Flight Procedures
Air Combat Maneuvering
To execute the high-g roll over the top as in Figure 27, attempt to force an overshoot by increasing
back stick (to buffet, if necessary), reducing power, and extending your speed brakes. Once you
have established an overshoot, apply top rudder while maintaining g to roll the aircraft opposite to
the direction of turn. While inverted, increase your rate of roll by combining back stick, rudder, and
aileron to avoid a nose-low condition. Through 270 degrees of roll, continue to apply top rudder to
control your nose, and check the bandit’s position. Recover nose-high into the bandit, retract your
speed brakes, and add maximum power.
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Defender
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Figure 27: HIGH-G ROLL OVER THE TOP
An advantage of the high-g roll over the top is that it usually results in a greater overshoot, possibly
allowing you to gain an offensive position by reversing back toward the bandit as he overshoots. A
disadvantage is that it causes greater speed and energy loss. Starting the roll below 275 KIAS may
leave you too slow and unmaneuverable at the completion. Or even worse, you may not have
enough speed to complete the maneuver and find yourself defenseless as the bandit saddles in for a
shot.
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