Learn your aircraft.
Pick your fights.
Pick the guide that matches your aircraft and start with the basics. You get one aircraft spawn in Air RB, so staying alive matters.
Choose the guide that fits your aircraft
Choose by the equipment you use and the threats you face. These guides overlap; they are not fixed BR brackets or historical generations.
Explore the five combat eras
Props
Learn what your prop fighter does well, keep your speed and altitude, and make your gun passes count.
Read era guideEarly jets
Keep your speed through the fight and get used to faster gun passes.
Read era guideEarly missile jets
Learn when to fire missiles while keeping your guns and speed in the fight.
Read era guideRadar missile jets
Get comfortable with radar, supporting your missiles and defending against incoming shots.
Read era guideModern active radar missile jets
Learn longer-range missile fights without losing track of what is coming at you.
Read era guideControls and setup
Build a comfortable layout using a standard keyboard and mouse, then verify it with test-flight drills.
Set up your aircraft controlsEnergy and positioning
Learn opening routes, fight selection, attack exits and advanced teamwork across combat eras.
Learn energy and positioningMissile guide
Choose effective shots, understand guidance and support, and practice infrared and radar defense.
Learn missile tacticsRadar tutorial
Learn the display, controls, modes, target acquisition, missile support and failed-track troubleshooting. Includes beginner practice and advanced engagement drills.
Radar GuidesBefore your first sortie
Test movement, camera, gun and weapon-selection controls. Add radar and countermeasure controls only where the aircraft has that equipment. Choose fuel and weapons for your intended role, and practice a return and landing.
Choose your next aircraft
Compare aircraft by nation, weapons and flight performance, then use the combat guides above to learn the equipment you’ll face.
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