*** Posted by Rapier ***
[Hi Rapier
First of all the SU27 Flanker it's not a thrust vectoring machine.
The thrust vect. system was introduced to SU37.
And about Cobra maneuver:
1. Cobra maneuver:
It was first performed by the russian pilot Pugaciov. Second the SU27 don't uses thrust vect. system.
At speeds between 400-500 km/h the pilot pulls the nose around 80-110' and flies for 3-4 seconds.
2. Super Cobra maneuver:
It was performed by an SU37 which uses a thrust vect. system.
The maneuver consists in:
At speeds bet. 400-500 km/h the pilot pulls the nose around 140' and flies for 7-8 seconds.
Yes I'll give more inf. about SU27.
Here in Romania we are specialised in MIG29 and SU27.
I think you know that.
Try in F4 to fly at a speed around 350 kts at 7g and you'll do fine. Why 350 and not 400? because you need a smaller speed for a smaller turn radius.
By the way where are you from?
What are you studying?

TIGER]

Hi Tiger,

Well done, I was testing you on your knowledge and you have passed, only kidding. It's great that you know alot about Russian aircraft because it is important for a sim user to know his enemy so let me know anything surprising about MIG's and SU's. I was reading a really interesting article the other day about the MIG-29 V's the F-16, which I think you posted about before I'm not sure, but I was shocked to find out that the MIG-29 seems to be a very big threat to the F-16 in terms of it's armament capabilty and the head mounted targeting systems and if the F-16 was in a 45 degree position from the nose of a MIG-29 it stands a good chance of being hit bad. Is this true?

The trouble in F4 when I turn hard at 350 Knts is that the speed drops off really bad. It may be because I'm pulling back really hard and forcing too much out of the aircraft.

I was born in England but I am half Italian. In Italy there is an American AFB about 20 miles south from my home town. It's situated near a mountain area in the south of Italy. When I was a child I would watch the plane's training in the mountains. All I would hear were the sonic booms, they sounded terrifying, like loud thunder and that's when I first began to love aircraft.

I was studying at Middlesex Uni but had to pull out due to financial difficulties. I was studying Computer Science. How are you finding your course by the way? Are you enjoying yourself?

Rapier.