I just bought it (haven’t bought crew yet) this plane feels incredibly slow and sluggish, and in an uptier (which is basically guaranteed) I’m facing off against sabres and mig-15s, and even then the competition at 7.3 is superior. How do i manage?
There’s the customary Defyn video. It’s not the most promising - he seems to despise the plane and calls it fairly sluggish himself.
“It’s very bad and any jet with a brain will beat you.”
However, beyond that - if it’s your first time flying a jet - it’s also a good idea to watch Defyn’s F84B video. They kinda behave paradoxically to what props made you expect for acceleration and speed. But:
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Recommend u to play with props like the 152 or 190D instead of suffering through the 262s until reaching the Mig 15 bis (basically what i did back then). The a1/u1 is basically a cas plane for ground rb and u will suffer with fighting other jets, it was bad back then and even worse after gaijin compress the hell out of early jet.
Also the repair cost isn’t really worth it.
You head-on everyone, making them think you’re a regular Me 262 with MK 108s and then you hit them with MK 103s from 2km.
Use the airspawn as much as you can. Headons work surprisingly well, don’t be afraid to do one. Keep your speed up, and use BnZ tactics. You’ll want to climb higher while keeping your speed, and don’t dive into the furball.
Basically every plane you will be facing is just a better plane, F-80s perform better, F-84s have an airspawn (which makes them pretty OP), and Mig-15s/sabres are self-explanatory.
If you don’t hate sim, I’d recommend trying it out there, you can use your advantages much easier (high speed, great cannons, good dive speed).