Air combat at beyond visual range (BVR) is something I never saw explained very well online. So I thought I would take a shot at covering it myself. BVR is a complex topic so it's going to take a few videos to get the point across. In this introduction we'll go over some basic concepts.
We'll cover some important ranges to know and discuss the factors that affect a BVR missile's performance.
How The USAF Tells Friend From Foe: https://youtu.be/DNdsRlgFWRI
Tactical Turns: https://youtu.be/5YgCZ0-YPUE
How Radar Works (playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd5Qdmhmp3Y6Yi4vW_E8g-HV_MekhFYyk
References:
AFRL Simulation Report: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA461867.pdf
ALSSA Brevity MTTP: https://www.alsa.mil/Portals/9/Documents/mttps/brevity_2023.pdf?ver=FmQkpQ3BYGk3XkAUd_vQWA%3d%3d
Mirror for Brevity MTTP: https://rdl.train.army.mil/catalog-ws/view/100.ATSC/5773E259-8F90-4694-97AD-81EFE6B73E63-1414757496033/atp1-02x1.pdf
Attribution:
Su-27 photo
By Dmitriy Pichugin - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Air/Sukhoi-Su-27SKM/1014282/L/, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17361534
R-27 photo
By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/437, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26459240
R-77 photo
By Allocer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7642131
AA-1 photo
By Varga Attila - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1106980
Obligatory disclaimers:
The presence of DOD Visual Information in this video does not constitute endorsement by the DOD or any of its departments. Any views expressed by the presenter are those of the presenter and do not represent the views of the DOD or any of its components.