Very good Cows - he'd probably complete an outside roll in his grave
Very interesting though - I know this is a source of eternal debate among fighter pilots.
You read so much about BVR kills, and how amazing missiles are now.
But from what this book says a jet flown or positioned in the right way could use energy to out manouvere a missile - certainly in the past.
Is that still true for today's air to air missiles?
I'd just assumed that the days of the dog-fight and guns kills were gone forever, and that a modern air to air missile would just follow you round the sky until it killed you.
But I see the JSF will carry a gun, which from what I can see online, seems to be primarily intended for ground attack?
Can anyone provide any further insight?