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[MLR_SPARCO]

While trying to get away from a SAM missile I found out that by swapping from the driver seat to the passenger seat (which would send the helicopter into a unpredictable spiral downward)I could evade their missile's 100% of the time and then just switch back and continue flying. https://youtu.be/poCE26MCEH4

[LOSTVENGENCE96]

No need for that. Just Bob and weave baby Bob and weave.

[Warmoer]

Use the old tried and trusted beaming trick:

1. As soon as the SAM tries to lock on, turn perpendicular to the source and build up speed.
2. As soon the SAM is launched, get visual on it and turn hard into it. The SAM will turn too slow to match your movement and miss. Keep doing this until you can extend outside of the engagement zone and try a different approach into the area or go by ground/water
3. Bob and weave can work, but can also make things worse if you don't get out of the SAMS kill zone
4. SAMS rely on line of sight; over water, come in low and try to identify a feature in the terrain that you can put between you and the SAM.

[TickTak77]

While trying to get away from a SAM missile I found out that by swapping from the driver seat to the passenger seat (which would send the helicopter into a unpredictable spiral downward)I could evade their missile's 100% of the time and then just switch back and continue flying. https://youtu.be/poCE26MCEH4

nice tip man.

does this work every time?

bumped for relevance. i made a thread yesterday asking for tips as i was really struggling with the larger choppers

[DungeonRaider]

I found it was odd that the SAMs seem to target based on height above sea level and not height above the ground as I was virtually dragging the helicopter along the ground, and it was telling me to fly lower to avoid detection - and I'm like "There's ****ing ground in the way!!!"

[BorgX666]

While trying to get away from a SAM missile I found out that by swapping from the driver seat to the passenger seat (which would send the helicopter into a unpredictable spiral downward)I could evade their missile's 100% of the time and then just switch back and continue flying. https://youtu.be/poCE26MCEH4

I tried this and it works! that or they are a very poor shot lol i was in the south east corner of Itacua at the town of Khochi and they fired from a base in La Cruz but i had to be at a particular altitude before i was in the sams range of fire

[MLR_SPARCO]

nice tip man.

does this work every time?

bumped for relevance. i made a thread yesterday asking for tips as i was really struggling with the larger choppers

So far I've tried it about 7 times and its worked every time.

[furleys_ascot]

Its really not that complicated...(note that the below capitalized parts are crucial)

I've found that all you need to do is maintain speed and bank hard left or right UNTIL the missle flies by you.

If a second missle is fired bank the OPPOSITE direction of your first maneuver.

Rinse and repeat while getting a LITTLE BIT of straight flight between incoming shots.

I've survived attacks from multiple sams attacking me at the same time using this simple method.

The only time they hit me is when i get greedy between incoming missles and try to fly straight for too long.