have the ability to just out-run you in a straight line
considering you’re in a Zero). Later variants address
especially if they have the energy advantage or given
this shortcoming by mounting the Type 99 Mark 2 with
the time to accelerate. The protection is also horribly
much better muzzle velocities and ammunition count.
poor on a fighter at this level (BR 3+ and 4+), with
no armor protection at all. This makes bomber-
The J2M2 Raiden is also another new plane introduced
hunting a risky proposition, as a stray round from the
in Update 1.49 with a BR of 3.3. As with new planes, the
defensive turrets might just take out the pilot or the
BR may not be final and subjected to changes by the
plane easily; the same goes for head-on passes.
developers for balance purposes. The Raiden airframe
is slightly different from most other Japanese designs
The A6M2 variants come with Type 99 Mark 1 cannons,
in that it is not optimized for maneuverability; instead, it
which are not the most ideal 20mm cannons to
packs a much more powerful engine in a stubby airframe
have, with low muzzle velocities, slow firing rates
and used specifically as an interceptor to counter high-
and low ammunition count (only 60 rounds per gun).
altitude bomber raids. Interestingly, the A6M and J2M
Gun discipline is definitely necessary, close in to
series, two very diverse and different designs, are
around 300 m before firing a burst at vital spots by
from the same creator at Mitsubishi, Jiro Horikoshi.
outmaneuvering the enemy (which should be easy
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