BFM tactics - Revision history

Stevie: Stevie moved page ACM/BFM tactics to BFM tactics: new dedicated page for ACM

2022-10-05T12:01:23Z

Stevie moved page ACM/BFM tactics to BFM tactics: new dedicated page for ACM

Foxy at 21:34, 14 April 2017

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Foxy: /* Power for position */

2017-04-14T18:02:50Z

Power for position

Foxy at 16:49, 14 April 2017

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Foxy at 16:33, 14 April 2017

2017-04-14T16:33:41Z

Foxy at 14:25, 14 April 2017

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Foxy: /* Offensive BFM */

2017-04-14T14:11:40Z

Offensive BFM

Foxy at 13:55, 14 April 2017

2017-04-14T13:55:17Z

Lexi at 08:36, 8 April 2017

2017-04-08T08:36:56Z

DarkFib3r: /* Energy */

2017-03-24T04:39:04Z

Energy

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 =Offensive BFM=
 ==Power for position==
 Power for position is a concept that is an integral part of BFM. Fighters have two types of energy : Kinetic and potential.<br />
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 =Defensive BFM=
 ==Bandit outside your turn circle==
 ==Bandit inside your turn circle==
 ==overshoots==
 ==Guns Defense==

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 ==Power for position==
 Power for position is a concept that is an integral part of BFM. Fighters have two types of energy : Kinetic and potential.<br />
-Kinetic energy is simply the velocity or speed at which the jet is traveling.<br />
+:*Kinetic energy is simply the velocity or speed at which the jet is traveling.<br />
-Potential energy is directly related to aircraft altitude. If a jet is at high altitude, its potential energy is high. If the same jet is flying at low altitude, its potential energy is low.<br />
+:*Potential energy is directly related to aircraft altitude. If a jet is at high altitude, its potential energy is high. If the same jet is flying at low altitude, its potential energy is low.<br />
 Always remember that you can trade altitude (potential energy) for speed. Likewise you can convert aircraft speed back into altitude or potential energy.

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 Fighter pilots have a simple two-words saying: "Rate kills". What this means is that the ability to move (or rate) your nose is the primary means of employing weapons (which is what offensive BFM is all about)<br />
 A Bandit may have a tight turn circle but if you can rate your nose on him and shoot the fight is over.
 ==Vertical turns==

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 =Offensive BFM=
---Power for position==
+==Power for position==
 ==Turn radius and Turn rate==
 The first two characteristics of turns are turn radius and turn rate.<br />
-Turn radius is simply a measure of how tight your jet is turning. If you are looking down on the aircraft as it turns, the turn radius is the distance from the center of your turn circle to the aircraft.<br />
+:Turn radius is simply a measure of how tight your jet is turning. If you are looking down on the aircraft as it turns, the turn radius is the distance from the center of your turn circle to the aircraft.<br />
-You have to realize that velocity is squared in the turn radius equation, meaning that turn radius will grow exponentially based on velocity.<br />
+:You have to realize that velocity is squared in the turn radius equation, meaning that turn radius will grow exponentially based on velocity. The equation also includes aircraft Gs. The more Gs that you pull, the tighter the turn.<br />
-The equation also includes aircraft Gs. The more Gs that you pull, the tighter the turn.<br />
+:Still velocity is sqared, '''so airspeed has a greater effect on turn radius than G.'''<br /><br />
-Still velocity is sqared, '''so airspeed has a greater effect on turn radius than G.'''
+:Turn rate is the second important factor for turning the jet. Turn rate indicates how fast the aircraft moves around the turn radius or circle we just talked about.<br />
 ==Corner Velocity==
 ==Vertical turns==
 ==Turning rooms==

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 --Power for position==
 ==Turn radius and Turn rate==
 ==Corner Velocity==
 ==Vertical turns==

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 * [http://www.krauselabs.net/dump/FighterCombatTactics.pdf Shaw's Fighter Combat Tactics and Maneuvering]
 *[http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_097a.html How to be a Good Stick]
 =Energy=

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 *0.55 Mach is around 366 knots
 *Don’t pull back hard on the stick and unnecessarily bleed off energy
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