I have 0 idea how to use this plane… it seems to lock up above 600 kph and it’s missiles are… strange? AIM-120 is good but seems to be completely different to R-Darter
The meta tactic? Bombs. 6 1000s, then 2 1000s and 2 2000s later on.
Allows you to have up to 4 AIM-120s with the first loadout, 6 with the latter.
Lets you bomb a base when you’re able for more rewards.
Your goal isn’t necessarily to aim for the base, but to bomb the base when/if you can.
Your survival matters more.
This tactic also only works with the low-altitude playstyle.
Otherwise you are of course being a very stock fighter.
You should treat it as an F-104 that can out-dogfight Su-27s and F-16s when in fighter mode IMO.
Further advice I’d recommend watching Defyn, cause that advice I gave in this post is exclusively for rewards bonuses. For fighting tactics, I’m bad at explanations.
yeahhhhh thanks mate I am fully stock minus the 9L upgrade, and all I do is get smacked up by AIM-120s
Survival advice: The floor is your frenemy.
Keep an eye on where players typically come from, plan your routes on maps with mountains, prepare for multipathing when on flatter areas of maps.
Multipathing is most effective going toward the missile source at a slight angle.
I like to do snake maneuvers when I’m launched on as it drains missile energy as well as keeps the multipath ahead of my jet.
Splash damage always gets me :(
put a delay on your bomb or use drag bomb
Grab chaff and MAWS mods (also adds the BOL)
Unguided bombs help a lot with getting consistant RP every match
(if you play SB. its a really fun base bomber :D )
unlike in a lot of other aircraft, get the booster mod ASAP. makes a massive difference
Id grab G suit next and then go down the 9L > 9M > 120 line
Talking about AIM-120s. They’re the only problematic missile
I did thanks! I’m surprisingly getting better but my KD never exceeds 1. Usually I end up AIM-120 trading
I’ll give it a shot maybe :)
yeahhh I usually rush boosters ASAp
interesting, I got the 9L first and use them on the AI Skyhawks and what not.
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Paveway IVs are also worth grabbing sooner rather than later if you can. They have a much higher drop speed that most bombs, so you dont need to slam on the brakes when you reach a base or you can drop them on a load of AI targets
okayyyy thanks you
Also havent seen anyone mention it, unless the FGR.4s CAPTOR is fumbled differently to the german one, use narrow scan.
You will pick lot of ghost targets otherwise which hinders your BVR performance alot.
I can’t BVR. That’s way too passive for me. I very much live by “The best defence is a good offence”, and as such feel the need to look my prey in the eye before launching 25 BK27 shells into his or her cockpit.
Hey, to each his own.
BUT
Should you find yourself in situation where you need to launch AMRAAM, use narrow scan.
I do usually use HMD to launch them, but thank you!
I mean its easier getting up close and personal if the person you want to shank with your gun is busy defending from your ARH.
Yeah, I don’t trust missiles personally. I find them less than reliable… though the AIM-120Bs are stupidly overpowered whenever the enemy is not on the deck. Coming from the R-Farter it’s like dropping a tank on a baby.
Arent darters just derbys? If so i personally never had an issue with them on kfir, but then again that plane is at different BR.
Amraams are great at mid range, but they dont hold candle at close range to MICAs.
Essentially they’re a Skyflash. No difference, they’re useless if you lose a radar lock, and their maximum range is essentially 5km from the head on.
I wouldnt got that far, sure they arent as long range as amraam but theyre still ARH missile, kfir can do some damage with them when not facing EFTs and Su30s.
R-Farters are horrendously bad. I kid you not I’d rather have a Skyflash because they pull instantly off of the rails.