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Old 16th Feb 2021, 14:48
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Great thread.

I go with Easy, Mog and FDR. In my limited A2A experience in the Viper, about the only advantage we could see with TV was nose-pointing ability. My Harrier buddy that also flew Slufs and Vipers and Thuds had the same view as Mog.

Secondly, once in the the fight, bank angle is only a biggie if the other guy is not turning in the same plane as you. So the equation needs to take out that factor. OTOH when at zero or close to zero bank angle, God's gee helps or hurts depending if inverted or not. The old "egg" they show you about tighter turn over the top and such. Once turning and going thru all the points on the protractor, you are mainly putting the lift vector where you need to to get a shot or close on the bandit. The F-22 uses TV primarily for nose-pointing from what I have heard. Mainly we could get a Raptor pilot to comment or someone who has engaged a Raptor.

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