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Most other planes have their primary guns in the wings, and unless the target is perfectly lined up, or at convergence, one wing’s guns are going to miss, thus the 109F’s firepower isn’t all that bad. But it helps to be a good shot, and unlike later 109s, this bird has the capability to allow the 2-5 second tracking shot needed to make planes go BOOM with those guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe key assets of the 109F are vertical maneuvering and climbing ability. High altitude performance is quite good too, but the main arena doesn’t have many fights above 15,000ft. Climb above the enemy, and use sucker tactics to get him to climb after you. When he stalls, turn around and nail him. This is the #1 maneuver used by 109 pilots worldwide in WB. The plane can turn, in fact it can eat most of the traditional BnZ planes alive (including the F4U), but all of the TnB planes have significant turning advantages over the 109f. 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