Fighter Combat

426 INDEXPursuit: curves and trajectories in, 35-38,62-67; lag, 36-37, 62, 65-73, 75, 86-88,91, 93, 110, 113, 118, 132, 134, 142,145, 159-60, 164, 168-69, 172, 180-81,215-18, 220, 228-29, 297; lead, 35-36,62-65, 67-75, 86-87, 91, 113, 142, 145,159, 164, 166, 215, 220, 251, 299, 312;pure, 35-37, 60, 62, 65, 71, 86-87, 91,113, 142, 145, 159, 164, 166, 172, 215,220, 299, 312, 383-84. See also ProportionalnavigationQuarter roll, 71, 89, 93, 104, 154, 184,188Radar, 13-14, 29, 34-35, 38, 40-43,46, 48-53, 55-58, 105, 121-22, 125,139, 165, 170-71, 173, 175, 178, 188,192, 224, 239, 274, 286, 291-93, 296,298-300, 304-5, 309, 319, 321-24, 327,330-31, 338-39, 346-47, 349, 351,353-55, 359-73, 378-79, 384;continuous-wave (CW), 40-42; Doppler,40-43, 46, 49-50, 53-58, 188-89,193, 353, 361, 371; pulse, 40-42, 55-56188, 361, 371; track-while-scan, 298,366Radar guidance. See Missiles, guidance ofRadar intercepts. See Intercepts, radarRadar-warning receivers (RWRs), 57-58,170, 293, 298, 331, 371-72Radio, 213-14, 222-23, 244, 247, 267,280, 283, 291, 311, 314, 319, 323, 329,360; discipline in use of, 222, 291, 314,322-23Radius of turn. See Turn radiusRate of turn. See Turn rateRear-quarter missiles. See Missiles,guided, rear-quarter launch limitationsofRelative range, 51Reverse thrust. See Thrust, reverseRockets, 3, 5, 31-32, 34, 53, 174, 190,192-93, 201, 239, 287, 333, 339, 341,355. See also Missiles, guidedRolling scissors. See Scissors, rollingRoll performance, 26, 28-30, 83, 96, 139,149, 184-85, 210-11, 412-15Rotte, 214, 269-70Rudder reversal, 153-54, 159, 252Rules of engagement (ROE), 294, 320,384Sandwich, 206-7, 209-11, 245, 248, 253,257, 261, 263, 313, 355Scan. See Visual scanSchwarm, 269-70Scissors, 207, 220, 233, 280; flat, 82-86,89-90, 92, 112, 115-16, 134, 142, 180,187-88, 215, 232; rolling, 89-93, 95,103-5, 107, 110-11, 117-18, 125, 129,132, 134, 142, 144, 176-77, 180-81,187-88, 215, 232-33Section formations. See Formations,sectionSection maneuvering. See Maneuvering,sectionSemi-active guidance of missiles, 35, 38-39, 41, 51, 175, 293, 300Shotai, 269Sidewinder missiles, 36, 69, 175—77Similar aircraft, 102, 105, 109, 112, 114,128, 131; defined, 98; tactics for, 98-138, 142-44, 160, 171Single-side offset intercepts, 353—55, 358,367, 373Situational awareness, 99, 240, 255, 290-92, 367-68, 370, 372Slats, 95, 137, 140, 153, 409Smoke, 60, 73, 175, 228, 253-54, 257,303, 306, 308, 383Sparrow missiles, 175, 321Specific energy (E s ), 395, 401, 404, 406;denned, 394Specific excess power (P s ), 88, 110, 141,147, 157, 183-84, 395, 400-406, 408-9;defined, 394Speedbrakes, 19, 29, 95, 123, 177, 184,187Speed performance, maximum, 23, 89,139, 141^4, 150, 181, 183-85, 210,239, 248, 267-68, 270, 289, 292, 294-95, 304, 314, 330, 335, 341, 389-90,401, 407Spiral, 27, 30, 89; climbing, 109-10, 118,120-21, 125, 162, 170, 172, 180-81;defensive, 93-97, 117, 142, 149, 187-88; diving, 87, 109, 159, 168, 181, 184Split, 200, 203, 209, 212-13, 236, 243;defensive, 206-10, 229, 248, 250, 313;half, 209-11, 228; high/low, 208-9,249; offensive, 203-4, 230-32, 244,252, 255, 259, 275, 360, 364-66, 368-69, 372-73, 384Split-S, 59, 208, 352, 371Split turns, 249-50, 256Stadiametric ranging, 10-11, 49Stall speed, 137, 148, 150, 158, 389, 391-92, 401, 409Stern-conversion intercepts, 298-300,350-56, 358-60, 362-63, 367-70,383-84Strategy, xi-xii, 196, 267, 316-17, 333.See also TacticsStrike escort, 267, 269, 275, 287, 318,325, 327-30, 332-45Sun, effects of, 40, 50, 59, 165-66, 168-73, 189, 202, 218, 220, 223-24, 234,274, 283, 290, 292, 296-98, 304, 306,308, 311, 350, 364, 375, 380-82Surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), 31-32,34-35, 52-53, 56, 58, 137, 164, 220-21,251-52, 257, 294, 301, 304, 309, 329,334, 336. See also Missiles, guidedSuiface-to-surface missiles (SSMs), 31,34, 334