Question

What are the methods followed to gain advantage in air to air combat mission?

(a) Accelerate to the operational height in a short time

(b) Decelerate to the operational height in a short time

(c) Accelerate to the operational height in a long time

(d) Decelerate to the operational height in a long time

I have been asked this question in an interview for internship.

I'd like to ask this question from High Performance Climb in section Climb and Descent Performance of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Accelerate to the operational height in a short time

Explanation: The gain in advantage of air to air combat mission is gained by accelerating to the operational height in a short time and obtaining an optimum mach number in that short span of time.