Figure 3-23 Radius of Turn

CHAPTER THREE

T-34C PRIMARY FORMATION FLIGHT TRAINING

Wing is slow to arrest lateral motion which results in Wing crossing too far to the other

side.

Wing arrests the lateral relative motion prior to arriving on the opposite bearing line and

stabilizes under Lead's wing.

312. BREAKUP AND RENDEZVOUS EXERCISE

The breakup and rendezvous exercise separates the formation so that you can practice

rendezvous procedures. The concepts of radius of turns, bearing line, and pursuit curves are

critical to controlling closure rates and executing proper rendezvous procedures.

Radius of Turn (Figure 3-23). An aircraft's radius of turn is a function of bank angle and

airspeed. Higher bank angles have a shorter turn radius and lower bank angles have a larger turn

radius. Airspeed comes into play as well; an aircraft at 20 of bank at a high airspeed is going to

have a much larger turn radius than one at a slower airspeed.

Figure 3-23 Radius of Turn

Bearing Line (Figure 3-24). Bearing line is a coordinate system referenced from Lead's tail. It

helps you detect performance when rejoining on Lead while he is in a turn. The convention is

that Lead's tail is 0 and Lead's nose is 180.

Figure 3-24 Bearing Line

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