Note:- This game is also known as - Top Gun: Ace
of the Sky
Cheat mode:- Enter SHPONGLE as a name to unlock all aircraft and levels.
Note: The effects of the
code will be disabled if the game is saved.
Aircraft:- On all levels that contain multiple aircraft bogies, the best
solution is to wipe out all aircraft by flying low to the ground, then
pulling up on the stick to get a missile lock to destroy them. Take one
bogie out at a time, then fly back close to the ground and start the
process all over again.
Anti-aircraft guns:- Flying close to the ground causes the anti-aircraft
guns to overshoot your plane. They cannot fire below a certain point due
to the risk of hitting their own men.
Weapons:- While speed in completing missions, extent of damage to your
jet, and "First Blood" bonuses help, they will never allow you to gain the
points and medals to open new jets. The key to points is ammunition
choice. Try to use only guns for everything, saving all the missiles and
bombs possible. If you must use missiles, use the self aimed, not the
guided. The more bombs and missiles you return with, the higher the
scores. By doing this it is possible to advance from the normal 300,000 to
400,000 red star success to consistent scores of over 2 million per
mission.
Flying:- As the missions gain in complexity, every fly over must be
highly efficient. Instead of tight sweeping turns, use over-the-top turns.
This can cut a 10 second turn down to 3 seconds and place you in a better
attack mode to start the next run. This requires practice.
Destroy tanks, vans and most moving ground targets:- Use the afterburners
when you are close to the ground. Note: This will not work on BTROs or
gunboats (it will just do damage). F-4 Phantom:
Successfully complete the game under any difficulty setting. The F-4 is a
decent fighter with a good firepower rating.
JSF: Get at least a "Bronze" rank for every Academy and Warzone
challenge. The JSF's cannon, though a bit on the low side, seems like it
damages enemies more.
YF-23: Get at least a "Silver" rank for every Academy and Warzone
challenge. The YF-23's cannon fires very fast, and it is highly
maneuverable. Overall, it is a very decent fighter.
V-22: Get a "Gold" rank on all Academy and Warzone challenges.
Though its firepower rating seems like it would only send out one shot
every five seconds, it actually has twin machine guns that fire as fast as
an enemy helicopter or gunboat. It also has unlimited-use afterburning
fuel, and can stop almost completely if the brakes are applied. It is not
very fast, however, even with the afterburners activated.
Harrier: Play all Academy and missions again with the Osprey to
unlock the Harrier. |
