Collective positioning decided the MiG engagement: the initial pair forced the jet through the scissors and into the guns of the second pair. Warning from another member of the flight and fire from both sections made the result a coordinated action. The MiG-15 was better suited to high-speed zoom-and-boom attacks than a prolonged turning contest. By dogfighting, it challenged a refined piston fighter in precisely the regime where the Sea Fury's power, lightness, and manoeuvrability were most dangerous.
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Why a MiG-15 should not dogfight a Sea Fury
The MiG-15 surrendered its speed advantage by entering the turning fight where the lighter, powerful Sea Fury was strongest.