Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Fighter Combat Tactics and Maneuvering
1. Fighter Weapons
	Air-to-Air Guns
	Guided Missiles
2. Fighter Combat Tactics and Maneuvering
	Pursuit Curves
	Lag Displacement Rolls
	High Yo-Yo
	Low Yo-Yo
	Flat Scissors
	Vertical and Oblique Turns
	Rolling Scissors
	Defensive Spiral
	Notes
3. One-versus-One Maneuvering,Similar Aircraft
	Guns Only
	Rear-Quarter Missiles Only
	All-Aspect Missiles Only
	Multiple-Weapons Scenarios
	Dissimilar Weapons
	Defensive Maneuvering
	Notes
4. One-versus-One Maneuvering, Dissimilar Aircraft
	Low Wing Loading versus High Thrust-to-Weight
	Single-Dissimilarity Engagements
	Double-Superior and Double-Inferior Conditions
	V/STOL and Helicopter Tactical Considerations
	Notes
5. Section Tactics, Two-versus-One
	Background
	Fighting Wing
	Double Attack
	Loose Deuce
	One-versus-Two Maneuvering
	Notes
6. Section Tactics, Two-versus-Two
	Human Limitations and Task Loading
	Two-versus-Two Tactical Doctrine
7. Division Tactics
	Background
	Pre-Engaged Division Maneuvering
	Other Division Formations
	Engaged Division Maneuvering
	Dissimilar-Aircraft Divisions
	Notes
8. Unlimited-Aircraft Tactics
	One-versus-Many
	Few-versus-Many
	Many-versus-Many
	Notes
9. Fighter Missions
	The Fighter Sweep
	Point/Area Defense
	Strike Escort
	Notes
10. Tactical Intercepts
	Intercept Terminology
	Forward Quarter
	Stern Conversion
	Single-Side Offset
	Trail
	Sweep
	Pincer
	Drag
	Lead-Around
	Hook
	Option
	Break-Away
	Cross-Block
	Division Intercepts
	Visual Considerations in Ait Combat
	Summary
Appendix: Fighter Performance
	Instantaneous Turn Performance
	Energy Maneuverability
	Climb Performance
	Acceleration Performance
	Sustained Turn Performance
	Gravity Effects on Turn Performance
	Roll Performance
	Pitch Performance
	Note
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