Defense Tech: WATCH: Russia’s Su-35 Wows Crowds at MAKS and Beyond
Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet wowed crowds this week at the MAKS 2017 airshow outside Moscow, according to multiple reports on social media.
The twin-engine aircraft designed by Sukhoi carrying the NATO reporting name Flanker-E performed feats of aerial acrobatics that stunned even longtime aviation enthusiasts on social media.
“I mean, come on,” Stephen Trimble, aviation reporter and editor for Flightglobal’s Americas bureau, tweeted Thursday after seeing footage of the aircraft’s demonstration. “And people actually thought the F-35A display at Paris last month was impressive. This isn’t impressive. It’s unbelievable.”
Others described the maneuvers as “insane” and “against the laws of physics,” and said they’ll “make your head explode.”
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WNU Editor: This is an update from my earlier post at 2:00 AM. In a dogfight I have trouble seeing how the F-35 can even come close to matching this. For an explanation of all the manoeuvres conducted in the above video go here .... This Su-35 Flight Demo Will Make Your Head Explode (Popular Mechanics)
Hat tip to Fred for the Defense tech link.
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