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Old December 24th 08, 02:10 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.piloting
Peter Stickney[_2_]
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Default I'm searching for a book.

Sqeeb wrote:

Welcome.
I do not know if it's the best place(or places because i send this mail to
rec.aviation.military and rec.aviation.piloting) to ask, but I don't know
any better.

I am searching for a book about modern fighter dogfighting, modern air
combat manoeuvering(excuse me but I do not know how to spell it) and so
on. I have only found this two books on amazon:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fighter-Comb.../dp/0870210599

It is very hard to go wrong with the Gospel According to Shaw.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1..._luc_sbs_02_02

I don't know this one - It does look interesting.
Are you interested in simulation and Air Combat AIs?
If you are very technical, and know your way around algorithms,
NASA published a series of reports on logic developed to provide
proper behavior for 1970s and 1980s era 1 vs 1 combat.
The results were quite good - the code was inventing the proper maneuvers
just through use of its logic and the opponents situation.
If you'll bear with me, I'll try to dig out a reference.

For a more layman-oriented (and easier on the wallet) set of references,
check for books by Mike Spick, such as:
The Ace Factor
By Mike Spick, Michael Spick
Published by Harper Mass Market Paperbacks (Mm), 1989
ISBN 0380708256, 9780380708253
256 pages

or

Fighter Pilot Tactics: The Techniques of Daylight Air Combat
By Mike Spick
Published by Patrick Stephens, 1983
ISBN 0850596173, 9780850596175
176 pages

or

Modern Air Combat: The Aircraft, Tactics and Weapons Employed in Aerial
Warfare Today
By Bill Gunston, Mike Spick
Published by Salamander, 2001
ISBN 0861011627, 9780861011629
224 pages

I'm sorry for all mistakes that I have done in this mail.


I assure you, sir, that your English is much better than my Polish.
You're doing just fine.

Greet,

Welcome to the group.

--
Pete Stickney
The better the Four Wheel Drive, the further out you get stuck.