Imho there is besides the rather rare
https://wiki.warthunder.com/Kingcobra_(USA)
(just available via marketplace) version no real beginner friendly premium plane except the XP-50. And outside shooting at bombers in bombardier view it requires some experience due to heavy compression at higher speeds and has a rather low rip speed.
For a beginner i would recommend the TT P-39 N-0 and to add a talisman to it. If the fellow player has gained some experience the XP-50 is the 1st choice…
Yes, well, when you use a title like that, you remember to rewrite the main subject in the introductory comment.
And instead of bugging me, why don’t you answer the question yourself ? 😎
Yeah I have been reading and the XP-50 comes up as good… And I have a little experience as mostly I just test fly premiums lol
The XP-50 and XP-55 are both highly capable. If you want something that’s less restricted to BnZ, there’s the Bf-109F-4 which is pretty good and easy to use, though not quite as capable as some of its adversaries.
I’d honestly recommend looking at Rank IV: the P-51D-20, Fw-190A-8, and Spitfire IXc can all be rightfully considered the best fighters at their BR, are very simple and forgiving to learn, and handle uptiers pretty well.
There’s also the P-47M if you’re looking for more of a CAS aircraft than a fighter.
I would probably do the XP-50 as the other are higher BR and I’m not that good at the game yet.
It is your money and your choice.
In case you buy one: Avoid fights with experienced players - XP-50s flown by rookies are easy prey for any experienced pilot.
You might want to read this before you take off:
I just really wish Warthunder has testing place AI, as the test place only has AI ground testing…
I also was looking at the P-63A-5 for USSR is that any good?
The XP-55! It is super good!
It does, but you can only do it after you buy and crew the aircraft. There’s an option that lets you test aircraft in a battle against AI in the mission editor at the bottom left of the test flight screen. :)
There’s also just the test flight itself, but the ai planes don’t shoot back, and you can only shoot them down in realistic or sim
Ok… I bought the XP-50
Yes they did
Good choice. Another one I would recommend is the US captured Zero, and the BTD-1 if you’re looking for a decent option for CAS in Ground RB.
190 A8, the best at 5.0??? citation needed
Well what I have realized I am bad at air RB. And I need a Lot of practice…
Or I should have done ground…
Have you just got into it?
Ummm… yeah
Oh, well then of course you’re not going to do good at first. Just keep trying and you’ll do fine. You can add me, and we can play a few matches together if you’d like to, later today :)
Have in mind that my recommendation regarding gaining some experience upfront was not solely aimed to learn the mode and ACM in general - gaining crew XP regarding g-lock resistance etc are usually not considered by most veterans.
So it is rather easy to g-lock a rookie player with high-speed & high g-load maneuvers.
Therefore i see recommendations of XP-55s for rather new players with mixed feelings - as it shines just in 2 disciplines: 1) Headons and 2) High-speed maneuverability / turn. For using the last you need some crew XPs, otherwise you can’t use the full potential. As soon the XP-55 is low it is nothing more than a sitting duck as the plane is actually quite slow.