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planes, such as pulling sharp turns (which use up lots
this tactic to get kills. Such planes usually have a
of energy), or to make your plane go faster by diving
good dive speed (usually the heavier fighters like the
using a technique called Boom and Zoom (BnZ).
P-47 Thunderbolt, Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Typhoon &
Tempest series and most of the twin-engined fighters),
Tip: At the start of every battle, always try to build up your energy
accelerate very fast in a dive, and remain relatively
reserves by climbing to a higher altitude. A simple recommendation is to
maneuverable at high speeds (as opposed to having
make sure that the climbing is always done in stages, while maintaining
compressibility effects locking up the controls).
airspeed of around 250-300 km/h. When WEP is available, climb at
a steeper angle (around 25-30 degrees), flattening out at a shallow
BnZ occurs in two phases. The first phase is the
angle when WEP runs out until you get to the desired altitude, while
‘Boom’ phase, where your plane at a higher altitude
keeping the airspeed. This way, if you need to enter a battle, you have
spots another plane at a lower altitude and begins a
sufficient energy reserves to convert for a high-speed pass at a target.
dive towards the target, building up speed for a pass
that makes your plane less vulnerable. The second
BOOM AND ZOOM
phase is the