“Leapfrogging” is a handy technique for INS navigation on the F-4E-45MC Phantom II. Its AN/ASN-63 Inertial Navigation System is, in fact, quite basic and allows for the storage of only a single reference point.
This is the second part of the TWR, Fuel & Performance study about F-4E-45MC, MiG-21bis and Mirage F1CE. This time, the three fighter jets are directly compared.
The second round of thrust-to-weight ratio, fuel and performance analysis travels back to the mid-to-early 70s, discussing the American F-4E-45MC, the Soviet MiG-21bis and the French Mirage F1CE.
Due to the length, I split this part in two. The first introduces the three aircraft.
This article discusses another 1970s intercept technique. It is not as simple as the Sync-Z-Turn discussed previously, but it is still quite intuitive and easy to remember. The fulcrum of the manoeuvre lies in the name: “40° Cold of CATA at 25nm”. Yes, it’s a long name.
This article covers a helpful procedure to determine the Collision Antenna Train Angle (CATA) and the Bandit’s Heading without necessarily requiring a radar lockon. These parameters increment the crew’s SA, enabling intercept techniques and effective target engagement.
After a great deal of theory and scholastic discussions, we finally start to apply those topics into more practical and immediate procedures. The SYNC-Z-TURN is the first intercept technique discussed that does not require a radar lockon.
