BFM tactics

Learning objectives

1. Understand the concept of energy
2. Understand the concept of lift vector
3. Understand the concept of the corner speed (turn radius vs turn rate)
4. Know the different pursuit curves. (Lead, lag and pure pursuit)
5. know the high and low yoyo maneuvers
6. know the difference between one circle and two circles turns and when to employ them
7. know the flat and rolling scissors
8. understand the concept of flying the elbow
9. understand the concept of the egg (god's G)
10. know how to use the dogfight mode, the HMCS and the radar modes linked to them
11. know the brevity words usualy used in dogfight

Learning files

• Shaw's Fighter Combat Tactics and Maneuvering
• How to be a Good Stick

Energy

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

Video Examples

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