Russian Jet plane trick?

Question

Does anyone know the name of the trick taught to russian (or possible german) air force pilots. Basicly the plane while flying level suddenly goes vertical (or close) and then drops back down to level flight again.

I saw it a while ago on the news when they were talking about the Russian (or again German) air force had introduced a new plane and said it was still capable of doing what ever the trick is called and show'd a video of it...

Answer 1

It is indeed Pugachev's Cobra, named after the pilot to did it. MiG-29 is probably the most often seen that did it, and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) did get a bunch of MiG-29 when East and West Germany united.

Answer 2

That's a maneuver known as the "Cobra" most common in the Russian MIG-29.

Answer 3

The manuver was named the "Cobra", as it represented the striking action a Cobra snake performs before it bites. It was exclusive to the Sukhoi SU-37 "Flanker" since it had be out fitted with thrust vectoring nozzles and cannards. The manuver is basically a controlled stall, at 80' nose up.. The Flanker was exclusive, in being able to preform it, since it has such a high thrust to weight ratio, provided by it's massive twin engines.

Answer 4

Indeed, it's called the Pugachev Cobra maneuver.

One point worth clarifying is that almost all modern fighters are capable of this maneuver to varying degrees.  The main risk, beyond entering out-of-control flight, is compressor stall due to disturbed inlet airflow; i.e. IF a dual compressor stall leads to dual engine flameout, recovery might be hindered and you risk loss of the aircraft and pilot.  Sure, the probabilities of all this occurring are slim, but there is no incentive to accomplish, research, or authorize this maneuver because it is tactically useless.  The inlet airflow data research isn't funded in western fighters with this maneuver in mind as a result of its uselessness.

It is tactically useless because it not only makes you predictable with only one way to go from there (down) with low energy/airspeed, but because it also forces you into one plane of motion so you get raked with gunfire like a fish in a barrel by your adversary.  Who wouldn't want an easy Su-27 guns kill on their HUD tape?

*edit: thumbs-downs are for amateurs.  Trust the guy who actually flies fighters and has been-there-done-that -- me.

Answer 5

It is a Pugachev's Cobra.  It was a Russian maneuver to start, but now lots of jets can do it  

Answer 6

here is a vid...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7F8XfSLX...

Answer 7

It's called Pugachev's Cobra.

See wikipieda article below.