How To Survive A Close Range Dogfight | BFM Series | DCS | Part 8

In this series on BFM we've covered a lot of topics but not what to do when a Bandit is in gun range. We'll go over some tactics you can use to survive that attack and give you an exercise where you practice all the DBFM skills we've discussed so far.
Intro 00:00
Tighten Down - TD 01:10
Out Of Plane - OOP 02:37
The Jink 04:32
Recap 08:35
Examples 11:00
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[@MattWagner]

Keep up the great work.

[@ShadesShack]

This has to be the absolute best defensive BFM video I have ever seen. These maneuvers are brilliantly simple and laid out in a way that shows why they are so effective! Thanks, Mike!

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

When I first read these in the manual they didn't make much sense to me. But actually trying them out in the sim I was surprised at how effective they were. I'm glad to hear that the message made it through. Thanks!

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

Yes it is, there's very few comprehensive vids of this nature out there. A lot are, to be frank, garbage.

[@jazper1883]

Thanks mate, currently in a dogfight, really helped me out 👍

[@krowheavenborn]

Currently teaching someone BFM in DCS as they just bought the F-5 so im taking them through this and its been going awesome even i'm learning stuff and i considered myself pretty good

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

This is the best explained series I have seen. Incredibly well done!

[@Vortex31415]

Top quality content! Thank you for such great videos.

[@TheSpaseDestroyeR]

It was about time someone made a video about this…Thank you sincerely

[@leokov]

Well done sir!

[@davidhermosilla6942]

truly a great video, it changed the game for me. I am a ww2 fan and this is not in any youtube lesson seen before. Thanks

A really great serie of videos ! 👑 Many thanks. Is it possible to explain or make feel the interest of the unload part in OOP manoeuver ? Why would it be bad not unloading and just rolling changing lift vector orientation ? What defines the "just" necessary unload quantity to make this manoeuver well executed ?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

You want to unload for a couple reasons. One, you burn extra energy by turning loaded. Two, when you stay loaded you're gradually shifting your POM in a way where the Bandit can just as easily shift POM to match your own. Unloading and then setting a new POM means the Bandit is forced to do the same. I didn't demonstrate it in the video but for any kind of assisted gun sight that shift into a new POM will make the pipper dance all over the place for a moment. It will take it a sec to settle on the new POM before the pilot can use it again. As for how long it takes to unload, its just enough to stop moving on your old POM. Its really quick btw.

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom Many thanks Mike for your detailed and complete answer 🙂. The sequence about pipper dance could be a nice addition 👍.

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

I just uploaded a short which shows what the out of control pipper looks like. It reminded me of this comment. kzbin.infov4xJIRCk0l4

[@panickal]

Oh. In the jink example they just go into scissors. Well that's a simpler way of thinking about it lol

[@YuChow9527]

I love u guys 🎉

[@ilejovcevski79]

Question: is idling the throttle(s) when jinking always mandatory? Even for planes with low spool times (like say Lot 20 Bugs) or susceptible to compressor stalls during rapid throttle movement at high AoA (like the F-14A)? Would half throttling work?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

It's not mandatory. However, anything to help slow you down (and increase closure rate) will help with making the Bandit's job more difficult. The instructions I used for this video were for the T-38 (and also work with the F-5). But you bring up a great point. If you're flying in something that is prone to compressor stalls then its better to not lose the engine. In that case do what you need to do with the throttle to keep the engine going and just maneuver.

[@ilejovcevski79]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom roger. Thanks for the tips man. My only fear is that with these videos you'll help bread a new generation of DCS dogfighters that will make out old timers' lives much more difficult on the dogfighting servers!

[@Piydarija]

its work for props plane?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

Everything covered in this series works for propeller driven fixed wing aircraft too.

[@arkie87]

Those aren't F-5's, those are MiG 28's! :-P

[@memesoldier3963]

Do you know where I can find the manual?

[@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom]

The Air Force has posted it for free for everyone here: static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/aetc/publication/aetcttp11-1/aetcttp11-1.pdf However, it's not the easiest thing in the world to follow. That's why I'm making these videos.

[@memesoldier3963]

@@TheOpsCenterByMikeSolyom I read the navy one so hopefully it won’t be too difficult

[@ufosunny5155]

Time to fight SU-57s with F-14