"John Carrier" wrote in message ...
Commets ?

Hardly a fair comparison ... Su product demo versus YF flight mishap.

Maneuverability is not the panacea it might appear. 180 degree heading
reversals in a phone booth certainly impress, but the aircraft is an
inviting target while performing them. It might be interesting to see a
1v1, guns only engagement between the two aircraft, but it'd be irrelevant.

Other aerodynamic factors ... speed, range, run-out capability, endurance
... are more significant. Tactics (how you employ the aircraft) are
important. And the final argument is weapons system performance.

There are numerous examples of less-maneuverable aircraft gaining
superiority over their better turning adversaries. But I bet the Su is a
kick in the ass to fly!

R / John

References of Su-37:

Feredarion of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su-37.htm

USNews:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politic...perflanker.htm

Sukhoi's Chief Designer
http://tomcat.fnet.cz/su37_popis.htm

Global Security
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ssia/su-37.htm

A plane lover:
http://www.geocities.com/fighterplanelover/su37.html

Magno