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SMSgt Mac said...
Hi Smitty.
Re: High AoA relevance. I'd say absolutely up to the point that it allows maximum vector change in likely operating altitude/airspeed regimes. But the reasons won't be as much as for speed in getting in a position to take a shot, however 'off-boresight' it might be, but for maximizing your ability to keep out of the other guys' engagement window and just as importantly, to allow you to take maximum advantage of your situational awareness in timing your maneuvers to defeat wepons launched against you. Since Vietnam, history is rife with examples of avoiding the missiles you see, and getting hit with the one you didn't.
Nov 25, 2012, 1:59:22 PM