In Battlefield 6, the pilots are currently dissatisfied. Their favorite vehicles are having issues and are being neglected.
Why are pilots asking for more love for aircraft? Jets and helicopters are currently in a difficult state in Battlefield 6. There are many strong ways to shoot the aircraft out of the sky. Some of them ignore all countermeasures, some destroy jets and helis with just one hit, and others strike without warning. Now, the pilots are demanding changes.
The content creator SilkOCE, who is regarded as one of the top 10 pilots in Battlefield, and has already achieved over 9,000 kills using only aircraft, posted a whole list of problems on X on October 24, which he believes need to be addressed.
The creator’s post received around 1,200 likes and was then shared on Reddit, where it also gathered over 2,700 upvotes and almost 1,500 comments.
Many problems, but no solution in sight
In the patch notes for the upcoming update on October 28, 2025, the various issues with aircraft are not addressed, while infantry players can look forward to news on topics such as the random spread of firearms (cf. X). Players like Silk are therefore asking for more love for their favorite toys.
What are the problems that need to be fixed? Silk lists several issues with aircraft gameplay that should be tackled by the developers:
- The rockets of the stealth jet ignore countermeasures (flares).
- Every laser-guided rocket ignores countermeasures (flares).
- The warning system of the aircraft does not indicate when rockets from the stealth jet are fired at targets.
- Radar is not functioning.
- Refilling ammunition reserves is tied to a cooldown that is shared with the entire team.
- The TTK (Time-to-Kill) of all aircraft is too fast.
- TOW rockets are too easy to handle / too effective.
- The operation of the guided missiles of the Bradleys is too easy.
- RPG-7v2 has too high speed.
- SRAW is too weak.
- No jet loadouts.
- The helicopter control assistance is faulty.
- The automatic air defense of the base is too weak.
- Jet bombs are too easily shot down by AA, even accidentally.
- The attack helicopter has lost its laser-guided rocket.
However, the biggest problem right now seems to be the effectiveness of rockets targeting laser-marked targets. When a spotter has marked a helicopter or jet with a laser, it is guaranteed to be hit by the rockets. The rockets ignore countermeasures, and in the case of the guided missiles from the Bradleys, just one hit is enough to destroy any aircraft.
Infantry players do not want even stronger aircraft
This is what infantry players say: Even though some infantry players acknowledge that aircraft are having a hard time, especially because of the effectiveness of laser-guided rockets, others do not think that aircraft should be improved.
On X, a user asks how aircraft can be in bad condition when players like Silk regularly achieve rounds with over 100 kills. On Reddit, a user adds that he hated nothing more in Battlefield V than dying by bombs from an aircraft without having a chance to do anything about it.
If you are still having trouble taking down the steel beasts despite the current state of aircraft, we show you on MeinMMO how to best deal with tanks, helicopters, and jets: Battlefield 6: Destroy vehicles – Best loadouts and tips
