Aerial Attack Study (Types of Pursuit Curve Attack)

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The AIM-9B Missile -- The High-side Attack

Types of Pursuit Curve Attack

Until now, we have made a general analysis of the type of attack we will be performing against high-speed targets. Now, we will discuss specific types of pursuit curve attacks and see if one or more of these attacks offers advantages over the others. There are four basic types of pursuit attack:

1. The High-side or Level Attack
2. The Overhead Attack
3. The underside Attack
4. The Nose-quarter Attack

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The AIM-9B Missile -- The High-side Attack