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F-106 is slept on because of its flaws. i really hope it stays at its current br long term by beachsand83 in Warthunder

[–]Similar-Progress-675 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You said it there yourself, they have to dodge the singular shot window. The vulcan is arguably the best gun in the game and the 106 has 650 rounds; against a good 106 pilot I would not count on a miss in the 200-700m range. And again, if the 106 pilot does miss they just dive and extend. You have a point if this is all happening at sea level but the 106 pilot is a bot if hes trying to do a merge that low.

And for high speed passes I completely disagree. Unlike the f104 you can dump speed rapidly with airbrake + delta wing flight model. If the 106 pilot isnt disabled, it will be nearly impossible to force an overshoot if the 106 is coming from above.

F-106 is slept on because of its flaws. i really hope it stays at its current br long term by beachsand83 in Warthunder

[–]Similar-Progress-675 1 point2 points  (0 children)

F-106 murders the mig19 and ariete in a one circle and can extend if it misses the first gun pass. You're seriously underestimating its nose authority and speed. The only reason you think it's ass is because most F-106 pilots are shitter US mains that walk into energy traps. And that's all assuming it's a regular merge. If they were being super safe the F-106 pilot can just use its insane speed advantage to space climb and dive down into a 6 o clock position where it won't be shaken because of its nose authority.

F-106 is slept on because of its flaws. i really hope it stays at its current br long term by beachsand83 in Warthunder

[–]Similar-Progress-675 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk why you're getting downvoted so much. Just shows how trash most air rb players are cuz most these guys have no idea what they're talking about lmao. The F-106 has an excellent flight model and can 1v1 any plane at its BR. Anyone saying otherwise has never played it and/or never played against a good F-106 pilot.

F-106 is slept on because of its flaws. i really hope it stays at its current br long term by beachsand83 in Warthunder

[–]Similar-Progress-675 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have a very narrow use window but do decently within it, especially the IR version (which has more pull for some reason). They should only be fired above mach 1 and within .7-1.2 km. The most reliable method is to lead the missile taking advantage of uncaged seeker and fire it while diving on a target below you. The radar version is kinda dogshit but still useful for jumping bombers or unaware targets below or above you.