Yak Snapshot films

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All the mumbo-jumbo I've tried using to explain this is confusing. So I snatched Lephturn and we made these:

Yak Snapshot films

There's four films total, showing a few different approach angles. One pass I blew completely, another I got too much speed and blacked out. Still, you can get the picture from these. This maneuver isn't a great one, since it relies on complete surprise to actually work. Place the gunsight a little high, towards the nose of the target, and you have a good chance of getting a Pilot Kill. I got Leph twice that way with only short bursts. Once from only the MGs, the second using an all-out blast from everything.

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Delta 6's Flight School
Whattaya mean I can't kill em? Why the hell not?!
 

[Andy Bush]

Nice film!

The lead angle for a snap shot can be pretty significant. Here's an idea of the problem.

 

The yellow circle represents the nominal lead required for a 90 degree snap shot. I assumed fighter speeds to be the same (250KTAS), and an average muzzle velocity of 2500 ft/sec. The range is ~1000'.

The red arrow represents what the lead would be if you were in-plane with the target...clearly well out of sight!

Sorry about the ball...!!

Andy

[This message has been edited by Andy Bush (edited 11-17-2000).]

[flakbait]

What ball?

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Delta 6's Flight School
Whattaya mean I can't kill em? Why the hell not?!
 

[funked]

The one that Andy should have been stepping on.