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.
Thank you for viewing and commenting on my uploads,
Sig....

Comments (34)
beautiful jet and capture Sig
Great shot, well done!
It's a good plane shot of a dangerous opponent.
Excellent capture my friend.