The Wirraway's rear fuselage, tail and wings were mated to a new forward fuselage which housed a 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine. The CAC was already producing the Wirraway, a training and general-purpose aircraft, and so the CAC decided to create a new fighter based on the Wirraway as this could be done quickly and efficiently. The RAAF turned to the CAC, which had been formed in 1936 through the merger of several Australian aircraft companies. As a result, Australia was forced to produce a new fighter indigenously. Following the start of the war, the RAAF was hard-pressed for fighters: the UK, Australia's primary source for aircraft, was barely supplying enough aircraft for itself, while the USA dedicated almost all of its manufacturing capacity to producing aircraft for the USAAF and USN. In the late 1930s, with both Nazi Germany and Japan both rapidly expanding their militaries, the Australian Air Force (RAAF) looked to acquire a new fighter aircraft to replace their obsolete squadrons of F2A Buffalos.
The aircraft saw limited active service during the Second World War in both frontline and secondary duties. The Boomerang was very underpowered due to the limited choice of engines, meaning that it was considerably slower than its contemporaries.
Designed to equip the RAAF after the start of the Second World War, it was Australia's first indigenous fighter aircraft. The Boomerang Mk II is the second variant of the CAC Boomerang, a fighter aircraft developed by Australia's Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Japanese planes relying on turn ability will outmanoeuvre the Boomerang.Cannons have a wide variety of ammo options.Decent secondary guns, can catch enemies on fire easily with tracer bullets.Premium aircraft gives a boost in silver lion and research points.If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB). Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)ĭescribe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. The Boomerang Mk II (Great Britain) can be outfitted with the following ordnance: Instead, Boom & Zoom or catch them when they're reloading and flying off when they are a much easier target in those situations, however, if it does manage to avoid your attacks, don't stick around for long. If you are going to fight the Mk II or Mk I, do not attempt to turn-fight them unless you are flying a Japanese aircraft. Keep in mind that low altitude fighting is its bread and butter and can easily out-turn just about everything in arcade battles and in realistic battles. Downsides to the Boomerang is that it is rather slow when compared to other aircraft of its tier. Some good tactics are to stay low to the ground, and like with all planes, keep a good eye on where each plane is, in AB stay low and "mow the yard" anything that comes close, just prepare to turn-fight them, and take them out, be cautious with your cannon ammo, as those are your only "heavy" hitting guns. The Boomerang Mk II is lacking in the amount of ammo for the cannons. The plane can out-turn almost any plane, save for Japanese planes.
This variant of the Boomerang represents a version which was designed and manufactured in Australia.Ĭompared to the first variant, the Boomerang Mk II has the added capability of carrying bombs for better ground attack capabilities. It has been made available for Golden Eagles during the 20 "Australia Day" mini-events. Buying the plane required the purchase of the Boomerang Mk I to unlock.
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It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27 as a premium vehicle purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles, but was removed from in-game sale after the 9th Anniversary Sale. With a battle rating of 3.3 (AB), 3.0 (RB), and 2.7 (SB). The ▄Boomerang Mk II is a premium rank II British fighter
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