A machine flying close to its stall speed can do little beyond wallowing in a more or less straight line. A fast moving aircraft can perform elaborate maneuvers, giving its pilot many options. The pilot of a slower machine must stay on the defense.

He has the choice to break off combat and retire. Speed: the pilot with the faster of two machines has control over the combat. If possible, keep the sun behind youĪdvantages for World War I aircraft included speed, altitude, surprise, performance and numerical superiority. Try to secure the upper hand before attacking. The 8 rules of combat written by Oswald Boelcke are still used to this dayġ. Great video to watch and learn from, without getting too technical. For the most part, if you play to your strengths you'll do best in the planes you're most familiar rather than the best plane.World of Warplanes Dogfighting Tactics Guide by dark_juggalo Most people will tell you BnZ planes are the best, but don't believe all the hype. I left a couple of my own faves out because they're not great planes but I seem to do well in them. Hopefully this helps you a bit, but don't be surprised if you have different favourites. Most of these planes have their pros and cons, but speed and firepower are much more important than maneuverability and altitude since things go so much faster and seem to be much more balanced. It's hard to tell because the server population is so low right now, but I have played most of them on the CT and Beta and I've gotten the Swift. P-51H (very underrated, it's probably the most dangerous Me 262 killer in Tier 8) Me 262 (it flies like a pig but it's a real thug with the 4x30mm cannons) P-51A - I don't really enjoy it, but it's a strong plane when fully upgraded Also how you equip the planes starts to make a much bigger difference and can dramatically change the playstyle.į4U-1 (probably the best all around plane at T6 IMO) I find by this point preferences seem to be a lot more personal and related to your own playstyle as the various lines (and some individual planes) really start to diverge. I-16 (e.) - Possibly the best plane below tier 5 IMO, it's quite OP for it's levelīf 110 B - Again, not a personal favourite, but it's a strong planeĪlmost everything here has its merits, a few highlights They're all the same but my personal favourite is the I-5Ī lot of people swear by the Fw 57, though I personally don't enjoy it that much Some of the highlights and the planes I play the most when I drop down to lower tiers: I also don't bother with the lower tier Japanese planes, but otherwise I've kept almost everything and stocked up on hangar slots when they've been cheap. Personally I didn't care for the line that leads to the british heavies until tier 5 (Beaufighter), so I didn't retain any of those. Until tier 5 there are really only a few duds.

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