Can the F 16 perform a cobra maneuver?

No. This would require a docile pitch behavior of the airframe up to approx. 110° angle of attack.

Can the F 18 do the cobra maneuver?

An F-18 Super Hornet is fully capable of achieving high angles of attack (in excess of 90 degrees) for extended periods of time while retaining control (just as the Su-27 does while performing a cobra maneuver).

Can MiG 21 Do cobra maneuver?

Enemy Mig-21 performs Cobra maneuver HOT DAMN.

How many Gs is a cobra maneuver?

He mentioned a few scary attempts with the cobra when pilots attempted this at too high a speed, and instead of performing the cobra, the airplane pulled as much as 15 G’s in a standard, albeit very small pitch up.

Is the cobra maneuver possible?

However, as there is currently no known material on the Soviets performing the maneuver prior to the 1980s, it is also possible the maneuver was independently discovered by pilots like Viktor Pugachev or Igor Volk when testing advanced Soviet planes like the MiG-29 and Su-27.

What is a post stall maneuver?

A Post Stall Maneuver (ポストストールマニューバ) is any advanced maneuver that a pilot can only perform by forcing the aircraft to stall. These maneuvers can be used to evade enemy fire and re-position the pilot behind another tailing aircraft.

Is f35 better than f22?

In the end, it does not matter which is better, the F-22 or F-35, because they fill different roles. They were designed and built at different times in history, for different needs and future projections.

Who invented cobra maneuver?

Viktor Pugachev
The Pugachev’s Cobra is considered to be one of the most dramatic and demanding maneuvers performed at air shows worldwide. Introduced by the Swedes, but named after Soviet test pilot Viktor Pugachev, who was the first pilot to perform it officially.

Why is the Cobra maneuver a difficult maneuver?

The Cobra maneuver requires more than just pilot input and aircraft maneuverability to be performed. Since the maneuver requires the aircraft to not lose or gain substantial altitude during the maneuver, the change of alpha during the vertical pitchup has to be fast enough to break the airflow of the wings, as to not make the aircraft climb.

What kind of plane does the Cobra maneuver?

The Cobra maneuver is one of the tests for supermaneuverability, here performed by a Su-27. In the case of the Su-27, to execute the maneuver the pilot initially disengages the angle of attack limiter of the plane, normally set at 26°.

What was the Saab 35 Cobra maneuver used for?

Later in the Saab 35’s service life, the maneuver was used as a secret weapon by Saab-35 pilots in mock dogfights when facing the more advanced Saab 37 fighter plane. The Saab 37 was unable to safely enter super stalls, and therefore its pilots did not receive any major training against it.

What happens to the target during a Cobra Turn?

The cobra maneuver’s sudden change to near-zero velocity often results in the target being momentarily filtered off as ground clutter, making it difficult for the radar to lock onto the target, or breaking the target lock if already established. However, there is no available documentation of this being tested beyond theory.