Flying Formation The USAF Way | Overhead Break | Part 5 | DCS

At the end of a mission you'll need a way to get your formation on the ground that's fast and safe. You can do that with the Break.

We'll cover:

1. How to approach the runway and enter the Break
2. Getting lined up
3. What to do after you land.

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[chazflyz]

Great presentation. Learn something new every video. The term perch (in lieu of 45*) is new to me and I never knew about the hot/cold sides upon landing.

[kzrlgo]

Great great videos! When I hear you say "1/10th of a mile..." I get a shudder down my spine about the how ridiculous the imperial system is. Thanks for the clear explanations!

[gregatragenet]

Thanks for doing these videos. I found your series the most concise and well presented series on formation flying. The format of ~5 minutes spent covering one aspect of a given topic (i.e formation flying -> landing ) is the perfect amount of time to digest the material and then go apply it in the simulator.

[motionsic]

Excellent tutorial on formation flying! My team and I will be practicing formation flying in RC planes from cockpit perspective (with head-tracking FPV) using your methods.

[petamerican]

In DCS VR you can use the fist-height reference because you can see your hands and move your fingers.

[SPFLDAngler]

They don't use knots for wind speed in DCS. They give you meters per second.

[SDscrch]

"check handle down - 3-greens - flaps down..."

[zzzzac]

Maybe I slept over the video...how was the speed determined? It's contract speed? And what's the final turn speed?