Air Combat Maneuvering
Self-Test
FLIGHT PROCEDURES—DEFENSIVE, SNAP GUNS DEFENSE EXERCISE
43. What is the purpose of the snap guns defense exercise?
ANSWER: The purpose is to practice defending against high angle-off guns attack while
maintaining sufficient energy to counter the next attack.
44.
The defensive snap guns exercise is initiated from combat spread, as the bandit calls ______,
and ______ into the attack.
ANSWER: “In as the shooter,” hard turns
45.
What does the fighter execute to avoid the guns shot?
ANSWER: The fighter reduces planform by breaking out-of-plane.
FLIGHT PROCEDURES—DEFENSIVE, BREAK TURN EXERCISE DEFENSE
46. During the defensive break turn exercise, your reengagement can take what two forms?
ANSWER: Either a maximum instantaneous break turn or a maximum performance turn into
the vertical.
FLIGHT PROCEDURES—DEFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE COUNTERS TO HIGH/LOW YO-YO’S
47. What action does the defensive fighter take in a vertical pitchback?
ANSWER: Wings-level pullup, 17 units AOA to go 60 degrees nose-high
48.
How can the fighter reduce the bandit’s offensive angular advantage?
ANSWER: Increase angle off tail (AOT)
49.
What is the purpose of the defensive counter to high/low yo-yo’s?
ANSWER: To remain out-of-phase with the bandit’s maneuvers
50.
During a defensive counter to a high/low yo-yo, when the bandit comes off the low angle perch,
why does the fighter execute a hard or break turn?
ANSWER: To increase AOT and closure rate
51.
During a defensive counter to a high/low yo-yo, after coming off the perch and breaking into the
bandit, once the bandit’s nose is committed to the vertical, the fighter should ______.
ANSWER: unload the aircraft 5-10 units to optimize acceleration and separation
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