What is boom and zoom?

[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.