...would result in the loss of half of the aircraft's effective armament. It's also of note, particularly in Simulator Battles, that the I-16 Type 5 model
...the armament loses a lot of its effectiveness with only shots to the pilot's cockpit or the engines proving somewhat effective and even then normally ta
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...d weight and more powerful armament, the lack of trimmer control and plane's inherent stability make it a rather lousy gun platform compared to latter h
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[[File:Weapon MG 15 (7.92 mm).png|thumb|x250px|The MG 15 on the [[S-100 (1944)]]]]
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...h damage and gives way quickly. The structure can't take many hits, but it's easy to avoid being hit because of your manoeuvrability.
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...blink of an eye. It has a small engine which can't reach great speeds. It's slow, can't climb and has poor energy retention. The 95 octane fuel helps a
The aircraft's engine is small but incredibly vulnerable. It's useless after only a few hits. The construction is relatively weak and can'
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...controls. Utilising engine control (speed), combat flaps and the aircraft's strong rudder, the MiG-3 can get out of some sticky situations or even posi
...may provide the necessary amount of time to dial in on the enemy aircraft's weak points. This critical amount of time allows more shots before the enem
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...s configuration. The increase of the outer wing dihedral improved the wing's overall stability and lengthening the fuselage by just four inches improved
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...ially to intercept enemy bombers. At altitudes above 4,000 m, the MiG-3-34's engine starts to perform at its maximum capacity, and its lack of agility i
The MiG-3-34 is not a turnfighter, it's a Boom & Zoom aircraft. It is a bit sluggish when turning, although the fla
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...ort timespan. However, similar to other Soviet propeller planes, the I-185's engine rapidly loses performance above 4 km in altitude, which prevents the
The I-185's manoeuvrability is relatively good, and is very similar to that of the Germ
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...imilar shells, but due to the increased length, it offers a whopping 940 m/s shell velocity. The new gun system retains the relatively fast gun traverse
As the hull was developed from Mitsubishi's [[Type 89 IFV]] with an extended length, the Type 99 retained the identical
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...ate. One thing that is important to note is how the flaps behave. The I-16's flaps have only one setting, landing. Deployed flaps will rip above 200 km/
[[File:I-16 Type 27 cockpit.png|thumb|The I-16's unarmored and exposed cockpit]]
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...antage. One must be wary of their energy state at all times, as this plane's horrible acceleration makes it difficult to recover lost energy.
...hter and going for quick hits before zooming back up. Immelmanns and Split-S manoeuvres are recommended to change directions as this fighter is a very s
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...of the world (both with and without a license) as the Lim-1 in Poland, the S-102 in Czechoslovakia, and the [[J-2]] in China.
[[File:CockpitImage_MiG-15.jpg|thumbnail|right|The MiG-15's instrument panel.]]
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...ame playstyle of Boom and Zoom as its predecessor, although the MiG-9 Late's upgraded engines and higher mass allows it to perform this job a lot better
...ghter and going for quick hits before zooming back up. Immelmans and Split-S manoeuvres are recommended to change directions as this fighter is a very s
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...mament of the LaGG-3-8 excels. Another thing to watch out for is the plane's fragile engine, as it can be easily knocked out by aircraft with heavier ar
...Ki-43 has a very fragile airframe that can be damaged easily by the LaGG-3's ShVAK and Berezin. Its armament of 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 is also poor at deali
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...rbine, allowing greater induction and airflow in the engine. The MiG-15bis's new engine not only increased its dogfighting performance, but also its wei
...% and it also has a huge impact on its climb rate, it can reach up to 50 m/s at low altitude with full fuel tanks, making the MiG-15bis one of the best
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...he license produced variants, [[J-4|''Shenyang J-5 (歼-5)'']] in China, ''S-104'' in Czechoslovakia, and the ''[[Lim-5P (Germany)|PZL-Mielec Lim-5]]''
[[File:MiG-17 Cockpit (2022).png|thumb|The '''MiG-17''''s instrument panel.]]
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...ombs will be more than enough to take out a tank or two. Using the vehicle's climb speed after bombing is preferable to scout the battlefield for unsusp
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