Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker' by junge1
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Description
Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker' stats:
Dimensions:
Length: 71ft., 11inches
Wingspan:48ft., 2inches
Height: 19ft., 5inches
Performance:
Max. Speed: Mach 2.35
Range: 2160nm
Powerplant:
Two Saturn/LyukaAL-31F turbofans
Thrust: 55,114lbs.
(Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide 1995)
The Su-27 has vectored thrust. The first footage we saw of the 'Cobra Dance', a maneuver where the aircraft changes the flight direction suddenly by pointing the nose vertically before it is dropped back to the original attitude, two things went through our minds. 1) Stress on the airframe and 2) stress on the pilot.
Vectured thrusts enables aircraft to perform maneuvers previously impossible.
This aircraft was photographed at the Berlin-Schoenefeld Airshow in Mai 1998 and later scanned.
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Sig....
Comments (34)
nosawayne
I remember seeing the footage of the cobra dance for the first time. It took some convincing before I would believe the footage wasn't faked. Cool photo!
Dianthus
Unbelievable machine. Great image:)
kenwas
Great shot.
flora-crassella
ein tolles Flugzeug! Das wird meinem Mann sicher gut gefallen....
saretta
Awesome capture and a great composition,love the mood the sky creates here!!:-)
pixelmeister
Cool shot!
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
PIERRE25
Jolie capture, belle photo!
JeffG7BRJ
That is one wicked looking machine Sig. Fantastic capture. Bravo!!!!!
fredster66
Great photo and the sky adds to this so much!
babuci
You just made my day...thank you. I saw Pugachov do that maneuver in Paris it was amazing.
erlandpil
Coll picture erland
tallpindo
This is one of those situations where the intellectuals are telling me I am at a big disadvantage. If I just kill it or try to just kill it they will send morons to my house to take my weapon away. What can I say? Nice pic. Some people have mice and others have cockroaches. I have Flankers.
Meisiekind
Looks like a beauty Sig... I can unfortunately not pretend that I know anything about aircraft!!! LOL... :)
lucindawind
what a beautiful jet! ,.wonderful shot of it !
bmac62
Didn't know that the Flanker has vectored thrust...I am impressed. Both with your photo and the aircraft itself. I'll bet YouTube has footage of the "Cobra Dance"...I'm going to check it out. Bill
MagikUnicorn
Thats a strong & Beautiful Jet
MrsLubner
Reminds me so much of a giant mosquito who means serious business. :-) Great pov.
emmecielle
Excellent capture! :)
dbrv6
Impressive Capture. Enjoied getting a close up look
jccj56
Awesome Shot!!
moonrancher
Wow! An awesome machine some of us would be unlikely to see up close like this but for your sharing. Thank you.
frankie96
Think I have seen a video of that maneuver...very impressive to say the least.. zoom in gives a good look here..
bronwyn_lea
Fantastic! I wish I could go up in one!
THROBBE
Impressive aircraft!
Minda
wow!!awesome photo sig wonderful aircraft..
debbielove
Great shot! Saw the plane perform this at RAF Mildenhall, England. At an USAF display. Amazing to see. Must be extremely stressful on the pilot, much like 'viffing', the act performed by harriers where they reverse there vectors in flight. Thus slowing and dropping or gaining altitude very quickly. No normal combat plane can follow this. It was used very successfully in the Falklands where Mirages and Skyhawks were knocked down a plenty! Great pic and info, Rob.
virginiese
great POV !
irakika
Great!
Kaartijer
Cool bird, excellent shot!