TVing Jets

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The best time (for me) is the second-pass, if you skilled enough the first jet pass doesn't cause big damage to you: it's just the first gun shots, then you figure impacts and you can avoid the rest + release flares for the missile; then jet then will try a second pass, follow him on the map and rotate your heli nose to follow his route hovering, at a certain point he will come directly in front of you with slow speed, he start to fire at you again with gun, at this point it's all cold blood: do not move, it's your evaluation how many impacts you may still support, give to your gunner a perfect TV view and he must wait for the right time (the jet is enough "near") in the meantime release flares when the jet locks you for missles... at that point the jet pilots doesn't have enough time to avoid your gunner TV missle.

It's pretty easy when:

a) You're a good (fair) heli pilot;
b) Your gunner already know what you are going to do and be prepared (voice chat help alot here);
c) Your gunner is a good (fair) gunner;
d) The jet pilot feels so SUPERIOR, so he doesn't get scared for a low speed second pass.

It's damn hard when:

a) You're not so good, then the jet made you "red" at first pass with gun, and with a second pass you die fast enough to not do anything;
b) You're on a public server with wannabe gunner: and he start to shoot at the jet while he's turning (gives no time for a second TV missle when he's back);
c) Your gunner has no idea of what you're doing, and star to fire at jest with his chairgun!
d) Your gunner doesn't know how to pilot the TV missle! He just fire it (if you're lucky) and you must be lucky to have a straight impact.
e) The jet pilot is smart enough to know your "tactic", then he doesn't do a second pass, or he attack you from a higher altitude waiting 15 seconds (then you'll loose him on the map).

Have a good luck!

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the easiest is when you are solo, often you will get those who slow down quite a bit or "hanglide" to shoot at the chopper. usually they shoot at you with missiles and pass (i then spot them and kinda follow their path through the map) then turn and slow down to make a run at you. this is the perfect time to shoot them although you have to have the jet almost dead center in the tv window to shoot (since you have very little time to readjust it). of the jets ive tv'ed, most were head on shots (i try to aim at the point of the nose cone or slightly under because as someone else said, you go right through the cockpit for some reason)

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Yeah it was difficult for me but someone on hear posted where to change the mouse senstivity for the co-pilot. Its in land controls same as the tank and when I lowered it I was nailing stuff like all over the place it has made a huge difference for me.

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I'm still learning the TV missle ground targets is fine but air targets are a new challenge........:-0

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Last week I took out an F35B flying at full speed and a cobra at the same time with 1 TVGM. The cobra was in front of me but then I saw the F35B coming at right angles and mid flight I changed my mind to try and hit the jet instead of the heli. By the time the TVGM reached the jet, the jet was directly underneath the heli and the explosion from me hitting the jet blew the heli as well. I had to download the BR to find out what happened because I only expected to kill the jet, well I hoped I would but it also said <<R2>>Capt.HKS [F35B] someunluckySOB

Here's the link to the thread including the fraps'ed BR footage in slo mo.

http://r2clan.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3119

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i TV infantry lol

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I only TV tanks. Much better to use guns on planes.

[XmetallicaXguitarstX]

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I've had much more success getting kills and assists by using the cannon than I have using the TV-M on jets. If you're in the havoc then of course you can obliterate or eject the pilot of a jet that's coming straight towards you. No need to roll the DICE and see if your missile will be on target.

LOL.... uhh... no

Jet cannon > Havoc cannon.

If you are killing jets with that cannon, they suck balls at flying.. :laugh:

You need to shoot the TV and get outta there.

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I bagged me a jet today it was a very proud moment I took a SS and its currently posted up on my fridge.

[-=4th=-1/2Hawk]

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I also find it easier to hit a jet heading towards you because when they are flying away, they could be heading off in any trajectory and rarely keep on going straight. When they come around for another straife or AA missile shot, what pilot doesnt fly directly at your chopper? Given the time to lock on, most jets come at you straight and dont expect to have a TV come back at em.

Getting the missile to actually explode though is another story. I've seen an awful lot of helmets pass thru the TV screen without contact. I aim low and pull up as it seems they pass thru the canopy pretty easily.

[Chodda]

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I't' easier tv'ing a parked jet than it is sniping someone standing still.

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best place to hit a jet...before it gets off the ground

[.Churr.]

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I find that it's apparently easier to TV jets coming towards you, but most of these shots will magically go through the plane. When you hit them from behind this is less likely to happen.

TV-ing jets in a non-parallel trajectory is harder because usually the TV-M ends before you can reach the thing, or the missile can't turn sharp enough.

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I've had much more success getting kills and assists by using the cannon than I have using the TV-M on jets. If you're in the havoc then of course you can obliterate or eject the pilot of a jet that's coming straight towards you. No need to roll the DICE and see if your missile will be on target.

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i'm still trying to get my first one only been trying for 2 or so days now , have come really close tho no cigar yet =)