Tactical Formation
Flight Procedures
airspeed. This can be either a momentary unload followed by a max-performance pull to lead or
pure, or a simple relaxation of the pull to eat up the lateral separation while preserving no less than
300 KIAS.
If a second missile shot presents itself, take it. If you misjudged to pull to lead pursuit and overshot
the control zone, or if you just can’t manage the turn rate needed to bring the nose to bear, attempt a
low yo-yo.
Low Yo-Yo
Pull the nose down toward the inside of the bandit’s turn and position it well in front of the bandit
(lead pursuit—Figure 16).
Upon approaching the desired weapons range, work the nose back up toward the bandit, avoiding
heavy buffet. As you close on the bandit, determine if the bandit is within your weapon’s parameters.
At this point, either fire the selected weapon or continue maneuvering to the weapons envelope.
Should you generate excessive closure, use a high yo-yo to stop closure and maintain nose-to-tail
separation.
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Figure 16: LOW YO-YO
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