A Means of Comparing Fighter Effectiveness in the Approach Phase
Abstract
A measure has been devised for comparing the effectiveness of fighters in the approach phase of a fighter bomber encounter. The approach phase is defined as the portion of the flight between the instant of detection of the bomber by the fighter and the instant that the fighter begins firing. If the relative fire control and fire power between fighter and bomber is the same as between fighters and bombers of World War II; if the tactics between fighters and bombers are the same as World War II; and it the relative training of the crews is the same, then the effectiveness as determined in this report to be compared with the effectiveness, in terms of relative combat losses of World War II fighters against Word War II bombers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1949
- Accession Number
- AD0223596