High Yo-Yo
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Situation: You are closing rapidly on a turning target from the side. You want to:
- Avoid overshooting the target and losing your offensive position due to your greater speed.
- Obtain a better position behind the target for improved heat-seeking missile tracking.
Maneuver:
- Level your wings and pull up to gain altitude (1).
- Begin turning toward the target, remaining above and behind (2).
- At this point, start an inverted roll and dive at the target (3). You have two options here. You can point your nose slightly ahead of the target and make a diving guns pass, or come around behind the target for a heat-seeking missile shot directly at the target's tailpipe (4).
- If the target reverses its turn at position 5, you should get a clean shot at its tail. If you fail to destroy the opponent, or miss, another High Yo-Yo or a Low Yo-Yo will return you to an attacking position.
While the other aircraft is breaking hard, pull up; then pull down to get behind him.
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Return to: Starfighter Combat - Offensive Maneuvers
