Top 10 F-5 Tips For Beginners From A Beginner | DCS

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I've been flying the F-5 for a while now, and feel I've progressed into the semi-competent stage. Here are 10 tips I wish I knew before taking this out in multiplayer for the first time. This list isn't exhaustive, and is not a masterclass. Instead it's aimed at people who have just gone through tutorials and want to jump into their first game, or those who have been in their first game and found their plane unceremoniously falling apart.

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0:00 Intro
1:07 1--Don't Roll and Pitch
2:32 2--Use Dampeners
3:40 3--450 is the Magic Number
4:10 4--350 to 400 Knots is Best Combat Speed
4:57 5--Radar Is For Guns Only
6:04 6--Use Jettison All
6:49 7--But Turn It Off
7:33 8--Arm Before Combat
8:35 9--AIM-9P5s Are Great, Not Perfect
9:20 10--Don't Get Stuck In The Mud
10:24 Outro