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@tmytyson

Ай бұрын

You're getting close, now it's time for Battle of the Canards: a dogfight free-for-all featuring (at a minimum) the JAS39 Gripen, SU30SM Flanker-H, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Dassault Rafale. We have the technology!

@BalvanKolbasukhin

Ай бұрын

Su 35 vs su 30?

@electricaviationchannelvid7863

Ай бұрын

Your missiles performed way better than his…Those were not neutral merges by geometry, furthermore sometimes he was turning away from you after a plus-altitude-merge which is a strange tactic…

@DesolatorsDayz

Ай бұрын

I like the basic bvr fights. 1v1 standard missles.

@superfisto

Ай бұрын

We call it the clinch in boxing.

So because you done Gripen vs SU-30SM and Dassault Rafale vs SU-30SM time for the Eurofighter vs SU-30SM dogfight!

@peekaboo1575

Ай бұрын

No delta wing goes unpunished! :^)

@sana-cm7oc

Ай бұрын

this

@antonydecosta6262

Ай бұрын

And take the MKI version of Su 30 that got better israili missiles in it

@traviswalker8933

Ай бұрын

​@@antonydecosta6262 MKI hasn't even gotten those missiles yet. They are on the MK2.

@antonydecosta6262

Ай бұрын

I don't know but I have seen videos of it firing MICA python and MBDA ASRAAM ccm

It’s kinda crazy just the size difference, with how massive that flanker is, yet it can still turn so well

@commandergeokam2868

Ай бұрын

So true

@viktorbihar5384

Ай бұрын

@@commandergeokam2868 That's kinda the reason for such maneuverability. Those wings cover so much area, and it did very well against the f22. I think it was a tie.

@tzeffsmainchannel

Ай бұрын

That's how it compensates its size with the twin engines and cross-vectoring capabilities!

@user-kd2ij7te5v

Ай бұрын

But once it is slow, it’s a tanker

@levidotson6610

Ай бұрын

@@user-kd2ij7te5v yeah, I’ve noticed that with the su-30, it can point its nose wherever it wants, but basically falls out of the sky, unlike the raptor, or felon

That sickening wet sound when you ejected inverted... What a way to go.

@madmax2069

Ай бұрын

Squishy

@traviswalker8933

Ай бұрын

Splash pilot.

@Storm-lu2ce

Ай бұрын

splat

@danielelombardo8196

Ай бұрын

reminds me of a video of an ukrainian SU-25 pilot ejecting on the ground

@svensvensson2724

Ай бұрын

There was a Draken pilot who ejected straight into mossy wet ground. I think they just left him there. Can barely get vehicles to such an area. Back in the 60's.

That beautiful paintjob from the 100th anniversary of the Czech Air Force really fitts Gripen well!

@Bounty8472

20 күн бұрын

nemluv radsi..

GS, we need to talk about your diet. I know you need iron and minerals in your diet, but chewing on missiles isn’t the best way.

This one really had me _Gripen_ the edge of my seat 😏

@TheGoddamnBacon

Ай бұрын

LOL

@numberyellow

Ай бұрын

BOOOOOOOOOOOO! 🤣

@saadsajidul9001

Ай бұрын

Yooo 🌚

the way that flanker moves is terrifying. if only its missiles were a little better youd died nearly every round lol.

@gabrielcalda7033

Ай бұрын

The biggest problem with russian tech is the electronic reliability

@username_2667

Ай бұрын

​@@gabrielcalda7033to be more precisely - complete absence. Russians don't have modern electronics in their planes.

@charlesrichardson8635

Ай бұрын

There were a couple of times that if the Gripen missile had dropped the flanker would have been done, but I think he said he thought it didn't drop because the system knew it was too close.

@sniperh2o325

Ай бұрын

@@charlesrichardson8635 yea but those opportunities were usually much later in the round after the flankers missiles decided to spare the Gripens soul lol

@bogey_dope_ae

Ай бұрын

​@@gabrielcalda7033quite opposite, russian eletronic is super tough and reliable, the problem is it's not super sophisticated and andvanced

Talk about backshot 9:12 "ahhh, I can't get him off my 6 here. Ohh, it's gonna be tight" 🤣

I forgot to mention a few vids ago... Thanks for turning off the motiin blur! It looks so much more natural and much less janky for me.

@GrowlingSidewinder

Ай бұрын

Ya they messed up the motion blur in DCS I’ll probably leave it off until they fix it.

@bhoogvliet

Ай бұрын

Motion blur is the most useless function in gaming industry.. never ever have it on😂

these new dogfights are insane, one imperfection and it's unsurvivable

"We're ejecting inverted, I guess..." *SPLAT* Love it. Touches like that are one of my favorite things about your channel.

That third fight was exciting. Nice video, GS!

I love the different liveries for each fight! It's a small thing but the effort doesn't go unnoticed. Keep it up!

@AlexKall

Ай бұрын

Agreed, that was a nice touch!

Boxer's hugging is a very apt analogy. Those fox2s were sideways

@youngstunna1594

Ай бұрын

Hooks..*

you made me happy taking out our Czech tiger squadron camo for the third fight 😀

These modern planes are really scary in a dogfight but it must look so cool from the ground to watch them dance.

Since I've been subscribing to your channel, I've heard and seen everything about one-circle,first-turn kills, but until that first kill, the SU-30 got in the match, I'd never really appreciated that capability. That is beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Amazing vid GS. Thanx!

Holy, Gripen those Sukhoi's

Yey thanks for doing the Gripen!

The camo paint scheme on the Gripen in the first round looks amazing.

Gripen prefers to tagteam it with datalinks, sensor fusion and meteor strikes, while the Flanker is like the ogre ninja - it's massive, yet it still manages to sneak up behind you and then you're dead. Bit of a mismatch to put the Gripen in this situation but does demonstrate pretty well just how lethal the Su-30SM is in a knife fight

@IonPerseus

Ай бұрын

"Ogre ninja" yep, thanks for a brilliant idea for my next character in DnD

@shlug

Ай бұрын

As if flankers don't use data links and sensors 😏

@harryaxe2480

Ай бұрын

The SU-30SM is deadly not only in a “knife fight”, missiles of the latest modifications will be a big unpleasant surprise for opponents.....

The Gripen did better than I expected. Imagine what one turn beast it would be with vectoring.

@ghostviggen

Ай бұрын

The problem with vectoring is that you burn energy. Making you an easy target for other fighters. Thai Gripen and Chinese trained against each other and Gripen had problems with dogfight 1v1 but the Su had problems with BVR combat scenarios.

@PowerslideSWE

Ай бұрын

@@ghostviggen And BVR is all that is ever gonna happen nowadays.

@ghostviggen

Ай бұрын

@@PowerslideSWE BVR or some type of Hybrid WVR/BVR fight seems to be the norm. But dogfights will still happen.

@danieljonsson6230

Ай бұрын

But something you cant measure is simplicity of the aircraft and the skill of the pilot. That will winn over better specs on paper.

@AlexKall

Ай бұрын

Or simply higher TWR would do wonders.

The tactic of flying barely above a stall is perfect in a 1v1 where your opponent is not allowed bvr missiles and not allowed to fire Fox 2s until after the first turn. In the real world where your enemy brings Fox 3s and friends this doesn't work as well.

@D00MerJohn

Ай бұрын

Absolutely, in the real world you're going to be shooting a Fox 3 well before the merge. The only time you're going to get in a merge realistically is bouncing someone which is rare and maybe a 4v1 although it's likely you'll get smoked before making the merge.

@Asghaad

Ай бұрын

Essy way to solve abusing that nonsensical tactic would be to allow gun in initial merge, would force both pilots to come in with enough speed to not be a sitting duck in the opponents gunsight

@AlexKall

Ай бұрын

@@Asghaad or just have a set minimum merge speed.

@Asghaad

Ай бұрын

@@AlexKall that takes away the pilots agency - and oportunity to make mistakes - from the engagement because then both will come in at the set minimum speed. just allow gun to be used in the merge - sure it has its own drawbacks but would 100% prevent oponents coming to merge at near stall speeds to abuse theyr min turning radius in supermaneuverability "mode" also would kinda force them to not to come directly nose to nose AND would be far more ralistic because in real fight noone will be adhering to some "gentlemanly agreement" to not to shoot in a direct headon. Sure its 50/50, you dont like it hten dont merge in a way that makes you go nose to nose with the oponent

I got the impression that the stripe in the Gripens canope is a bit of a problem.

@andersjjensen

Күн бұрын

In a computer simulation where you can't just lean over, yes.

These dogfights are the most beautiful and deadly ballet dance ever. I love this

FINALLLLYYYYYYYY!!! Gripen, my beloved

Those Gripen wings came off really clean, might be able to reuse them.

@sysghost

Ай бұрын

Just tell IKEA it somehow was missing in the flat package and you get a spare one... and one allen key... for free.

Dunno how you find the time to set up, fly, record, edit then post these wonderful vids but they are greatly appreciated!

Loved the soundeffect…. 😂 ”Guess we’re ejecting inverted!” SPLAT!

"Ooohhh sh*t" best describes that first encounter 😂

His younger brother is great but I miss Sven

@stinkyfungus

Ай бұрын

Ol' Sven had to retire on a medical discharge, severe tendinitis from beating on viggen engines with his trusty snow shovel. He made out ok, full bennies - lives in a nice neighborhood with his wife on the Baltic outside Stockholm. Pays one of the neighbor teens to shovel his driveway in the winter. Plays Santa for the little kids at Christmas. Everyone loves him.

Really wish they had the Gripen E in DCS, since it's quite the upgrade from the C and is even more maneuverable!

@zarwil

Ай бұрын

Has any Gripen E even been delivered to customers yet? Even then It's gonna be a few years from initial delivery until it's fully capable.

@rbgerald2469

Ай бұрын

​@@zarwil Sweden and Brazil already has em

@AmarilioAlcantara

Ай бұрын

@@zarwil They are already in operational use in Brazil and Sweden.

@dreaminknight

Ай бұрын

​@@zarwilwe are talking about a different jet than the F-35... 😊

@dreaminknight

Ай бұрын

​@@zarwilwe are talking about the Gripen, not the F-35 with a lot of outstanding updates and upgrades everybody is waiting and waiting for...

In Round 2 I thought you were going to suck up debris from that Flanker! The replays with your description are so important!

Love the videos, maybe in the dogfight rules have an agreed merge speed and no change in course/speed until both players are passing each other? Felt like both were pre turning in anticipation

This match up is something😭😭

F/A-18E/F vs F-35C (Fox-2 fight) would be epic to see! Navy vs Navy : Old vs New Day 10

The sound at 9:21 XDDDDDDDD

Gripen is impressive... and looking even better in that CZ airforce skin :)

Crazy dogfight that came up im impressed all those fox-2 that missed you good plane choice!!!

Subbed :) 1 question, what Jas do you use ? it's 2 different mods on their Discord, JAS-39C and JF17+JAS39

Id love to see more griffin BVR fights

More Gripen and F23 please!

just started the vid and alr got jumpscared😭

@itsdokko2990

Ай бұрын

FOX 2 JUMPSCARE

This super slow one-turn merged fights, in an era where nations are churning out highly accurate BVR supersonic missiles... It does feel a bit like getting REALLY good at hand-to-hand combat when everyone is using fully automatic long-range weapons

You need the Gripen-E. More wing, more power giving a improved thrust to weight ratio.

Well, that was interesting! The Gripen is a remarkable aircraft.

Gripen will almost never end up in a dogfight. Gripen hits before visuell sight

@user-kr4fb1mm1h

Ай бұрын

На самом деле все наоборот. Су-35 СМ несет гораздо более мощные радары. Гриппен видит на 120 км, Су-35 СМ - 350 км. И ракеты Су-35 СМ может нести более тяжелые.

@MissCheeseE

Ай бұрын

What if it runs off of missiles?

@Easymicro7365

Ай бұрын

Это все на бумаге... Это как пво или про... Которое должно поидее сбивать ракеты, но легко ими же уничтожается даже не заметив их

@FacitOmniaVoluntas.

Ай бұрын

@@user-kr4fb1mm1h Источник: Путин так сказал🤣

@user-kr4fb1mm1h

Ай бұрын

@@FacitOmniaVoluntas. ха-ха-ха. На самом деле это открытые данные, они есть и в западных источниках. Все просто, тяжелый истребитель в силу естественных причин может нести более мощные радары и ракеты. Никакого волшебства или секрета тут нет.

The splat at the end 😂

Lol. İt was fun to see that both wings have disintegrated at the first merge. That's a rare thing on your dogfights.

That ejection into the ground sound giving me flashbacks to la blue girl!

That was quick, dont blink😊

This was very cool!

"We've never been tighter" - GS 2024

I'm new to your videos. Why do you wait to get in close range before you shoot missiles at them? Also, why did you two shoot so few shots with the machine gun?

The squish after a low alt inverted ejection gets me every time

I haven't see a fox2 do a good looptie loop kill in a while.Was half expecting at least one in this super tight fight.

Need more Gripen videos! :D

Really nice fights!

Man you’re not just killed in action, but beautifully killed in action. Look at that manouver. Rip it straight from Top Gun Maverick

The first kill is like.."I clipped your wings"😊

Can you do a SU30 vs SU35 or a SU30 VS SU57 dogfight ?

Hello GS Gerat fight and you used to do unknown bands in dog fight and BYR and also in one video some time you changed the plane I mean like this video you flew both planes if it's possible I love to see the videos like that again. Thanks again you are the Greatest ❤

Like how missiles from Su-30 doesn't react despite having almost direct hit at Grippen

That was some serious white knuckle action.! 🤟

Keep up the good work 🎉

@1:00 when he’s already more than 90 degrees turned before the merge. Might as well just start on your 6.

Beautiful Gripen

J-20 vs Su-47

@boberKurwa23

Ай бұрын

47 all day

idk if this works but to avoid ejecting inverted in that situation try jamming the rudder in on the side u have a wing and use the stick to "roll in that same direction" it should reduce lift on ur functional wing and hopefully allow u to roll out of the inversion. Maybe in theory this works if u still have control.

As a former TIE pilot I’m impressed 💯👏🏾 (especially with the maneuverability of the Su-30)

It makes me happy that Gripen has a fighting chance!

Great content as always, really enjoy your vids.. Poor Flanker nearly every missile shot missed. Even the Deadly 30mm took more rounds than necessary to effect a kill.... Hmmmm

Seems like SAAB also think Gripen C have to few flares cos in a video i saw recently he pointed out that E had a lot of flares.

Rear-ends opponent, "Too close for missiles... switching to.... eh... never mind, Fox 2"

I would try to find a way for mounting the iris-t or other, on the front rudders to get the missles better aimed towards a close target, orbiting arround.

I just saw your Me 262 in WWI video and it made me want to see you in a guns only dogfight with a modern fighter.

Su-30SM is basically SU-37 in disguise, dogfighting that thing is like a death wish 💀

F-15EX vs. SU-30. Two rounds in BVR and two rounds in a dog fight.

Ah, if only you had ASRAAM in fight 4 - capable of “over the shoulder” shots.

@tippership

Ай бұрын

i thought IRST is the best for over the shoulder?

nice video do you think you could do a squad of su 33's vs 2 f22's

@user-kr4fb1mm1h

Ай бұрын

Статья из одного журнала "При этом, надо отметить, что в ВВС США прилагали просто титанические усилия, чтобы F-22A не летал там, где его могут «пощупать» за пузико разными РЛС. Особенно русские и китайцы. Ну так, чтобы не портить общую картину сверхсамолета."

Turned his ass into a writing utensil at the beginning of the damn video 💀

Gripen E is challenging all come SA and EW. (Lacking stealth, thrust and range tbh.) But lets see some Gripen E BVR. :)

That kind of fight is why the ultra-modern era is why I prefer the tech of before 1995 in DCS

awesome, my two favorite planes, jet fighters at least

I used to really enjoy the videos where you'd hide behind mountains etc. Not sure I've seen anything like that for a while!

Disabling the CDS gives a slight advantage to su, but this function is very dangerous Love this flight simulator😍💪👍

Can you use air brake / thrust reverser on only one side of the Gripen to get a little higher yaw rate?

The wez shrinks as your speed decreases

@_cyantist

Ай бұрын

yes thats why you need to be slower than them. it shrinks the min range of your missile.

@VikingTeddy

Ай бұрын

I was in the pool!

Anyone know what the outro song is?

Man you should be a real fighter pilot, all those hours in dcs makes you an ace.^^

surprise-merging in modern aircraft has to feel like getting into a knife fight in the street.

In DCS, how accurate is wreckage-debris in terms of collision? That second fight made jump (even though it clearly didn’t hit)

Now, that was interesting...

When will the Eurofighter show up against the Su30?

The modern dogfight with high off-bore missiles strikes me as very similar in concept to historic fencing with a longsword and no armor, what the German treatises called "bloßfechten" (literally, bare fencing, as in naked). Any opening, no matter how small, risks taking an incapacitating hit. Observe, maneuver, guard, and commit to that one strike when you have an opening. Afaik, the same dynamic applied to Japanese swordsmanship when no armor was worn. (In fact, taking that parallel to its extreme, a modern fighter jet could be compared to a Japanese warrior, unarmored, carrying a bow and sword. You *want* to be doing the balance of your work with the bow, the sword is a secondary, contingency weapon.)

@VikingTeddy

Ай бұрын

The U.S equivalent would then be a crossbowman hiding in the bushes :). A fat crossbowman...

35 years of Gripen in 2023

Your right GS So much deadlier with a laser...we won't have to lead a laser

Is there an opportunity to install BOL flare pods? I thought Gripens shouldn't have any problems with flares with those on board

Why no Meteors on the Gripen? Wouldnt be much of a dogfight then of course. And what version of Gripen is it? Is it C, D or E?