Last Updated：2025/12/07
(uncountable, aviation, military, with the) A form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker and slowing in order to force the opponent to overshoot, without moving out of the initial plane of the attack; often continues, with the roles of attacker and defender alternating between the two aircraft, until one is either shot down or manages to escape.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer
flat scissors
Edit Histories（0）
Source Word
flat scissors
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
uncountable
with the
countable
(uncountable,
aviation,
military,
with
the)
A
form
of
the
scissors
defensive
maneuver
in
dogfighting,
involving
turning
one's
aircraft
towards
that
of
the
attacker
and
slowing
in
order
to
force
the
opponent
to
overshoot,
without
moving
out
of
the
initial
plane
of
the
attack;
often
continues,
with
the
roles
of
attacker
and
defender
alternating
between
the
two
aircraft,
until
one
is
either
shot
down
or
manages
to
escape.
Japanese Meaning
航空戦における防御技法の一つ。攻撃機に向かって自機を向け、速度を落として相手に先行過剰を強いることにより、攻撃と防御の役割が交互に入れ替わる戦術。
Sense（1）
(uncountable,
aviation,
military,
with
the)
A
form
of
the
scissors
defensive
maneuver
in
dogfighting,
involving
turning
one's
aircraft
towards
that
of
the
attacker
and
slowing
in
order
to
force
the
opponent
to
overshoot,
without
moving
out
of
the
initial
plane
of
the
attack;
often
continues,
with
the
roles
of
attacker
and
defender
alternating
between
the
two
aircraft,
until
one
is
either
shot
down
or
manages
to
escape.
Sense（2）
（ plural ）
