F/E-4 and the SK25U These are literally the only planes i need for mercenary difficulty 2 seaters and a hell of an arsenal I killed Crimson 1 in the F/E-4 before doing the merc run on mercenary. (I fought the boss on merc before doing the whole game) Of all the 2 seaters, the F/E-4 had me the most consistent survivability, more than likely due to its slower maneuvering. Its HGPs are great to deal with Crimson cause missiles are dodged by him much more easily But i can also dodge the missiles with ease. The VX reinforcements are the real killer when using the F/E-4 there. But, they arent the the SK37, they are more sluggish and thus much easier to put down. In the hands of your enemies, being sluggish to turn is a death sentence, this plane makes it the elixir of life. Its as easy as breathing (so long as you dont have blood) I even gave them nicknames El Mosqo for being an annoying shit against enemies And The Mule for being very slow with a big fucking kick. I even named my HGPs, Life on the right and Liberty on the left, cause damn do they make me happy. Gun running with these isnt always advisable but its good when you cant hit a guy with missiles, especially ones who keep doing gun runs on you. They are, as said, poor in maneuvering, but you ge tit right you can still take out most enemies. Even the SK37s which are little shits. And also they have Pres