Sequential Attack in Aerial Combat.

Abstract

The main features of a new system of aerial combat tactics, called sequential attack, are discussed. One of the primary maneuvers of this system, the pitchback, is modeled as a minimum time turn optimal control problem. Optimized trajectories are found by the ordinary gradient method using a realistic model of the F-4 aircraft. A simple rule of thumb is found which produces maneuvers whose final times differ from the optimal by less than one second over the region of principal interest.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004796

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Powell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Maneuvers
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Military Science