24.03.2009, 11:06
The trick with that is to wait for the aeroplane to finish the outside barrel roll. No pilot can keep that up for long (if the aeroplane can take the strain at all) and sooner or later, he'll think of doing something else and thats when you fire.
In other words, be patient. Stalk your kill, fire when he presents a good target, not when he's jinking all over the place - thats just wasting ammo. All pilots are human beings. They need time to think and react. The experienced ones are quicker (they do a lot of things automatically without thinking) but even they stop sometimes. Whilst he's jinking around, he's using energy. He's slowing down. Try to anticipate his turns and maneovers and fly as direct as you can (watch your six!). Before long he'll do something that makes him vulnerable, so choose your moment, and don't waste ammo blasting away at long distances.
In other words, be patient. Stalk your kill, fire when he presents a good target, not when he's jinking all over the place - thats just wasting ammo. All pilots are human beings. They need time to think and react. The experienced ones are quicker (they do a lot of things automatically without thinking) but even they stop sometimes. Whilst he's jinking around, he's using energy. He's slowing down. Try to anticipate his turns and maneovers and fly as direct as you can (watch your six!). Before long he'll do something that makes him vulnerable, so choose your moment, and don't waste ammo blasting away at long distances.