Best way to shoot down aircraft?

[zOldBulldog]

What is the best way to shoot down airplanes and helicopters?

I've been using LMG or sniper rifle to try to take out the pilot, but it feels dumb.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

i always just used the sniper rifle ( first play thru ) . or a helicopter if i find a heli pad near me

i usually fly around in a gun ship anyway on my second and third or 5th play through

on my 5th now with NG + trying to max out all perks

[VerrucktMedic]

RAT-4 lock on, Nick Rye/Hurk as a companion, the Mars DLC weapons, and just doing enough damage to bring them down. Helicopters are easy to shoot pilots but planes are a little finicky.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

yea i forgot the rat - 4 works too ..its hard to hit em with the M 79 nade launcher ..but can be done too ..if they get low enough

and also explosive arrows .. but they have to be low enough ..and your aim has to be good

you can also damage them (enough to get em to crash ) with the M 60 / LMG (use piercing rounds ) or other heavy machine gun or turret / or turret from a vehicle

[Slap Happy Pappy]

.50 cal sniper rifle kills them consistently. SAW with AP ammo does the job as well. The perk that allows you to do extra damage to vehicles makes them fairly trivial.

As for my preferred method? M79. For the lulz.

[-=SOF=-WID99]

Originally posted by Slap Happy Pappy:

.50 cal sniper rifle kills them consistently. SAW with AP ammo does the job as well. The perk that allows you to do extra damage to vehicles makes them fairly trivial.

As for my preferred method? M79. For the lulz.

agree the M 79 is the best weapon .. never tried using the flame rounds

( hmm yes the M 79 does shoot incendiary rounds)

flaming round on a plane .??? . hmm must try that next time ..wonder if flaming shot gun slugs work too >hmm things to try ...

[Slap Happy Pappy]

AP is armor piercing, not Ancindiery Plame.

But please report back how the flamers work, now I have a curious.

[Vivian, Lady of Dawn and Dusk]

"now I have a curious."
Not exactly standard English usage, but it should be.

[Katzh]

50bmg

[Maviba]

Originally posted by zOldBulldog:

What is the best way to shoot down airplanes and helicopters?

I've been using LMG or sniper rifle to try to take out the pilot, but it feels dumb.

AP Ammo does the trick. Use it in either LMG, Assault rifle or sniper rifle.
Helicopters or rick's plane are pretty effective too,
If you're brave use the bow and explosive arrows.

[crxzeeland]

or use Grace as GFH and she take them out for you, but you got to tag the pilot for her.

[Saint.Million]

Remember to use guns which are mounted at the roadside or on vehicles/rooftops.

[Slap Happy Pappy]

Walk through wooded area, wait for aircraft to get stuck in trees

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Use Nick Rye the ace pilot after you complete the Wingman you get him.