I’m considering buying the SU-39 premium jet. I usually enjoy playing more passively or chill — I don’t really go for intense dogfights and prefer a slower pace.
From what I understand, in Air RB the SU-39 is mainly limited to attacking ground targets, and not really viable for air-to-air combat. So I’m wondering — is it actually possible to grind the entire Soviet air tech tree using this jet alone?
Also, I’m curious how effective the SU-39 is in top-tier Ground RB. With modern SAM systems and advanced anti-air, is it even viable to play this jet there without getting constantly shot down?
Would love to hear your insights and advice before I make the purchase. Thanks!
if you are patient you can def grind with it, I personally would avoid it because it’s sub sonic facing really fast planes, u will almost every time be last and swarmed by entire team in late games, yes it does have R-73’s but still it’s on bad FM for air rb, I grinded entire Russian tech tree using MiG-23ML instead and I don’t have issues with it, it’s fast and has decent SARH missiles that are incredible, only issues are FM and radar is struggling to lock on players sometimes but it’s decent still, another issue is R-60M’s are easy to flare and lose energy very quickly after it losses motor fuel, I recommend to fire them in 1.50km distance on players that are not outrunning you or at slow targets, even with few cons it’s still better pick than Su-39 in air rb in my opinion
simple answer: DON’T TOUCH THAT PICE OF SHIT JET
now the long answer: You have no radar missiles, only R-73s which are very good, but not nearly enough to save this garbage jet. The moment a F-4S, or literally any decent top-tier jet that has aim7 locks on to you and you’re not hugging the ground, you’re done. You’re slow as hell for your BR almost every jet will catch you, outrun you, and outclimb you. You have no way to escape. Now for top-tier Ground RB don’t even bother You will get obliterated by every new SAM.
Yeah, I’ve definitely seen that happen — the SU-39 being the last one left and the entire enemy team swarming it like bees to honey. I’d love to get the MiG-23ML instead, honestly. It sounds like a much better option overall. But unfortunately, it’s not in the current summer sale, so I’m kinda stuck considering the SU-39 for now.
I guess I’ll wait for discount for MIG-23ML, checked most of the WT content creators about the SU-39 and forums, yeah that plane seems kinda bad, thanks!
fact is every plane that relies on bombing bases and ground targets are really struggling right now, lobbies are full with Turkish F-104’s with napalm bases and they are 3 times faster than sub sonic jets obviously and also I don’t know if destroying ground units give you many rp and sl in jets like Su-39, I got only few amounts from taking out ground units in fighter when we can’t find last enemy, nothing much that is worth it at least, and yeah u missed MiG-23ML sale, last one was on victory day and new sale will prob be anniversary sale, if you are patient wait for MiG-23ML to be on sale again, it’s worth it and better option than Su-39 in every aspect
it’s not that bad, it’s better version of Su-27, better engines, more missiles, canards but ofc it sits in 13.0 facing constant 14.0 lobbies and no fox 3’s in that br is hard but still enjoyable, I love R-27ER’s deff best SARH missile in the game and in combination with R-73 it’s lovely
Not worth at all if you want to use it in GRB (espicially with new SAM’s) and if you’re not playing SB. Otherwise, just wait for discount on MiG-23ML - it’s a very good fighter on it’s own BR, but please don’t base bomb in it.
yes it is, especially because in MiG-23ML u have to sacrifice either R-24’s or R-60’s to carry 2 napalms because they are only capable of destroying 1 base leaving you with either only R-60M’s or R-24R’s which is not ideal, I’ve seen so many players bombing with it and they are useless most of the time