How One Circle Fights Work | BFM Series | DCS | Part 11

[@yappydawg8985]

Everytime I come back to these videos, after practicing the exercises, I learn something new. That is what makes this series so good.

[@jonl.1603]

Incredible content as always, Mike! Your videos are by far the most well-illustrated and the easiest to understand with regards to BFM. I've made it a point to make all of my DCS squadron mates aware when your videos go live. Keep up the amazing work! Looking forward to the next video!

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Thanks! I'm glad you guys are finding these videos useful.

[@Aurochs330]

I don’t play dcs but still I find the information very useful as someone with interests in aerospace. Thank you

[@jamespaul4618]

2:24 energy is like money. Only spend it on something useful.

[@jjsemperfi]

Amazing series. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into it. I learned more in that series than years playing DCS.

[@Lonefit-101]

Just tried flying these, your timing is perfect Back to the virtual skies Amazing stuff btw 🤜🏻

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

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[@Crunch104]

You're doing the Lord's work as Col. Boyd would say :) You deserve a like and a follow from anyone with an interest in Fighter aviation.

[@raphaelstrels4671]

Best DCS-Channel on the web! Thx for your efforts!

[@kzrlgo]

Great video, underrated channel. Please keep up building this directory of knowledge. Thank you

[@S3NTRY]

Such great stuff. Thanks again, Mike!

[@user-hb6yq3zd2e]

i always wondered what the difference is between turn rate and radius. i like how ur videos only focus on small and deep topic.

[@falloutbr]

Wow, great video! Keep up the good work mate!

[@aviation_x5744]

Love the content!! Very informative

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I can't wait until I am at a level that I can even attempt this style of combat. I have only had DCS now for a few months and have barely had a chance to get the basics down like landing and weapon deployment. How to use the FCR and all the other systems in the Viper. But that day is coming. I now have my HOTAS set up to where everything is comfortable and I can manipulate the sensors and lock up a target, shoot and land. That may not sound like much but it is huge. After shooting down some red cargo planes, I can find the airfield using TACAN and land at night. The first time I pulled that off was time to celebrate.

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

That's fantastic. Those are all great milestones. Congrats on reaching them. As long as you are always improving you're on the right track. In fact, the path to being great is to always keep that mindset.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom Thanks. I really mean it. KZbin is like a University for DCS and guys like you are the professors. But that's what makes it so good. Anything you have to keep peeling back layers to learn will keep it's appeal for years. Some things, you peel back the first layer and that's all there is.

[@richardainsworth9265]

Thanks mate, these are awesome

[@laur.an01]

I'm loving your vids. Thank you!

[@bhenders52]

This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@jefsonb]

Thank you for the very nice content!

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Glad you liked it.

[@howdeedoo]

Amazing explanation! It wouldve been nice if you pointed out what a rolling scissor is, as it only seems that a flat scissor is illustrated here

[@СергейНикольский-я2ц]

9:25 I really don’t understand how to utilise the advantage of this situation, you’re slower so you kinda winning scissors but if the opponent will decide to just exit scissors into 2C then not only you won’t get a gun solution but also will have speed that is way below rate speed so by the time you get your rate speed the opponent already will be at your 6, same with normal 1C, at any moment the guy who has more energy can just go 2C and win so what is the point of forcing 1C? For instance in Su-27 vs F-16 fight, F-16 will lose 1C but it can do 1-2 high speed turns (so basically kinda “losing” turns cause radius will be much higher) in 1C to just bleed Su-27’s speed and then enter 2C and that’s it, the Su won’t be able to do literally anything in this case. The only chance the Su has is to kill the F-16 during first 2 turns but the distance between planes and F-16’s high speed makes it as random as to shot a flying bird with your eyes closed PS: I’m talking from WT sim perspective so the flight models of all planes are not realistic, for instance in Su-27vsF-16 the F-16 will actually win in 1C in WT at any speed above 180-200kph (100-110knots, yes in WT the F-16 can continuously pull up to 30deg AoA at 120knots with 16deg/s turn rate) and all FM’s have no G limiters so you can easily pull over 10G sustained at high speeds without losing the plane

[@bulldog282]

Excellent instructional video as always! What USAF references do you use for your videos?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Thanks. For this one I used AETCTTP 11-1. Link: static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/aetc/publication/aetcttp11-1/aetcttp11-1.pdf

[@bulldog282]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom Thanks!

[@mindassassinatetv5242]

Thanks bro….

[@hitchcock_]

awesome vidoes! what are the documents you use for reference? thanks!

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Thanks. For this video I used the publication linked below. static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/aetc/publication/aetcttp11-1/aetcttp11-1.pdf

[@edgelord0963]

hi mike, i was just wondering if you could link the pdfs for the instruction manuals you use in your videos as I would like to give them a read

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

This is the one I used for this video: static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/aetc/publication/aetcttp11-1/aetcttp11-1.pdf

[@edgelord0963]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom thx a thousand times

[@HopcxSyvoalw]

What is LOS?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Its short for "Line of Sight". In BFM it refers to where you see the other aircraft on the canopy and more specifically how it is moving across the canopy. So when you have "aft LOS" it is moving toward the back of the canopy and "forward LOS" is moving towards the nose of the plane. This apparent movement is a good clue on how the fight is progressing.

[@HopcxSyvoalw]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom 😊 thanks

[@AndrewGrey22]

Well explained, but I understand none of it. It's hard when it is in two dimensions.

[@sharpe4239]

Thanks Mike - another fantastic and well presented video. @Mike: - Have you considered Patreon? I for one would pay a monthly subscription for this content. - I have an ongoing project that i run and your videos are increasingly becoming a feature. I wonder if you are willing to speak directly, perhaps via email, discord or similar?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Thanks. Right now I'm not planning on anything paid like Patreon because this is a side project for me. I only work on it when I have time available. When people are paying monthly for access then I would feel obligated to provide something extra for them. Unfortunately, I don't have time now for anything beyond what I post here. As for chatting, I don't mind helping out if you're working on a project. However, I have a couple other content creators ahead of you that I promised to collaborate with. Again, I'm not sure when I would be available. But you can email me at the link under the channel's about tab if you have any specific questions.