Turns

[flynlion]

Originally Posted by bobbysocks

remember the laws of physics. the faster you go....hence the more kinetic energy... the larger the "circle" or circumference. some times chopping throttle...and other tricks can give you the edge. but the biggest thing is PM the guy... most will give you an honest answer...

This is one case where the video game "sim" world is very different from real life. Pilots in the real world almost never reduce power while in combat. Instead, they convert kinetic energy into potential energy by pulling into a climb and converting speed into altitude. The trick is to do this while keeping your opponent in sight, something that is very difficult given the limited field of view with a video game.