Overshoot (aviation)
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In aviation
, an overshoot is an aborted landing. See: Go-around
and Runway safety area
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In air combat maneuvering, also called dogfight
ing, an overshoot can refer to three different situations. The first is referred to as a wingline overshoot. Also called a 3 - 9 line overshoot, or a dangerous overshoot, this occurs when an attacking aircraft approaches too fast and accidentally crosses the defender's wingline, (an imaginary line passing through the center of the aircraft at the 3 o-clock and 9 o-clock positions). This is usually referred to as "flying out in front," and causes "role reversal," wherein the attacker suddenly becomes the defender.
A flightpath overshoot happens when an attacker fails to control closure and crosses the defender's flightpath from behind. While not necessarily dangerous, a flightpath overshoot can cause the attacker to fly out in front of the defender. More often, it greatly reduces the attacker's angular advantage over the defender. Flightpath overshoots are divided into two categories, called "control zone overshoots" and "in-close overshoots."
A control zone overshoot occurs when the attacker crosses the defender's flightpath from behind the front edge of the "control zone," (an imaginary cone-shaped area, often starting from 1500 to 2500 feet behind the defender). After a control zone overshoot the defender will continue turning in the same direction to retain the acquired angular advantage, trying to prevent the attacker from getting a good aim.
An in-close overshoot happens when the attacker overshoots the defender's flightpath ahead of the control zone. This gives the defender the opportunity to reverse the turn and possibly to cause a wingline overshoot, allowing the defender to move in behind the attacker, reversing their roles.
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
, an overshoot is an aborted landing. See: Go-around
Go-around
A go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach.- Origin of the term :The term arises from the traditional use of traffic patterns at airfields. A landing aircraft will first join the circuit pattern and prepare for landing in an orderly fashion...
and Runway safety area
Runway safety area
A runway safety area or runway end safety area is defined as "the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway."Past standards called for the RSA to extend only 60m from the...
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In air combat maneuvering, also called dogfight
Dogfight
A dogfight, or dog fight, is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft; in particular, combat of maneuver at short range, where each side is aware of the other's presence. Dogfighting first appeared during World War I, shortly after the invention of the airplane...
ing, an overshoot can refer to three different situations. The first is referred to as a wingline overshoot. Also called a 3 - 9 line overshoot, or a dangerous overshoot, this occurs when an attacking aircraft approaches too fast and accidentally crosses the defender's wingline, (an imaginary line passing through the center of the aircraft at the 3 o-clock and 9 o-clock positions). This is usually referred to as "flying out in front," and causes "role reversal," wherein the attacker suddenly becomes the defender.
A flightpath overshoot happens when an attacker fails to control closure and crosses the defender's flightpath from behind. While not necessarily dangerous, a flightpath overshoot can cause the attacker to fly out in front of the defender. More often, it greatly reduces the attacker's angular advantage over the defender. Flightpath overshoots are divided into two categories, called "control zone overshoots" and "in-close overshoots."
A control zone overshoot occurs when the attacker crosses the defender's flightpath from behind the front edge of the "control zone," (an imaginary cone-shaped area, often starting from 1500 to 2500 feet behind the defender). After a control zone overshoot the defender will continue turning in the same direction to retain the acquired angular advantage, trying to prevent the attacker from getting a good aim.
An in-close overshoot happens when the attacker overshoots the defender's flightpath ahead of the control zone. This gives the defender the opportunity to reverse the turn and possibly to cause a wingline overshoot, allowing the defender to move in behind the attacker, reversing their roles.