A Study of the Effects of Fighter Tactics and Performance on Missile Maximum Launch Area and Minimum Evasive Range

摘要

This paper will analysis the effects of combat tactics, performance of a fighter and the character of a missile on the missile maximum capture area and the fighter minimum evasive range which are found by using air-combat simulator. Firstly, we propose the ideas of the missile maximum capture area and the fighter minimum evasive range. Equations of motion of a missile and the feedback linearization control method to obtain the accelerations to implement pursuit guidance law are introduced. A damage scoring function by fragmentation warhead is also defined. Next, the missile maximum capture areas and the fighter minimum evasive ranges are studied in different air-combat cases, e.g., pilot's intelligence, aircraft's performance and the missile's character. With the information of maximum capture areas and minimum evasive ranges, the optimal distance to launch missile and the last chance to escape from missile can be predicted.