deserve a league of their own if a video on low tier planes comes out. Every time I go into a match with those I come out with at least an ace

I love the Ki-27, it can outmaneuver anything and climbs incredibly well with an adequate top speed, not to mention the low br which means opponents are usually easier, guns and dive handling are lacking, but it’s fun

The BR of A6M5b is currently 5.3, but at least don't slow down. It's hard to fight against 6.3 planes as expected.

The zero is the best turnfighter. Researching the japanese in air RB as my first nation in such gamemose made me get quickly accustomed to aerial battles in the game

CR 32 Bis. People often underestimate it just because it's a biplane. It can out turn most other monoplanes at it's Rank, plus it has a little extra fire power, and the telescopic gun sight actually comes in handy.

Absolutely love playing J2M's or Ki-84's, they are my fav. Though, the G8N1 isn't that far behind.

I am here with a classic, the Spitfire. I enjoy it and it can take a decent hit.

"their collectively above gold in a tier of their own" yes i love japanese aircraft only thing i wish was better was top speed and survivability but if the zero had both then it would be way too op

Great video, I would just add Ta 152, Il2 Sturmovick 1942 can turn with spits, Hurricane, P36, and Ki44. The Ki44 and ki61 have a near identical turn. There are a few others as well.

I love the Bf 109 F1, yes it doesn't have much ammunition but if you use your shots wisely, you can get quick kills for not much work thanks to its amazing energy retention, the only times I have ever died in that thing are when I'm sniped from the heavens or when someone gets lucky shots in the head to head, I've even landed a kill against a A7M with it

i like the mb157 the most because of its amazing energy retention and excelent turn rate, altough it doesn't carry much ammo (half of what it should have been) but it's twin 20mm cannons slaps anyways

I-16 Type 27 best dogfighting plane by FAR

I am a low BR turn fighter Experten and I just love my I-16 and I-15, the main reasons I have been so slow to grind up the trees. Speed, acceleration, maneuverability, roll rate, combat flaps and those ShKAS miniguns make the I-16 my go-to plane for quick kills and fun game play. I love my Spitfire IX but the lack of combat flaps stop it from being a favourite, even if the overheating issues have been (mostly) worked out. I really liked the Friedrich (especially the F-4) but the low ammo count on the 20mm REALLY makes it a hard plane to get kills in, especially at its BR. Although I probably shouldn't like it I also love the P-39 - the armament is to die for and it has good speed, climb and dive rates and decent maneuverability, its thin wing prevents quick snap rolls but if you can get into a straight turn fight it rocks. Besides, I just love seeing targets literally explode when i hot them with the 37mm !

Thanks for not mentioning the hidden Italian gem, the Re.2005, very few people know good this thing is in a turn fight, as an Italian main, I've seen most people don't know how to approach the Re. Family, it lacks engine power but it compensates with the maneuverability and that's why I love Italian props, the fall a bit behind engine power wise but they compensate that with something else.

The C.202 and C.205 (MG versions) are great turn fighters similar to the ki-61 Otsu/Ko but at their BR lack of cannons hurt in up tiers.

I would say the Corsair at 5.7 sometimes I like to up to your myself to 7.3 and I have a blast

A6m3 zero its my favorite I am able with the a6m3 to eliminate the air threat for my team in mixed battles and if there is the opportunity to find very good opponents in the air, it is my second most used aircraft. The first is the bf109f4 in which I proclaim myself the star of war. thunder since I don't use many bullets to shutdown my target like the African star Hans-Joachim Marseille

Not mentioning the I-153 or its premium version is a crime. Best Biplanes in the game hands down, I'll fight anything with 'em

Been playing since 2013 got the 6 year decal and still feel like I got a lot to learn❤

H8K3. I'm not even kidding. That ship has the turn radius of a fighter. 5 20mms and 5 7.7s at that br is godmode

I really like the Ta 152 H With some use of flaps it can turn pretty well

La-7, Jak-3 and Bf 109 G-2 for dofight. For multirole mission is my first choise Fw 190 A-5.

I hope you see my comment cause what I am gonna be telling you is just insanely amazing! It's been few months from when i started playing War thunder and now I am on tier 4. But I still use my F2A 1 Buffalo. Because somedays ago, I was playing RB with my F2A 1. I saw a Zero coming straight towards me and I knew that a head on attack on a zero with my F2A 1 is like a death wish and I even knew that zero comes in the one of the most manuverable planes. But I had no choice and besides, F2A 1 Buffalo was also a plane which can out turn most of the planes (no matter what their tier is). So I let the Zero come to me head-on while trying to evade it's bullet. Then we both passed each other and both of us started to turn. First tge zero had upper hand on me but just few seconds later I was able to out turn that (ZERO)! Yeah! I just out turned the freaking Zero and then fired some rounds and destroyed it! I am still a noob player just like that time but that zero player was not looking like a noob and when I checked his player card after the match, I realised that he was freaking level 100! Not even his plane was damaged! But I somehow got a kill on Zero! That's why F2A 1 Buffalo is my favorite plane. I hope you read all this. I know it was just too much big but I wanted to share the experience 😅😅😅

My two favorite turn fighters are the XF5F and the P-59A.

Ki-43-I is basically a TIE Fighter. Its really maneuverable (13 sec turn time!) however it does kinda lack armor. Nonetheless, it still a fun plane.

Love my Italian piston planes! The Bf109 F4 event vehicle we got a while back is the love of my life....thank you for blessing me with your greatness almighty 🐌

Best turnfighter in a dogfight for me is always the Zero, you can have 3 enemies on me, but I'll still be able to defeat them, that's the power of 15 seconds turning-time.

I just love the i-16 type27 for no reason

I've purposely ace my crew for A6M3 mod 22 as it is my favorite aircraft then and is now.

My favorite to use when it comes to turn fight is the F4-U

I like the Japanese aircraft, Ki-100-II is my fav. the emperor simpely has found the best tricks to manufacture the best aircraft. with the imperial honor, the medal above gold.

Ngl the SM.91 is my favourite dogfighter, if you use it correctly it's insanely good

Zeroes types all the way. Although it have a weak protection against high caliber bullets but it’s turn radius is exceptional in close in tight dogfights.

Amazing expreience Yak 3/3p Moved from soviet to japan after rank iv Also good exprience with ki 43 and zero rank iii but took some time to learn to handle

In my experience sim modes can use a little help ... the modes could be sooooooo much more fun but the sim community seems to be right you guys couldn't possibly care less

Q: do you know the best tactic for PT-76B

i really like the f8f bearcat at rank 4.3-5.0 because it goes 350 knots and turn time of 20s and has bombs and rockets

Hey, how do you effectively fight fighters in heavy fighters/Intercepters like the BF-110 and P-38.

I really like the Zero and the I-16 along with the bf-109 e3.

Obviously it’s going to be the Spitfire or the A6M Zero

Finally some love for the I-16! Hopefully this aircraft gets the attention it deserves. Not everyone can get such amazing APIT at such a low BR!

How can I set it so that I don't have to hold down the button when zooming, but rather click it once to activate the zoom view and click it again to deactivate the zoom view.

All I-16s are still bugged on console. Any time you turn, you hit an invisible wall that forces you to stop turning and get a high chance to flat spin. But on PC doing the same thing, it flys like normal.

-"There is a bit of a Caveat here” Snail, taking a page out of Bapa’s book! Lol

Lightning quick spitfire?...hahahahaha! That was a good joke.

My favourite plane to turnfight in is the Il-28sh. No one can outturn you if you have guns facing both ways.

The ki-100 has a special place in my heart. Actually all the army planes are above the zeros for me. I much prefer the armys 20mm cannon and 12mm mg over the ones the navy works with

Spitspark is always a dream to fly

It's sad we can't dogfight anymore in SB mixed battles due to airfield too close from the battle field.

Everybody gangsta until the Re.2005 arrives

the way one beats the Japanese airplanes in a dog fight is with the secret jo-star strategy, RUNNING AWAY!. (then come back at a higher altitude and swing at them again)

"The Spitfire always has an altittude advantage over its opponents" Merlin engines when you go past 3000 meters: What 1300+ horsepower? What is power? Oh wait, I still need to keep the aircraft in the air? Oh I didnt know that, oh wait, my float carbuerator died-

What? No Japanese planes mentioned?! This is outrageo- 04:36 Oh... nevermind. 😅

My favorite plane for grinding USSR tech tree in aviation at br 4.7 is the Yak-9U.

“Only the best of the best can even dare to challenge them in their domain” - A-36 armed with 10 12.7mm cannons shoots it down in 2 seconds at a speed of 650km/h.

Who needs a dogfighter when you can boom and zoom and not let them even use their best skill?

I believe the P-36s in the US tech tree are pretty good turnfighters. Especially with flaps.

I like the spitfire, they are very good

I have master the art of dogfight with the barrier by adjusting it vtol you can make it do some crazy Manovers

Q: Which is better to use in a dogfight the P-51 or the P-47

Spitfire LF : the speed of a Mustang and the turn of a Zero. Perfection

Love the Mosquito,Spitfire,Hurricane and Mustang

Ta 152h1 my beloved dogfighter

My favorite is Spitfire MK Vc

I think the Yak-3 is the obvious one missing here.

Oops I should have waited till the end!

What? No Typhoon in that list? It outruns most stuff at it's BR and out turns the rest, has decent climb rate as well. Energy retention is also pretty solid. Only con is the roll rate or the absence of it. Edit: And how did I forget about CW21, that under-tiered monster of a plane.

Day 1 of trying to break out. Plz no more snail food I can't take it I finally saw the sun when they opened the door.

Q: when will we get bombercockpits? "placeholders" are there for years now!

i was flying the A6M2 and had a dogfight against the A6M2 american version, best dog fight ever truely a show of skill between me and the other pilot o7

My favorite dogfight is F-4F 1b it has the best cannon

Episode 4 of asking Gajin for the Sea Harrier FA2 with AIM 7Ms in October.

Day 2 of asking to pay the basement guy more

There is only one answer. The zero. More specifically the A6M3 since it also has a very good roll rate because of its clipped wings. I’m honestly surprised how many people are dumb enough to turnfight that thing. Edit: forgot to mention the amazing ballistics

my fav is yak3, best fighter for its BR

i-16 27, but my preferred plane ever is 109 E-1 + flaps

A fama do I-16 entre os pilotos da Força Aérea Soviética na época que esse I-16 não era muito boa, que eles diziam "se vc consegue pilotar o I-16, vc pilota qualquer coisa." Pelo fato de ser difícil de pilotar.

The zero is great at dogfighting but it lacks speed and most ennemies I encounter just run away

Why did u put the G55 and not the Re.2005. It's waay more maneuverable

Reggiane planes are very nice dogfighters as well as other Italians.

Spitfire

As someone who started w German tech tree and just now am getting into others, my pick for the best dogfighter is anything that's not German is fkn cheating XD

gaijin,can you add the ov 10 bronco to usa premium? it has 1 m134 pod at the down middile 4 m2 brownings for main armament all unguided rocket pods 4 aim 9e and 16 hellfire missiles and bombs up to 500 pounds

the HK-75 A1 is a really underrated aircraft, though its armament isnt particularly good

In my personal opinion the I-15 is the best dog fighter because that thing can turn on a dime

Bro really tried saying centrally mounted guns were a downside

Spitfire has the worst flight module, pls do something to it, Spitfire LF MK IX is my favorite but its frustrating how its difficult to aim with.

You forgot the helldiver 😜

The best "dogfighters" of WW2 was the La7 and Yak3, they did however not arrive until the end of the conflict !

Do this with jets please, i'm eager to see if any other jet can beat the ariete

My favorite turn fighter has to be the Yak-1. Decent speed and good armaments, but it's main selling point for me is it's maneuverability can rival that of Japanese planes, specially when the combat flaps are used. I've been able to consistently defeat Japanese planes with this nimble girl.