On Wed, 07 Oct 2015 15:45:46 -0500, Ignoramus21329
wrote:

Let me ask a stupid question, does it need to "dogfight"?

When (not if) a fighter plane comes in contact with another fighter
flown by the enemy, yes, you'll be in a dogfight if you don't take out
the other plane with a quick shot or missile.

And if you can't outfly the other plane, chances are higher that you
won't be able to outfly the ground attack, either.

The name given to the aircraft is a dead giveaway, Ig: "fighter"

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