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To: Bobby777
I'm not too sure it was a yo-yo, as a yo-yo is to control your closure on an aircraft. The article said the jets were line abreast at set-up, so a yo-yo isn't the maneuver.

BTW, yo-yos are not taught anymore in the F-16 or F-15, as aerodynamics and thrust make that maneuver no longer relevant. Squaring corners beats yo-yos.

Given the set-up was line abreast and the pilots were testing the aircraft to see who could fly their jet to the other's six, a scissors would be the maneuver and a rolling scissors is usually the result.
19 posted on 10/12/2003 11:57:53 AM PDT by Gunrunner2
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To: Gunrunner2
thanks for the info ... I was typing my response when you put in the scissors info ..
21 posted on 10/12/2003 12:02:04 PM PDT by Bobby777
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