Another over looked key to air to air combat: how well a pilot knows what his aircraft can do at a given altitude situation(turn,roll,climb as well) how well one can get his plane to perform at its given situation best and what his foes mounts abilities are in a given situation.
I always hate when people x was better at climbing x plane was better at picking up French hookers without crabs.....when the truth is each different plane performed different in situations one plane might be better a given altitude at say climbing but worse 10,000ft higher or 10,000ft lower than its "sweet spot" and the opposing plane might be better at those points.The skilled pilot would try to force his foe to fly inside his performance envelope and outside his foes the more the better.
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