Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The CI-22 Cricket is a rugged, reliable, low-cost platform emphasizing reconnaissance and light attack capability. Designed for low intensity combat, the Cricket lends well to defensive use around airfields, and to extended flight along the edge of major engagements where it can engage targets of opportunity.

This video details essential tactics around the Crickets recon system, flight behavior under typical mission loads, and defensive flight strategy to maximize thee odds of victory against various targets.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Overview
2:59 Strengths
4:39 Weaknesses
5:50 Weapon Selection
7:40 Takeoff 1
10:30 Compass Kill
11:47 Chicane Kill
12:31 Defensive Withdrawal
15:23 Takeoff 2
16:08 Brawler Kill
16:45 Shootdown By Chicane
17:30 Takeoff Failures
18:45 Takeoff & Chicane Kill
20:10 UH-90 Kill
21:12 Convoy AAA Kill
22:26 Ifrit Kill
23:47 RTB
25:06 Closing