Figure 9-11 Lead Pursuit

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CHAPTER NINE

Lead Pursuit

If your nose is pointed out in front of your opponent, you are flying a lead pursuit curve (Figure

9-11). Lead pursuit is generally flown during maneuvers designed to decrease range or during

gun attacks. Lead pursuit will:

Decrease range

Increase AOT

Increase Vc

Figure 9-11 Lead Pursuit

Pure Pursuit

If your nose is pointed at your opponent, you are flying a pure pursuit curve (Figure 9-12). Pure

pursuit is similar to but less extreme than lead pursuit. In the fleet, pure pursuit is most often

utilized when deploying a weapon (i.e., bore sight FOX-2 missile shot). Assuming the attacker

is co-speed inside your opponent's turn circle, pure pursuit will (to a lesser degree than lead

pursuit):

Decrease range

Increase AOT

Increase Vc

Figure 9-12 Pure Pursuit

Lag Pursuit

If your nose is pointed behind your opponent, you are flying a lag pursuit curve (Figure 9-13).

Lag pursuit will:

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