I have no problem dodging people who BnZ me but when someone of equal speed is on me I cant get them off at all. Thank you guys <Devild0gs>
The art of air combat of course is to not let that bogey of equal speed "get on you" to begin with. This is always the first option that you should be working toward which is either neutralizing or getting an angles advantage at the start on the bogey.
When you're being bnz'd, there's usually a difference in relative speeds that makes it easier to create flight path overshoots because the bogey is going faster than you.
In a co-speed case that difference in airspeeds doesn't exist therefore it's much more important to not be at an angles disadvantage to start with. Bearing in mind that it's all very situational, in general you want to try and get pointed nose-to-nose with your bogey as much as possible at the start to reduce or neutralize any angles the bogey has on you. What I find to be a fundamental factor that decides my initial angles in this situation is choosing which direction I'm going to turn. That choice of direction of turn depends on a myriad of things and very situational.
If you start out with an angles disadvantage then the trick becomes using everything you have in your disposal to take away that angles/positional advantage the bogey has on you.
Of course it's good advice to find someone who will work with you (e.g. like the trainers in the TA) to help you develop your recognition of different situations and the various actions / reactions you might have at your disposal.
Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs
