What is boom and zoom?

[ThatYoungGameGuy]

Sorry if I seem a bit nooby but I've heard this term alot on the forum, and don't know what it means. Could someone please enlighten me?

[Roboslob]

Originally Posted by ThatYoungGameGuy

Sorry if I seem a bit nooby but I've heard this term alot on the forum, and don't know what it means. Could someone please enlighten me?

Basically, you take a fast plane, fly high above your target and some distance away, come flying in at high speed, then when you are in range, you unleash a burst of fire on your target, then use the energy you gained from coming in at high speed to climb away and set up another run if needed.

[xX-SiLeNcE-Xx]

Originally Posted by Roboslob

Basically, you take a fast plane, fly high above your target and some distance away, come flying in at high speed, then when you are in range, you unleash a burst of fire on your target, then use the energy you gained from coming in at high speed to climb away and set up another run if needed.

^^^

It's the exact opposite of what IL-2 was before the patch lol.

[Roboslob]

Originally Posted by xX-SiLeNCE-Xx

^^^

It's the exact opposite of what IL-2 was before the patch lol.

From what I've heard, there wasn't much point in trying boom and zoom, since everyone was in a turn fest. But now with black/redouts that is probably going to change.