Figure 10-22 One Circle = Radius Fight

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Figure 10-22 One Circle = Radius Fight

Two Circle Flow: If after a merge both aircraft turn across each other's tail, the flow is said to

be "two circle" because each aircraft is on it's own turn circle (Figure 10-23). Note, in a two

circle flow, the two aircraft are fighting nose-to-tail.

Figure 10-23 Two Circle Flow

In a two circle fight, the aircraft with the higher turn rate (degrees per second) will gain the

positional advantage (Figure 10-24). A two circle fight therefore is a turn rate fight. We

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