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110 Ground School 8.005 Corner Speed Increasing g-load improves both turn rate and turn radius. Increasing airspeed degrades both turn rate and turn radius. Recall from the discussion above on AOA, though, that increasing speed increases g-load, leading to a catch-22 situation. The trick is to maintain the appropriate speed that maximizes turn performance, called the corner speed. hThe corner speed produces the best combination of turn rate and turn radius. The corner speed produces the combination of the highest turn rate with the smallest turn circle. It may not necessarily be the absolute best turn rate or turn radius, but rather finds the point where the two attributes each have good values. Turning speed varies according to the aircraft, altitude, and drag from the external stores, but generally falls 300 to 400 knots. hTry to maintain corner speed during close-in dogfights. Flying above or below corner speed degrades turn performance, giving your opponent an advantage. 8.006 Sustained vs. Instantaneous Turn Performance Instantaneous turn performance describes the absolute best turn performance the aircraft is capable of, generally at the lowest speed that produces maximum g- load. It only lasts for a brief moment, though, as high g-loads generate substantial drag, which quickly slows the aircraft, therefore reducing the available g-load. hTurning hard bleeds speed, reducing turn performance. Sustained turn performance refers to the aircraft’s “steady state” performance where the engines’ thrust reaches equilibrium with drag. Sustained turn performance will be well below the instantaneous performance, but lasts significantly longer. Theoretically, the aircraft could maintain this turn rate and radius until it runs out of fuel. 8.007 Energy Management The key to dogfighting lies in energy management. Energy comes in two forms: kinetic energy (speed) and potential energy (altitude). As described above, speed is required to produce lift, and lift is required to increase turn performance. The engines have limited thrust, however, and increased drag further slows the aircraft. The goal of energy management, therefore, is to ensure the ability to reach corner speed at any time during a dogfight. hTurning too often or too hard wastes energy. Try thinking of energy as the money the aircraft uses to buy maneuvers. As with money, energy is usually in short supply. Careful management is required to ensure that there is enough energy available to “buy” the maneuver needed. Spending too much energy on unnecessary hard turns wastes the available energy. Like real money, once it’s gone, it’s gone. Airspeed, or kinetic energy, equates to cash that can be used instantaneously to create lift and buy maneuvers. Altitude, or potential energy, equates to a savings
Ground School 111 account that can be quickly cashed out – by diving, the aircraft quickly converts altitude into airspeed. hFail to manage energy and you’ll find yourself out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas! Managing energy requires careful attention to flight maneuvers. Don’t make unnecessary high-g turns. Don’t waste altitude with unnecessary dives. During a dogfight, strive to maintain corner speed. If airspeed drops too low, “unload” the aircraft. Unloading simply means relaxing the back pressure on the control stick, which reduces AOA, which then reduces g-load, which then reduces drag and therefore helps the aircraft’s engines maintain the desired airspeed. hUnloading the aircaft by relaxing the g-load reduces drag and helps the aircraft accelerate.
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Heads-Up Display Modes 43 Basic Nav
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