Term
| What are the 3 ID TYPES of stern intercepts? |
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Definition
| Horizontal stern, vertical stern, combination stern |
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Term
| What are the 4 advantages of a stern intercept? |
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Definition
i)Sterns achieve offensive position, target in Fighter’s WEZ, fighter not in targets WEZ
ii)May achieve element of surprise
iii)Give pilots optimal radar & visual cross-section of target
iv)Allow easy trailing (shadowing) of targets |
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Term
| What are the 5 disadvantages of a stern intercept? |
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Definition
i)Require offset/turning room
ii)Require more time than cutoff attacks
iii)Geometry can be easily defeated by target evasion
iv)Fighter vulnerable during conversion to trailing/low altitude/undetected groups
v)Require a fighter to have speed advantage over targets |
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Term
| What are the 4 different intercept OPTIONS? |
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Definition
| Hot, Flank, Beam, Tail aspect |
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Term
| What is a hot aspect? How do you carry out a hot aspect intercept? |
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Definition
Contact stabilized at 18AA-16AA,
Procedure for Hot aspect stern intercept:
(1)Standard cutoff geometry
(2)Convert to stern by vectoring fighter to 7nm offset line
(3)Turn fighter on offset line on reciprocal of target heading
(4)At 11nm slant range, make final turn to target heading |
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Term
| What is a flank aspect? How do you carry out a flank aspect intercept? |
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Definition
Contact stabilized at 15AA-12AA
(1) Standard cutoff geometry until 30 nm
(2) Stern Geometry at 30nm (must know AA)
(3) At specific slant range, turn fighter to target heading to achieve roll out |
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Term
| What is a beam aspect? How do you carry out a beam aspect intercept? |
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Definition
11AA-07AA
(1) Beam aspect position requires aggressive action
(2) Immediately vector fighter 50° hot of bearing
(3) W/ aggressive geometry and/or increasing speed the AA may increase enough to allow you to use flank aspect stern numbers at 30nm |
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Term
| What is a tail intercept aspect? How do you carry out a tail intercept aspect intercept? |
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Definition
6AA-Tail
(1) Must aggressively vector aircraft & set appropriate speed
(2) Determine AA immediately vector fighter hot, increasing speed may be only way to accomplish intercept
(3) This intercept may be impossible to complete |
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