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Vautour IIN(M)
France · Rank V · Fighter
- Acquisition Type
- Tech Tree
- Air RB battle rating
- 8.3Observed October 8, 2026
Weapons & equipment checked October 14, 2026.
Aircraft overview
Vautour IIN(M) has a radar-missile option in the Matra R511. Set up the shot where you can support it without ignoring the return fire. If the enemy forces you defensive, saving the aircraft comes before holding the lock.
How to fly it
Set up the first engagement
Build the strike around a clear route in and a reachable route home. Check for interceptors before committing to the final run.
Make the attack count
Drop on the planned pass and preserve speed on the way out. Avoid circling around for a second look while fighters are closing.
Know when to break off
Leave when more enemies arrive, the target draws you away from support, or another turn costs the speed you need to escape. A teammate nearby is more useful than a duel you cannot finish.
Common mistakes
- Forcing the original plan. Turning back over the target immediately after release instead of separating from the interception.
- Ignoring the next attacker. Look outside the target chase between attacks. The enemy arriving from behind is often the one who decides whether you get home.
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
Use the supported radar shot
Matra R511 gives you a radar-guided attack to work with. Choose a contact you can keep track of while still watching the threats coming toward you.
Make the first burst count
With 4 × 30 mm DEFA 552 cannon, line up the shot before you close. Fire a short burst as the target crosses the sight, then look outside the gunsight before deciding to follow.
Limitations
A missed shot can cost the next fight
If the first attack becomes a slow chase, another enemy gets time to line up. Check above and behind before spending more speed on the original target.
The lock competes with your defense
A semi-active radar shot needs support. Break it off if maintaining the engagement would carry you through an incoming missile or into several enemies.
Recommended Air RB loadouts
Matra R511
Use this semi-active radar option when you have a workable radar track and room to support the attack. Do not keep the nose committed once an incoming threat makes that unsafe.
Leave the strike load behind
Take the air-combat fit with the missiles you intend to use when you are hunting aircraft. Bombs and rockets add weight; carry them for a planned ground attack rather than on every sortie.
Radar & defenses
Look outside the radar display
Find and track contacts with the radar modes this aircraft provides. Keep the selected weapon in mind when choosing the mode. Once you close, check the sky between looks at the display; the next attacker may not be the contact you are tracking.
Keep a visual threat scan
Look behind and above between attacks. Do not wait for a warning sound before checking whether someone has begun an interception.
Ground attack & CAS
Keep the sortie focused on air cover
Use the forward guns against aircraft first. A ground strafing pass is worth considering only when the target suits the gun and you can leave without offering a fighter an easy interception.
Handling & fuel
Keep speed for the next decision
Ease off the pull when the shot is gone. Recover speed and separation before deciding to turn back; holding maximum input through every reversal leaves fewer options.
Plan the return
Check fuel after the opening fight, especially if you have spent the approach on high power. Allow for the flight back and landing rather than using the hangar endurance as an afterburner timer.
Battle Rating History
| Observation | Battle rating |
|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 · Archive | 8.3 |
Unchanged on . Profile rating observed October 8, 2026: 8.3.