A beginner's guide to the planes

[akuma]

I thought I'd chip in with the jet reviews as they are my fave planes.

ME262-A

Armament - 4 x nose mounted cannon.

This plane is fast and heavy, it can take a few moments for the power to kick in but when it does be prepared to hang on as the piston planes fly right passed in the blink of an eye if your not careful.

I find it best to use the planes power to escape and retreat to a safe distance, get some height and look for stragglers or lone planes. Then swoop from above using the planes 4 cannons to hammer the target with everything you have.

I find that you can only get away with one pass on the more nibble fighters, but you can engage in some turning manvourers with the heavier fighters if you are good with the throttle. If not just put on the power and climb high and fast jinking to avoid fire as you flee.

ME163-B

Armament - 2 x nose mounted cannon.

Unlike the ME262 this plane has power on tap, and can out accelerate and climb every other aircraft in the game. New players will find themselves spending more time just trying not to over shoot battles than engaging in combat. But after practice this plane is awesome. It has the advantage of being fast and pretty nimble and stable in turns IF you are good on the throttles. (i.e. you recognise there are more than two settings full and off).

Its down points are its lack of fire power, only 2 nose mounted cannons, so you have to be a pretty good shot to rack up a decent score. Also its pretty weak, this plane is not designed to take damage, at all, use it power to escape!

As for combat, pretty much the same as the ME262 review with the added turning advantage, but as always dont stick around too long, if you've done a 360 turn twice, get the hell out of there.

HE162-A

Armament - 1 x nose mounted water pistol.

Dont bother, seriously. Its slow, weak, poorly armed and turns like brick.