Методика роботи штурмана наведення пункту наведення авіації при наведенні винищувачів на повітряні цілі методом наведення “Погоня”

The article examines the method of work of the air traffic control officer to point of aviation for air targets by the “Chase” method during the cover of important objects of the state, taking into account the experience of local military conflicts. Aviation guidance is a more complex process than targeting. The calculation of the guidance of the aircraft is made taking into account its maneuverability, as well as the firepower of the enemy's air defenses. Air traffic control officers must calculate the course of approach of the aircraft to the target with altitude, angle of attack and speed, which will most effectively hit the target and get away from enemy air defense fire. Guidance on the guidance post is performed by air traffic control officers, who solve the task of guidance, produce and transmit on board the fighter guidance, targeting and information about the air situation. To generate guidance commands, air tracking control officer must choose the method of guidance, the flight program of the fighter and on the basis of the initial data to solve the problem of guidance. The experience of local armed conflicts shows that an air target attack is most effective when the fighter is in a more tactically advantageous position relative to the target by the time the attack begins. The essence of solving the problem of directing a fighter by the “Chase” method, as well as methods of direct guidance, is mainly to determine the flight course of the fighter, flight time for air combat and the meeting point of the fighter. The guidance problem can be solved in whole or in part by analytical, graphical, instrumental, eye-measuring and automated methods. The analysis of positive and negative properties of the method of guidance “Chase”, which should be taken into account in specific conditions, their advantages and disadvantages in terms of complexity of calculations. According to the given positive and negative properties it is offered to use this method in the following situations - at the beginning of guidance, at the final stage of guidance and at guidance on maneuvering air targets.