Air vehicles represent the magnitude of large-scale battles in Battlefield 6. Flown in jets or hovering in attack helicopters, skilled pilots have the ability to change the course of a battle. With few aircraft and a steep learning curve, mastering flight in Battlefield 6 requires patience and precision. The following is the ultimate guide to learn flying and the important strategies to be a master air combat pilot.
Practicing Your Pilot Skills
These days, the best bet for training with planes is via the Battlefield 6 Portal. Numerous community-made experiences are specifically used for piloting practice, with controlled spaces to practice your skill without worrying about getting shot down.
How to locate these modes:
- Go to the Community menu from the main menu.
- Choose Browse Servers to see available lobbies within this region.
- Look for any training-specific experiences with air vehicles and join one.
- If you prefer to practice by yourself, you can own your own Portal server.
Having your own:
- Look for an air vehicle practice server in the Browser.
- Click View Server Info, scroll down the menu and click Host/Host Locally.
Note that confirmed servers are tied to official experiences and provide standard XP, but cannot be executed locally. Custom experiences, on the other hand, can be executed offline, allowing uninterrupted practice—though XP accrual is inhibited for balance reasons.
Suggested Portal Experience Codes
| Code | Experience | Creator |
| DXS4 | Vehicle and Soldier Shooting Range | AP_Atipoya |
| 6GVY | Helicopter and Jets Practice | Tricky |
| X8XB | Ace Pursuit | Battlefield Official |
To fly a code, open Search Experiences from the Portal menu and enter the code you wish to fly into the Experience Code field.
Buying Aircraft In-Game
During standard Battlefield 6 gameplay, entry into jets and helicopters can be accessed through the spawn screen by selecting their respective icons at your base. Vehicle limitations are dependent on maps and modes so that flying opportunities may be restricted.
For frequent usage of planes, we recommend Escalation on Operation Firestorm or Mirak Valley—two big maps offering various jet and helicopter slots throughout the game. Players may have to shift physically in the beginning and get onto and inside the planes at their base until new units become available.
Key Piloting Hints
Enable Helicopter Control Helps: Go to Settings → Gameplay → Vehicles and turn this option on. It helps stabilize helicopters hovering when no input is made.
- Tweak Jet Controls: While playing with mouse and keyboard, try rebinding yaw to horizontal mouse movement for more responsive strafing and centring when attacking from the ground.
- Utilize Free Look: Always look at the battlefield for targets and approaching threats.
- Preplan Attacks: Use the minimap to identify enemy clusters prior to making a strafing run.
- Prioritise Theatres: Take out enemy aircraft and anti-air vehicles first, then infantry and ground armour.
- Master Jet Speed Dynamics: Understand optimum speed ranges for faster turns and tighter manoeuvres.
- Evade Missile Locks Properly: Anti-air missiles lock vertically forever—evade by moving laterally away from your target, not upwards.
Aeroplane in Battlefield 6 is a skilled and rewarding craft that can turn any ordinary gamer into a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Initial attempts will be daunting, but regular training within Portal training modes and controlled experimentation in live matches will ultimately sharpen your piloting reflexes. Once practice is mastered, the skies—and victory—are yours.
