Planes

Planes are among the most versatile of vehicles in Navy Simulator, being used for air-to-air combat, ground attack, bombing and transporting. Aircraft, unlike Ships are not accessible to all players, requiring the Pilots License gamepass in order to be purchased with cash in game. 
There exist seven models of aircraft in Navy Simulator, under 4 types: Fighters, Bombers, Heavy Fighters, and Transports.
==Basics==
===Acquiring===
Planes can only be purchased by players with the Pilots License gamepass at the SEA Military HQ, Pirate Cove, or Visitor Island plane shops. However while the SEA HQ and Pirate Cove plane shops offer all the planes, Visitor Island only has the CB-02 for purchase. Planes are sometimes sold by players to other players without the Pilots License gamepass.
Parked and despawning planes can be taken by any player.
===Piloting===
All planes have different controls which are specific to the plane itself, however a few basic controls stay the same.
Controls
Controls common to all aircraft	Controls common to all aircraft
Function 	Key
Start engine 	Y
Stop engine 	X
Throttle up 	W
Throttle down 	S
Switch flight mode 	E
Raise/lower gear 	G
Wheelbrakes 	Q
First/third person 	C
Toggle manual cam mode 	T
Zoom in and out (FPV only) 	Z
Look around (hold key) 	R
Fire guns 	Click
Control rudder/force roll 	A/D
== Cost ==
Flying planes in navy simulator is one of the most costly things anyone can do in the game. Due to the high cost of the planes and how often people can be shot down. Due to this issue, a lot of pilots will grind money to spend more money on planes. A way of regaining lost money is to rob the SEA bank. It is much more worth it to rob the bank if you have the duffel bag size increase gamepass, but it is not needed to grind money.
== Flight modes ==
There are two flight modes used for flying a plane; Manual and Simplified. 
=== Simplified ===
Simplified is the mode typically learnt first for a new pilot. It is designed to be simple, hence the name 'simplified'. Wherever the crosshair is placed the plane will fly in that direction. There are two disadvantages of simplified and they are:
Turn time. the turn time will be greatly diminished when using simplified. 
Wobbling. When in a high speed dive the plane will begin to wobble. 
=== Manual ===
Manual is the mode that is used by more advanced pilots. It will require more time to get used to than simplified. This mode is designed to replicate the feeling of flying with a yoke. While in this flight mode the player is given access to first person mode, accessible by pressing C. Manual has two separate modes for different purposes, they are alternated between by pressing T, these two modes are the following:
Tracking. Designed for when it is needed to be able to aim better, it locks the camera behind the plane and gives the player the best perspective to shoot the enemy. 
Free Spin. Designed for doing tricks and generally flying around. The camera is not locked and the camera is available to look in all directions while still controlling the plane. 
== Tricks ==
Navy simulator's planes have a variety of things they can do. Some can be effective and able to be used in combat. Some are just fun to do. Some tricks may be possible in simplified but it is easier to do them in manual mode so all tricks will be described for manual mode and planes in the As-3A line. Here's a few tricks that anyone can learn with some time:
Flying upside down
Flying upside down is a relatively useless trick but it can sometimes help avoid bullets if there is an enemy on behind ready to shoot, or it can be used to just show off. 
How to do it 
Once you are at an altitude of roughly 700 studs and a speed of no lower than 300 SPS, go to tracking mode, put your cursor in the bottom left of your screen and your plane will flip upside down. If you fail the first time that's fine, it just takes practice to get good at. 
Stall turn
Simply fly at a speed of anything more than 300 sps and an altitude of above 300 studs. Pull your plane suddenly upwards and when you get to below 150 SPS point your plane in the direction you want to go. And let gravity do the rest!
Flying through a tunnel
There are quite a few tunnels around the map. You ever wanted to fly through one? This is similar to the flying upside down trick. It is useless in most situations, but it looks cool. And might get someone off your tail. 
How to do it 
Find your tunnel. Get to minimum 200 SPS and no higher than 300. Watch out for your wings. Try and keep your fuselage in the exact middle of the tunnel. if you fail, you will eventually get it. 
== Tactics ==
There are a few small things that you can do to make your life easier.
Taking off from opposite side of runway
If the enemy team is camping your runway with a ship full of anti air you can avoid them entirely. All you have to do is go to the opposite end of the runway and floor the throttle. This is possible on both team's runways. 
Quick landing
If you need a quick and safe landing you can smash your propeller into any building or mountain and it will slow the plane down instantly. Due to the propeller having infinite health this is the best way to land quickly. Just make sure you do not snag any plane parts on a wall or it will destroy that part. And have your landing gear down. For SEA team it is recommended to run into the big hangar. For pirates it is recommended to run into the wall on the inside of either hangar. 
 
Flying high
Flying high in any plane will lower the chances of getting into a dogfight with you at a disadvantage and it will also lower the likelihood of you being shot down by anti air fire. 
== Tail code ==
The tail code on someone's plane is not just a randomly generated code that changes every time. The numbers on the tail code are determined by the last 3 numbers of their user ID. It is unknown at the moment what determines the two letters at the start of the tail code. 
 
== Learning to fly ==
Learning to fly in navy simulator can be costly. So it is recommended to practice in Bermuda Airbase or Trident Battlegrounds 3 before wasting a lot of money learning how to fly. Flying in Bermuda Airbase does not require a private server. To practice flying in Trident Battlegrounds a private server is required. Press ' to enter the command menu and type the command ":add me cash 10000", which will be enough money to start flying.
Category:Planes
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