Yak-38 premium , Thoughts?

[Demiser]

I think of geting it, but i have a troubled mind, is it worth to get it just cuz the r60s ? Are they stupidly good in the 9.3 or should i save my money and buy another plane?

What are your thougts? Good,bad, a beast, or not worth my time nor money?

[Jaes]

If your goal is to get into top tier Soviets, yes.

If you're getting a Premium for the sake of a Premium, debatable. The R-60s it sports are fantastic for its BR range, but the plane itself leaves much to be desired. Your only defense against an opponent is running away or baiting them into a head on that you'll probably trade at best.

[Demiser]

Thx for your opinion i am still troubled tho....

Some say its the worst plane in the game due to like you said it cant dogfight and some say its worth it.

[Jaes]

Originally posted by Demiser:

Thx for your opinion i am still troubled tho....

Some say its the worst plane in the game due to like you said it cant dogfight and some say its worth it.

Keep in mind, being able to outrun someone in 9.3 is a big advantage. The missiles you're likely to run into can be rolled off very easily (Unless they're SRAAMs, just keep flying straight if you're already outside 1km), and the only planes fast enough to catch you are going to be on your team with the exception of the Lightning or getting uptiered with 10.0 teams.

A lot of folks just simply don't play the Yak-38 to its strengths and pretend it's absolute and utter garbage because they die due to playing to its shortcomings. It's not an aircraft to jump into and go "gg ez" as it does require a competent pilot to use effectively, but it will treat you well if you treat it well.

[GreyViper]

Someone in reddit described you side climb with it try to get 1-2 kills return to base to rearm. No dog-fighting, because you wont be able to do well as they do.