F-16 MMC Strafe in Mountainous Terrain

Abstract

High-angle strafe is the preferred strafe procedure in the F-16 community. Current tactics do not adequately address the execution of this procedure in mountainous terrain. Current area of operations is extremely mountainous and CWDS does not model complete recovery ground clearance in the event of strafe into rising terrain. Research into approved techniques and analysis of those techniques in mountainous terrain was conducted to determine if safety margins are preserved. In most circumstances, high-angle strafe provides adequate terrain clearance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1042194

Entities

People

  • Jared P. White

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Depression Angles
  • Elevation
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Geometry
  • High Angles
  • Identification
  • Low Angles
  • Pilots
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies