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Originally Posted by Laurwin
-BFM manouver is always flown "in the future" as it were. In order for a high yoyo to become effective, the bandit must fly according to your prediction of future.
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This is very good advice in any dogfight, and clarifies comments by WW1 and WW2 aces about the necessity of instantly anticipating your opponent's intentions, position and energy state.
As G-forces go up and airspeed and altitude goes down, the number of maneuver options your opponent has goes down as well. That allows you to predict what they're going to do within certain parameters.
AI is often quite predictable in this regard, doing things like disengaging out to 2 Km and gaining 500 meters of altitude prior to coming in for another BnZ attack, or pulling up sharply when pursued, bleeding off energy and giving you a lovely close range, low deflection shot.