Defensive BFM 7 - Flat Scissors

So you’ve reversed and the Bandit overshot - what then? You’re probably in a Flat Scissor. This video will show you some ways to survive and win.
This series covers the essentials of Defensive BFM that you need to survive dogfights in DCS World.
By the end of this video, you will understand:
- How to deny the Bandit an advantage in flat scissors.
- How to recognize winning and losing cues.
- How to react to those cues to get the best possible outcome.
Contents:
0:00 - Intro and caveats
0:38 - Character of a flat scissor
1:10 - Aims of the video
1:23 - Defining the flat scissor
2:10 - Geometry
3:04 - Reversal considerations
3:38 - Using the vertical
4:05 - Scissor mechanics and win/lose cues
4:47 - What to do if you are losing
5:23 - What to do if you are winning
5:47 - Conclusion
I'm not a fighter pilot. While these videos are based on real tactics, they are for context only and are only relevant in a game environment. They are based on my own understanding and is not professionally authoritative. Accordingly, the tenets in this video are the ones I apply, and not some official law to live by.
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As always, I hope you enjoy it. Please like and subscribe if you feel I have helped you better understand the topic, and I'll see you again soon.

[@apocalypticweasel9078]

Fantastic good to have you back been waiting for this.

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

Thanks, it's good to be back! ~Tyro

[@Chef_PC]

This is such good information.

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

Thanks Chef! ~Tyro

[@docholliday1811]

Great video. Thank you for your knowledge.

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

My pleasure, thanks for watching. ~Tyro

[@SPFLDAngler]

That MiG-21 is trying so hard to crash... Now I know why people say it's always trying to kill you when you fly it.

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

Yeah the -21 is a hard aircraft to BFM well. Not helped by popular myths like ‘It will always beat an F-5 in flats’ 😉. Thanks for watching! ~Tyro

[@michaelhoang5925]

Did you ever make a High Aspect BFM debrief?

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

Hey there Michael, I forwarded your message to Tyro and he will get back to you shortly. In the interim, check out our buddy Solly at The Ops Center with his video about HA-BFM. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWTMmWaZjbusba8si=ABL5fk5MSD7CmnJt

[@gregpruitt1647]

Wow! Great. This is me. I always end up with the bad guy on my 6.

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

Trust me we have all been there. More than once! I’d say about 50% of my merges I end up defensive at some point so you’re not alone. Thanks for watching. ~Tyro

[@Santjo]

how come when one researches bfm, the f5 shows up all over the place

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

It’s a great aircraft in which to learn the fundamentals. It won’t let you get away with too many BFM errors (no ‘brute force’ in T/W or alpha) but it’s easy to keep control of and is straightforward to fly. ~Tyro

[@bobbyraejohnson]

What???

[@AIRWARFAREGROUP]

May have to go back to our first video of the series to work up to this point. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_UZ6afhdeZgM0 ~Juice