Having seen the Mig 29 and Su 35 up close and personal at an airshow in
South Africa, I was sooooooooo impressed by manouvres such as the 'cobra'
and using the engines to hover dead still in the air, then heaping on the
coals to go ballistic. Their reputation is one of awe and everyone seems to
love them.

However, I've never heard of them being used in anger.

My questions:
- Just how good are they in comparison to other modern fighters?
- Have they ever seen action and how successful/effective were they?