The phrase "space dogfights" refers to intense battles or combats that take place in outer space between spacecrafts, like fighter jets in the sky. Full definition
Caught aboard a Star Destroyer amidst the Rebel attack, Iden hopped into a TIE Fighter and the gameplay seamlessly shifted to an intense outer space dogfight sequence. (blog.us.playstation.com)
It's an online, multiplayer space dogfighting game sent in the EVE universe. (pcmag.com)
Time will make space dogfights in VR more interesting for the most part. (quillstreak.com)