Myth: The Days of Dog Fighting are Over?

[A1Kaid]

Are the Days of Dog fighting actually over?


Many have said this in the past shortly after WWII, they argued now that there are faster jet engines dog fighting is over, yet in the Arab-Israeli wars and the Korean war dog fighting occurred... Today many argue because of BVR missiles and rockets dog fighting is over...

Could the critics be wrong again?

 

[zero]

Will I think dog fights days are not over yet, you cannot guarantee a confirmed kill with a BVRAAM, but today's dogfights are along with short range missiles more than guns IMO.

 

[Rajkumar]

dog fighting will always be there.we will see more and more stealth fighters and since it will hard to detect them dog fight will be good option to repel any attack because stealth will not provide any help here. even in drone era we will see high altitude fights, i guess.

 

[Thomas]

It will depend on who you are fighting. Right now dog fighting is not over. but the time is coming sooner then most think where the fight will be from longer distances and won by those who get the first shot off. Not with missiles but directed energy weapons. Thrust vectoring will be of no use. Nations who can not afford the newest generation aircraft will most likely fight the old fashioned way.