Bf-109K

T8 German Energy Fighter Loadouts: 2x Wft. Gr. 21 Rockets 3200 silver, 8x RZ 65 Rockets 1600 Silver

Guns: 1x 30mm MG108 propeller axis cannon (12-13ish second reload *this is from memory, could be off)

2x 13mm MG131 machine guns *need to time the reload period

Max Speed: 577km/h

Green speed: 249ish-458ish

Green Altitude: 790-1460

General feel:

The 109K's prop cannon is brutal and the machine guns can kill a pilot on their own. The 8x RZ65 rockets are like lasers, they fly so straight. They clearly don't have kids to take to school, cause they don't drop off at all.

After the rockets are fired off, the mobility of the 109K is excellent, especially with the nose pointed down.

One of the shining traits of the 109K is the diversity of playstyles it facilitates. The cannons are powerful enough to completely forgo rockets, in which case it is basically an upgrade on the Bf-109G10. Equipping 8x rockets will drastically reduce your turning power while they are off cooldown, but, ya know, 8x rockets, so that's nice. Plus when you fire off the rockets, you get your maneuverability back. 2x rockets isn't enough to kill anything on their own, but they aren't useless and you might enjoy having some supplemental fire power, but the Wft Gr 21 rockets are tricky to hit, though you might have better success than I.

I personally favor the naked ballerina style, with no rockets, maximum maneuverability. When I equip rockets, I tend to hold on to them for too long in situations when I should just fire them off and use the maneuverability and cannons to line up kills and I have less experience using rockets than you might. Both playstyles can be extremely successful, so it's up to you to fly how you want.

High speed turning combined with preemptive swiping will allow you to hold off against multiple pursuers. The tremendous fire power of the 109K will even let you sneak in a quick kill before returning to dancing through the skies to avoid death.

Tips:

Down swiping and nose dipping are essential techniques for the energy fighter pilot's green speed management. You can rapidly gain speed by trading energy with a down swipe (don't down swipe below 400m). When engaged in a turn fight, it you can't get your nose out in front of your target, you can either swipe left/right while braking, or, if your speed is too low to brake, dip your nose down, turn, then bring it back up and fire.

Your cannon fire and machine gun fire don't line up at all distances. There is a sweet spot where all your shots are hitting the same part of your target. The cannon shots are more important than the machine gun fire, so if you aren't in that sweet spot, adjust your aim to prioritize your 30mm rounds landing.