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Definitions Barometric Altimeter This device controls the alt readouts on your HUD.It shows altitude above sea level. Bat Turn A very tight 180 degree turn (as executed by the Batmobile or F-16) Battlefield Interdiction Close Air Support - Suppress, delay or interrupt the activities of enemy ground forces BINGO Fuel State at which Return To Base (RTB) must be initiated. Birdstrike Collision with a feathered friend. BIT Built in Test, self testing systems fitted to most modem avionics. BoB *Battle of Britain*, a 6 week period of intense British versus German air activity during World War 2, at the conclusion of which Hitler's plans for invasion of Britain were deferred. Bogey Enemy a/c Bogey Dope Bearing, range, altitude of enemy a/c Bolter Touch and go carrier deck landing, usually executed because of a bad approach or missing the arrestor wires Boundary Layer Thin layer of slower moving air which tends to cling to the skin of an aircraft Bravo Sierra Bull Sh -x - t, opposite of Sierra Hotel BRG Bearing, the horizontal direction to or from any point expressed in degrees of the compass. Bug Out Depart the area BVR Beyond Visual Range.Weapons such as AMRAAM and PHOENIX are BVR missiles. Bypass Ratio Ratio of total volume of air passing through the engine to that passing through the core section Back to Definitions Email MiGMan with your experiences or any information related to this sim.



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