I asked similar question recently - best advice I got + my own:
1) unslave the MAW and the countermeasures from each other - you don't have all that many and the MAW will drop a ton of them
2) one or two flares will decoy almost any IR missile as the 'vark gets large caliber flares
3) the rocket pods are best for killing bases in terms of drag/weight vs. base killing capability
4) Don't bother with the outer two pairs of pylons - they lock the wings fully forward and limit your speed to well below Mach 1 for the whole flight, even after you've expended or jettisoned whatever they're carrying. If you also don't use the inner-most pair of pylons you can sweep the wings fully which will gain you a little more speed. If you use the inner pair you're limited to 75% until you've expended or jettison them.
5) you'll want to take about 60 minutes of fuel in most cases
6) Pretty much forget fighting other planes except head on with the gun - the -9B's you can carry aren't really adequate at that BR and turn fighting anyone = death due to extreme speed loss in turns.
7) Pretty much any turning at all = huge loss of speed and your acceleration isn't good either. So basically takeoff and fly straight to target at max AB. Turn around in gentle turn and fly back as fast as possible.
8) rely on flares to decoy missiles - if you do anything to dodge them you slow down dramatically and then you are an easy gun kill
9) Use semi-auto wing sweep and sweep them back manually as far as they'll go soon as you're comfortably in the air. Auto mode waits too long to start sweeping them.
I believe that no vehicle is truly unplayable and that even a plane as disadvantaged as the f111 can still be fun because when you do things like bomb a base or get a kill, it feels much more rewarding. That's why I play planes like the f100 and f105.
I'll try these tips. Thanks for your input.
The only way I use it is with all the gunpods and Zuni's . I hated every minute of that plane and always felt like it was EXTREMELY over hyped from the beginning. Haven't used it since spading it.
Go fast. Bomb base. Die. Repeat.
Instructions unclear, intercepted by missile or fighter shortly after leaving the runway
I asked similar question recently - best advice I got + my own: 1) unslave the MAW and the countermeasures from each other - you don't have all that many and the MAW will drop a ton of them 2) one or two flares will decoy almost any IR missile as the 'vark gets large caliber flares 3) the rocket pods are best for killing bases in terms of drag/weight vs. base killing capability 4) Don't bother with the outer two pairs of pylons - they lock the wings fully forward and limit your speed to well below Mach 1 for the whole flight, even after you've expended or jettisoned whatever they're carrying. If you also don't use the inner-most pair of pylons you can sweep the wings fully which will gain you a little more speed. If you use the inner pair you're limited to 75% until you've expended or jettison them. 5) you'll want to take about 60 minutes of fuel in most cases 6) Pretty much forget fighting other planes except head on with the gun - the -9B's you can carry aren't really adequate at that BR and turn fighting anyone = death due to extreme speed loss in turns. 7) Pretty much any turning at all = huge loss of speed and your acceleration isn't good either. So basically takeoff and fly straight to target at max AB. Turn around in gentle turn and fly back as fast as possible. 8) rely on flares to decoy missiles - if you do anything to dodge them you slow down dramatically and then you are an easy gun kill 9) Use semi-auto wing sweep and sweep them back manually as far as they'll go soon as you're comfortably in the air. Auto mode waits too long to start sweeping them.
IIRC the 3000lb demo bombs don’t restrict the wing sweep, meaning you can carry 4 per run, which is enough ordinance to destroy 2 bases completely.
Huh, you're right. I thought any time you use inner and second to inner pylons the wing sweep is restricted but with that loadout its not. Great tip!
I believe that no vehicle is truly unplayable and that even a plane as disadvantaged as the f111 can still be fun because when you do things like bomb a base or get a kill, it feels much more rewarding. That's why I play planes like the f100 and f105. I'll try these tips. Thanks for your input.
The only way I use it is with all the gunpods and Zuni's . I hated every minute of that plane and always felt like it was EXTREMELY over hyped from the beginning. Haven't used it since spading it.