

This maneuver ensures the most planes survive an attack and can be redeployed afterward. The planes that drop ordnance on enemy ships will immediately shoot up, while the rest stay relatively safe in the backside immunity zone.

It allows the rest to slingshot up in the air and stay out of enemy fire for a while.

The strategy consists of dropping a few planes before the target. The slingshot approach is one of the most complex mechanics but is so powerful it had to be virtually removed. You can dart into enemy fire range and duck out to provide a smaller window of opportunity when your planes are in danger. When your planes are in the air, pressing “F” makes them fly up out of enemy ship weapon range. If you want to attack ships with AA weapons, use a modified slingshot approach and bait out enemy fire. Powerful AA enemies will be the bane of your existence.
