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Dogfighting is usually employed by fighter aircraft, and involves the destruction of enemy air forces by your own. Before attempting to dogfight an enemy aircraft, be sure to drop any kind of ordnance you may have. This sharply increases your plane's responsiveness, and can mean the difference between getting a kill and becoming a kill yourself. | Dogfighting is usually employed by fighter aircraft, and involves the destruction of enemy air forces by your own. Before attempting to dogfight an enemy aircraft, be sure to drop any kind of ordnance you may have. This sharply increases your plane's responsiveness, and can mean the difference between getting a kill and becoming a kill yourself. | ||
As you approach the enemy, they will often turn and head straight for you. As soon as you're in range, pepper their engine with machine gun fire. Be careful though since they'll be doing the same to you. The idea is to hit them in the engine before they can hit yours. | As you approach the enemy, they will often times turn and head straight for you. As soon as you're in range, pepper their engine with machine gun fire. Be careful though since they'll be doing the same to you. The idea is to hit them in the engine before they can hit yours. | ||
As you close the distance, you'll want to pull up and away from the enemy planes, as it is highly possible to crash into them. | As you close the distance, you'll want to pull up and away from the enemy planes, as it is highly possible to crash into them. | ||
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[[File:BSP StandingOrdersPlanes.PNG|right|thumb|Standing orders for aircraft.]] | [[File:BSP StandingOrdersPlanes.PNG|right|thumb|Standing orders for aircraft.]] | ||
There are a few standing orders for aircraft, most of them are very similar to those found on warships. | There are a few standing orders for aircraft, most of them are very similar to those found on warships. | ||
*''' | *'''Defencive Stance:''' Replaces '''Combat Air Patrol''' from the previous game. The selected squadron will guard the unit or position it is assigned to. Attack planes ordered on CAP will only use ordnance on human-selected targets. | ||
*'''Aggressive Stance:''' The planes will select their own targets to engage, but human-selected targets will take priority. When the plane has shot down or destroyed all targets, it will resume its previous movement orders, if any. | *'''Aggressive Stance:''' The planes will select their own targets to engage, but human-selected targets will take priority. When the plane has shot down or destroyed all targets, it will resume its previous movement orders, if any. | ||
*'''Attack:''' Your squadron will attack the assigned target. This leaves you free to, as the squadron leader, attack a target of your own. It is shown as the upper option in the diagram on the right. | *'''Attack:''' Your squadron will attack the assigned target. This leaves you free to, as the squadron leader, attack a target of your own. It is shown as the upper option in the diagram on the right. |