Definition of a Snapshot

[WarTooth]

Hello,

Concerning fighter tactics in this game, what is the proper definition of a "snap shot"?


Thanks,

WT

[PFactorDave]

Someone else may have a better description....

A snap shot is a shot taken as the target briefly passes through your gun site.  For instance, if you are behind another plane, and he begins a rolling scissors...  If you can keep from over shooting, you will most likely be presented with a few snap shot opportunities as he passes in front of you briefly.

[humble]

Nopt sure what the exact definition is but basically it's any shot where you can't minimize your AOT (angle off tail) to the point where you can maintain a guns solution. So we can break down shots into two basic categories. "Tracking shots" where you can establish a position that allows you to maintain a guns solution and "crossing" or snapshots where you can achieve a guns solution that allows you a shot opportunity but not the ability to establish an AOT that allows for continuous fire....

[BaldEagl]

If you think of an engagement like frames in a film then a snapshot comes on the single frame where the target is directly in your gunsight, typically as he passes through your gunsight in something close to a ninety degree angle to your direction of travel (a crossing shot), although you of course, have to pull the trigger two or three frames earlier.

[WarTooth]

Sincere thanks guys. 

That helps a lot. 

[bcadoo]

the other kind of shot is called a tracking shot, where you lead the target but put a stream of bullets onto it.

[A8TOOL]

In this game as it was in real air combat life, it's important to Use Deflection Shooting.

Attacking an enemy aircraft from the HO front  or behind is easy, Just aim and shoot when you think your close enough to get hits on the target. Attacking from other angles is much more complicated and takes much more skill because you have to quickly  make the right calculations.  You'll need to coordinate both your angle of fire and determine speed while firing ahead of your target so that his plane meets your bullets.

 Consider a receiver running across a field trying to catch a ball. You would not throw the ball directly at him because it would end up somewhere behind him right. The same thing goes for your bullets. This skill is called Deflection Shooting and it is the mark of a good combat pilot. Learning it is essential to your success in AH.

Defection shots can be made going up, down or sideways. As soon as he shows his nose or wing to you,shoot it off.   




 

 

[Gixer]

Couple very short films of snap shots with the 37mm 

File is only 260kb

http://files.filefront.com/Yak+9T+Snap+Shotszip/;12145867;/fileinfo.html


<S>...-Gixer

[bcadoo]

Great photos, but I would only call this one a snap shot if you did not keep pulling lead, otherwise this would be a tracking shot. (both aircraft in the same plane of maneuver)

[Zazen13]

A snap shot is a shot where you are "out of plane" with the target.

Basically, if your wings are not across the same geometric plane as his it's a snap shot. If you are "in-plane", your wings are in the same geometric plane and it's an "in-plane" tracking or lead shot.

There is also a crossing shot, the most difficult form of the snap shot, where you are 90 degrees "out of plane" with the target, this happens a lot when you are bouncing or BnZ'ing or just generally shooting at a horizontally turning bandit from the vertical.

[A8TOOL]

Learning to use the rudder affectively in a flight can also help you line your targets up to take these types of shots. Kinda wanted to bump this one because it  had some nice pics and more information could easily be added.

[Banshee7]

hey...i see a screenshot of mine    (RCAF SpitV vs LA)

[A8TOOL]

yep, love the pic's  Nice job

[Banshee7]

yep, love the pic's  Nice job

if you need anymore lemme know....ive got 300 films to get SSs from...bound to have one of everything in them 

[Saxman]

I like to think of it this way:

A tracking shot is an aimed shot. You have the time and position to set yourself up for a solid and sustained gunnery solution.

A snapshot is shooting from the hip. The shot is made almost totally on reflex, and you're only going to have guns on target for a second or less.