Anyone like Mig 29's?

Pugechev's Cobra is indeed an impressive maneuver.

It is however, FWIW, considered as simply that by the United States ACM
fighter community.
The maneuver has absolutely no use in the offensive ACM position, and is
considered suicidal if defensive against a hard core shooter.
Executing a Cobra maneuver while defensive with a hard coming and savvy
attacker at long to medium ranges inside the guns cone creates an instant
tracking solution for the attacker. If executed at closer ranges in an
attempt to force overshoot, it leaves the defender at 0 Ps which is
considered suicide by the general fighter community.......including the
Russians BTW :-))
Also, the airspeed range required by the SU27 to execute the Cobra to a 0 Ps
is severely limited at best by g available, which means that while defensive
and hard turning against a well executed guns run by an aggressive shooter,
the Sue has far better options at it's disposal; options that can force an
overshoot while maintaining maneuvering energy which is vital to survival in
a 3 dimensional ACM arena.
The maneuver is highly impressive from the test community's standpoint as a
demonstration of pitch authority through high angle of attack. Also it
verifies a high degree of inlet flow capability at high alpha for both the
Sue and the Mig 29.
Along this line, it should be noted that the limiter has to be disengaged to
perform a Cobra.
But you're right........it IS impressive to watch. The first time I saw it
done it sure as hell got MY attention :-)))))
Dudley Henriques

"Dave" wrote in message
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Nice!

Ever watched this aircraft do the "Cobra " ? .. or a tail slide?....
in your face..... at an airshow?

You IMMEDIATELY get a huge respect for the capabilities of the
aircraft AND the pilots...

Dave



On 16 Jun 2006 06:41:21 -0700, wrote:

If you like Mig 29's and Van Halen, you might like this video.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...3441&i=6203031

Hope you enjoy watching.

ps: The explicit warning is not related to this piece.