Air Combat Maneuvering is the art of maneuvering a combat aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft. It relies on offensive and defensive basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) in order to gain an advantage over an aerial opponent.
There are plenty of maneuver that can be used in a combat, for example:
Immelmall, Split S, Low Yo-Yo (one of the most useful maneuvers, which sacrifices altitude for an instantaneous increase in speed), Scissors...
In my opinion one of the most spectacular and succesful maneuver is the one called Combat Spread, is the hardest most basic of maneuvers used prior to engagement. A pair of attacking aircraft will separate, often by a distance of one mile horizontal by 1500 feet vertical. The fighter with the lower altitude becomes the defender, while the wing-man flies above in "the perch" position. The defender will then attempt to lure their opponents into a good position to be attacked by the wing-man.
To sum up, to be a good fighter you need to know these techniques to complete succesfully your mission, like this quote says "Let’s get one thing straight. There’s a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight."
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