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Fighter CombatTACTICS AND MANEUVERINGBy Robert L. ShawNaval Institute PressAnnapolis, MarylandCopyright 1985by the United States Naval InstituteAnnapolis, MarylandFifth printing with corrections, 1987All rights reserved. No part of this bookmay be reproduced without written permissionfrom the of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataShaw, Robert L., 1947- Fighter : Fighter plane Combat . I. 1985 ' 142 85-21452ISBN 0-87021-059-9Printed in the United States of AmericaContentsPreface ixAcknowledgments xvAbbreviations xvii1 Fighter WeaponsAir-to-Air GunsGuided MissilesNotes 611312 Basic Fighter ManeuversPursuit Curves 62Lag Displacement Rolls 67High Yo-Yo 71Low Yo-Yo 73Lead Turn 74Nose-to-Nose and Nose-to-Tail Turns 77Flat Scissors 82Vertical and Oblique Turns 86Rolling Scissors 89Defensive Spiral 93Notes 973 One-versus-One Maneuvering.

Two-versus-Two Tactical Doctrine 240 Summary 263 7 Division Tactics 266 Background 266 ... (It's amazing how smart a person becomes after a couple of beers.) If ... in this book, will mean an aircraft whose mission is destroying other airborne aircraft. Much has been made of the term fighter-bomber, which describes an aircraft that can

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