...reatest advantage. The La-200 can outrun every jet at its BR and even some jets at higher BRs. At the beginning of a match try to gather speed as soon as p
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...sistance"]]. The Yak-23 is a weird jet at its BR. Compared to other common jets like the MiG-15bis or the A-4E Skyhawk, the Yak-23 has the airframe of a pr
...ust-to-weight ratio, making it one of the best accelerating (and climbing) jets in War Thunder. The Yak-23 is not only a good bomber hunter but also an exc
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...most props it may face and it can put a considerable fight against earlier jets. Compared to its German and British counterparts, it outperforms them by a
...own with relative ease, as well as being able to dodge incoming attacks by jets. It has a good climb rate which also gives it an option to put up a fight a
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As with most early jets, the acceleration is sub-par, so Compressor and Engine should be focused on
...l surfaces begin to stiffen, any lower and you risk stalling out first, as jets with higher BR generally have a better thrust-to-weight ratio.
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...a pilot is doing well in the F-80, they're ready to move to higher-ranked jets. Never give up your speed: it is the plane's insurance. Only trade it for t
As with most early jets, the acceleration is sub-par, so Compressor and Engine should be focused on
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...e field, the F-84B has enough speed and manoeuvrability to take on fighter jets. The centerline six M3 machine guns concentrate enough lead into one spot t
* Worst manoeuvrability of any early tier jets
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...is a good plane for players to get used to the much faster speeds of later jets.
...fighter, it's more of a support plane despite being a Sabre. All top rank jets are a threat. All of them have better performance overall especially in acc
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...e fastest aircraft at its BR and it is more than capable of fighting early jets, preferably using [[Boom & Zoom|Boom and Zoom]] or [[Boom & Run|Boom and Ru
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* It doesn't see jets as often as the F8F-1B
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...ration, it is sight of fear for the foe's eye. Most of its enemies will be jets and they will shiver as the Bearcat faces them with a 2 km altitude and spe
...The tactics against them will become far more prevalent when facing later jets in uptiers. The Bearcat faces little danger from the Arado, as it has no of
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...ft with the air target belt. Overall, this jet is one of the best early US jets; its BR coupled with its very good performance make it a very pleasant airc
...3 km/h. The Banshee is significantly faster than the F-80C and slower than jets from other nations, the Yak-30, M.D.452, J29 or export versions of the F-84
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...e, as they will reduce performance considerably- also, due to the high BR, jets will exist and will intercept you before you are halfway to your bombing ta
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* Large fuel capacity in comparison with other fighter jets
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...ews found the plane to be quite good and reliable: however, new supersonic jets quickly made the Cougar obsolete and its service was cut short. Some F9Fs w
* Cannot outrun most jets faced in an uptier
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...ave a massive advantage they can exploit against you to easily defeat you. Jets, especially the [[Me 262 A-1a|Me 262]], have speed, energy retention and he
* Matchmaker allows it to face jets
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* Can turn better than some other jets while it has energy
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...ts, so climbing to a very high altitude sometime wouldn't work because the jets will be able to catch up quickly. The "hit and run" tactic is very risky, b
From here, the enemy jets' behavior will decide if this tactic will work or not. Typically, the enemy
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* High acceleration provides enough speed to outrun most pre-Korean War jets
* Slower than half enemy jets it faces
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...o means you can quickly return to the airfield and rearm compared to other jets at this BR, like the [[Me 163 B|Me 163]].
* Outruns all pre Korean war jets
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...is catching it. Diving from higher altitudes is a tactic that leaves even jets helpless at times, and as such you can apply this to the jet-like Tempest i
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...t and diving great. Manoeuvrability is quite bad, it is comparable to some jets like the F-80, at low and medium speed it will not be able to win any dogfi
* Very fast, can catch a number of jets
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...enemy territory and early on better than any other aircraft (excluding the jets). It also has a 4,000 lb payload with a variety of load-outs, making it ver
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...reme manoeuvres can break the wings so push it. Conversely don't chase top jets, get altitude, let them come to you (they will). High closing speeds requir
* Unfavourable armament ballistics for fighting jets
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...you will have to take into account. However, it may struggle against other jets that have superior speed and manoeuvrability. The armament is what makes th
...hter, the 'Schwalbe' is not nimble, but neither are other first-generation jets. Compared to them, the Me 262 is actually quite agile and possesses a speed
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* Very good climb rate against all jets
* Better acceleration than most jets at its BR, accelerating more than any other Sabre in game
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* Slow in comparison to other jets it may encounter
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Rocket boost should either be saved to compete against post-war jets or be used immediately to propel oneself up to 6,000 m before the hostile f
...these machines will be on or even above the Me 262 C upon contact. Hostile jets though will again not be on a similar energy state, making them on the firs
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...stracted targets and being able to fight back against even some supersonic jets in close-in dogfights.
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...are no-brainers. Everything that improves acceleration is a must for early jets. Wings repair is superior to new cannons, the stock MG 151 does not overhea
...5 jets. However, when compared to the 30 mm MK 108s found on other German jets, its cannons have acceptable muzzle velocity, though this will remain a pro
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...kly in turns, and terrible acceleration, especially when compared to other jets.
...r stalling in the air is a dangerous plane. Especially watch out for other jets that have better climbing ability and speed than the He 162 A-1.
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...cellent lift will allow it to climb much more efficiently than other early jets with noticeably less energy loss. Though, be sure to avoid prolonged dogfig
...Horten's literal downfall; the weight. Its acceleration is awful, even for jets. But the energy retention is great and climb acceptable. With that in mind
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...ion of the "Pulkzerstörer" which is due to the design of all ''Schwalbe'' jets just short of awful. The remaining upgrades can be chosen at leisure. The c
Compared to other fighter-jets, the "Pulkzerstörer" has an extraordinarily long-range hitting power. A lo
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...irtually the same as used by the Fw 190 series and also works on all early jets ([[Meteor F Mk 3|Meteor F.3]], [[F-80A-5|P-80]], [[MiG-9]], [[F2H-2|F2H]],
...y in matches like these, as a single 262 bears little threat to Korean War jets.
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...nd climb towards the battlefield, and try to maintain altitude above other jets. Once you're reasonably high, pick vulnerable targets and dive in for a pas
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...than capable of downing any aircraft it faces, even some first-generation jets such as the [[Meteor_F_Mk 3|Meteor F. Mk.3]] and the [[F-80A-5|F-80A-5]].
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...duced in [[Update 1.31]]. The Yak-15 suffers from the poor engine in early jets. This, and the fact that it usually fights late prop fighters with very pow
...his allows the Yak-15 to outperform even the best-turning first-generation jets such as the [[Ho 229 V3|Ho 299]] and the [[Vampire FB 5|Vampire]](s), as lo
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...s. This facet often proves an indispensable one, as other first generation jets will not be able to maintain a tight enough turn circle.
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...top speed and horrible compression at high speeds compared to contemporary jets, giving the Yak-15s their biggest disadvantage: high speed engagement. One
...me. This facet often proves an indispensable one as other first-generation jets will not be able to maintain a tight enough turn circle.
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...ith Mikoyan-Gurevich after the limited success of the Yak-23 and all their jets using the Yak-3 fuselage. The Yak-30 was a completely new design based on t
...t or in rare cases, rip their wings off. A good tactic for engaging faster jets is to let them get onto your tail before baiting them into a turn. continue
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...bojet engines, it suffers from the same disadvantages as most early Soviet jets: Terrible acceleration, subpar manoeuvrability, and the tricky low velocity
...ne was developed in both Germany and Great Britain and began the prototype jets of the day. In the early 1940s test aircraft now flew built by Gloster, Hei
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...994 km/h at 9,000 m, it makes the plane's speed very comparable with other jets at a similar battle rating. The climb rate is very high: with full fuel tan
* Quite good turn rate compared to other subsonic jets
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...an to abandon machine guns or cannons for a time in favour of arming their jets with rockets and missiles.
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...rform this job a lot better. One must be wary of second generation fighter jets especially when uptiered, as those will often decimate the MiG-9 Late in en
...ne was developed in both Germany and Great Britain and began the prototype jets of the day. In the early 1940s test aircraft now flew built by Gloster, Hei
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...stracted targets and being able to fight back against even some supersonic jets in close-in dogfights. All in all, the MiG-15bis is a great upgrade over th
...increased by 26 km/h to 1,076 km/h, still marginally lower than many other jets like for example the F-86 series.
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...r 40 km/h higher than the MiG-15, that makes it very comparable with other jets like the F-86F series.
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...[[Update 1.39]], is a special jet that lies somewhere in the middle of the jets at its tier due to its wings being incredibly weak for the engine it posses
...almost any American jet you face. You are light, as with almost all Soviet jets you are much lighter than your American counterparts and will always win a
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...s to its poor characteristics. The Po-2 is about nine times as slow as the jets, and its maximum speed is one-third of a good amount of its opponents at BR
...h the right tactics. You should always fly low in jet battles because most jets will not waste their altitude and energy on a Po-2 flying at treetop level.
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...turrets. One must be wary when flying the Tu-4 however, as it often faces jets and early air-to-air missiles at its tier which can easily dispatch it. But
...asy to hit, and as mentioned above, especially when the opponents could be jets.
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* Matchmaking pits the Tu-2S against jets and late/post war props
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...eleration when below 5,000 m (16,400 ft), it's even better than some early jets
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...ere they would have a second life before they were finally all replaced by jets.
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...'''{{Specs|name}}''', introduced in [[Update 1.39]], is one of the rarest jets in the game, as it was only made available in limited time periods on 2 occ
...y weak wings, and they will likely snap if you attempt to turn fight other jets at high speed. However, if it needs to turn, it can hold its energy for an
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Against jets, the tactics are reversed. Jets are faster and heavier, thus shallow angles should be avoided. Steep angle
Few exceptions against jets should be made. The Ho 229 will out turn the Tempest II, but upwards spiral
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...Hispano cannons make taking shots relatively simple. However, as with all jets, particular attention must be paid to ensure that the Vampire is not left l
...incredibly well. In fact, a good analogy to flying the Vampire is fighting jets in propeller aircraft.
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...] in level flight. Therefore, speed alone cannot be relied on for fighting jets.
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...storm"]], the Hunter F.1 is a drastic departure from the playstyles of the jets and props that precede it. Its calling card is its high top speed, coupled
...the Hunter needs to keep 920 km/h TAS, it is better in comparison to other jets without an afterburner like a F-86F or MiG-17.
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...arget after an attack. While turn fighting is not generally recommended in jets the Meteor F Mk 4 G.41F (like all meteors) does have very good manoeuvrabil
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* Is an excellent vehicle to go against jets with
* Mostly faces jets
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...ut 5,000 m. They also have very little ammunition and low speeds. American jets are the biggest issue: your best bet is to bait them into turnfighting or l
* From time to time, pitted against jets which can be tricky to outmanoeuvre
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....4]]. It should be noted that the Meteor will not outrun most of the enemy jets encountered at its br unlike the Swift F.1. The pilot should maintain energ
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...few. The Firefly would ultimately bow out of service well into the age of jets to be replaced with this new breed of naval aircraft and another Fairey des
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...nt line service. However, with a long list of complications with operating jets from aircraft carriers still to be overcome, the Fleet Air Arm continued to
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...ns prove to be lacking when compared to the nose-mounted armament of other jets
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...e the [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]] will be able to catch you up. Be aware of jets like [[Sea Hawk Mk.100]] as they have air-to-air missiles which will catch
...most planes will not be able to chase you. Do not attempt to outrun enemy jets when uptiered as aircraft like [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]] will catch you ea
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...ters. Common threats for the Hornet are the P-51H, the Bf 109 K, and early jets such as the F-80C and F-2H Banshee. The Hornet starts with an air defence f
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* Slower than most fighters, which means you will be caught up by all jets that chase you
...ts will be running to a base, bombing the base and ending up dead by enemy jets.
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...challenging aircraft to master. It has superior manoeuvrability over early jets, but they have a significant speed advantage. The only jet that can rival i
...s battle rating presents the potential challenge of flying against fighter jets, against which N1K pilots will have to use their high sustained rate of cli
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...challenging aircraft to master. It has superior manoeuvrability over early jets, but they have a significant speed advantage. The only jet that can rival i
...its excellent handling at medium speeds and shred the previously mentioned jets if their pilots are foolish enough to try and turn-fight. The one exception
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...ate for its BR, as well as climb rate, and low top speed compared to later jets. The pilot is quite heavily protected from the front and rear by both armou
* Slow if compared to later jets
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...on low-energy fighters with your guns. One advantage the F-86 has over the jets of other nations is the large ammo count of its 6 x .50 cals (1,800) althou
* This plane can match up against higher tier jets with afterburner and air-to-air missiles, like MiG-21s, Harriers etc.
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...fighters with your guns or the AIM-9B. One advantage the F-86 has over the jets of other nations is the large ammo count of its 6 x .50 cals (1,800), altho
...aircraft since the Sabre was slated for replacement by supersonic fighter jets. Still, with the production of the F-86F-35-NA having been wound down in Au
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* Can face jets in an up-tier, for example He-162
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...raft with powerful armament, it mainly sees tier V and on occasion tier VI jets. It isn't uncommon to start seeing AAMs here but as a rocket, it has an alm
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...own. Once all the props are down, look for furballs and/or ground-pounding jets. Swoop down on these people and destroy them. When jumped by a jet, there a
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...tion on them as they zoom away. Be cautious though, the late war props and jets that you will face at this BR can often out climb you if they had the energ
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...e fighter in all game modes. Due to its lacklustre acceleration, like many jets, gaining airspeed as early as possible is crucial. Once the R2Y2 pilot lose
...s a great climber, and has a low stall speed. It can turn better than many jets it faces as well. Needless to say, if an enemy is on the jet's six, the R2Y
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* Frequently faces prop aircraft and early jets
...es mounted in pods under the wings (as was the case with most contemporary jets at the time) the V2 featured the engines mounted within the fuselage and th
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...at all speeds. Use this advantage to turnfight your opponents if they are jets! If that isn't your style, you don't need to worry. The R2Y2 has a great se
* Frequently faces prop aircraft and early jets
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* Can face early jets
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...the [[P-51D-5|P-51D]] and [[MiG-9]], yet severely lighter than most other jets and losing about one and a half tonnes compared to the Sabre A.
...especially as the Gina only has four guns unlike all other Browning armed jets.
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...the [[P-51D-5|P-51D]] and [[MiG-9]], yet severely lighter than most other jets and losing about one and a half tonnes compared to the Sabre A.
...especially as the Gina only has four guns unlike all other Browning armed jets. No matter how you turn it, the armament is only manageable with skill and
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..."I 4 del Getto Tonante", then known to the public often as the Thundering Jets, which performed until mid-1956. In September 1955, the 101°Gruppo took pa
...entify the Group by the Red Lighting, the F-84G-21-RE is one of best early jets you can find, the plane has a good primary armament formed by six [[M3 Brow
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...ers. For instance, it has a slow acceleration, even when compared to other jets, but it has a very good top speed and energy retention below 700 km/h thank
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...French tech tree and serves as a good indicator of upcoming native French jets.
...below 600 km/h; while the top speed and acceleration is not comparable to jets like the Su-11 and Meteor NF.13, its good handling compensates the that lac
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This aircraft is the first of the French jets to use 30 mm DEFA canons, which are (as of Update 1.95) the best 30 mm guns
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...e field, the F-84G has enough speed and manoeuvrability to take on fighter jets. The centerline six M3 machine guns concentrate enough lead into one spot t
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In a downtier, jets such as the [[CL-13A Mk 5|CL-13]], [[MiG-15bis]], [[MiG-17]] etc should be
...-9B]] Sidewinder. In addition, the introduction of powerful, high-climbing jets like the [[AV-8C]] and [[Harrier GR.1]], mean that it is now impossible to
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...t ordinary anti-aircraft guns are unable to engage the new aircraft age of jets. Thus, the M42 was to be retired in 1963 and replaced by the HAWK surface-t
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...r sufficient. To improve on this, the 20 mm Vulcan cannon used on American jets was utilized as the basis of the new short-range air defence gun, modified
...the M163 is perfect for protecting these common bombing targets from enemy jets and helicopters. When paired with these tanks, the M163 should play more re
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...our guns or the AIM-9B. One advantage the {{Specs|pseudonym}} has over the jets of other nations is the large ammo count of its 6 x .50 cals (1,800) althou
...aircraft since the Sabre was slated for replacement by supersonic fighter jets, but with the production of the F-86F-35-NA having been wound down in Augus
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...t low-flying aircraft or helicopters. However, it is not effective against jets. It is recommended to use this machine gun against lightly armoured ground
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...radar. The reliance on radar has been due to the increased proficiency of jets, which makes an estimation of distance and speed a very difficult process.
...the ZSU-57-2's performance among the newer aircraft technology along with jets causes the ZSU-57-2 to be considered unsatisfactory and obsolete by the ear
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...ckings at most distances due to the wide spread of the 23mm river, but 9.0 jets are trickier to hit, even at medium ranges, so the more of an element of su
...verse means that you should be able to target and destroy even the fastest jets.
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...r elevation, making it less efficient in use against low-flying high-speed jets, but still deadly to slower attackers and helicopters.
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...'s very convenient for firing at moving targets, including light tanks and jets, as the two separate autocannons increase the probability of a hit. It may
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...its propellers on becomes an extremely visible target, even from afar. The jets of water extend over 5 times the length of the tank behind it, reaching nea
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.... One thing to keep in mind is with this vehicle you are hunting jets and jets suffer much heavier stress from the speed they employ. This heavier stress
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...he [[Me 262 A-1a|Me 262]], proved problematic as their fast speed gave the jets only a small sliver of time from approaching the target to having to diseng
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The NS-23 is a 23 mm autocannon which can be found on some Russian props and jets.
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...t autocannon. A larger than average cannon, usually complemented on Soviet jets with 23 mm autocannons, the N-37 gives a stronger punch that can help relia
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