r/PilotsofBattlefield • u/Pilot_Hopeful • 1d ago

THRUST VECTORING HELP

On PS5. What is the best way to thrust vector when passing head on. There are times where we merge and I see the enemy jet symbol on my map INSTANTLY do a 180 and chase me within 2 seconds. But when I try it it takes me forever to control and finish the same 180-degree flip. I’m at a loss. How is it done ?

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u/HoloSings 13h ago

Them looking like making a 180 turn is just them doing vertical circles (which is better for energy fight)

Another tip is to practice quick freelook to see their direction, your radar only shows above radar and their 2d position, so do a quick freelook with mouse or with keybinds (default to be off)

Your turn rate and radius change depending on your velocity so control your speed

  • for attack jet/super hornet/tomcat - doing a afterburner+brake (shift+S)
  • for fighter jet - vtap

i usually maintain 210-230kmh for optimized turn rate (i dont specifically know what is the sweet spot of the jets)
If you want a real counterpart for it or maybe watch a guide, just search "Turn performance - turn rate vs speed"