Supermaneuverability
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Supermaneuverability is the capability of fighter aircraft to execute tactical maneuvers that are not possible with purely aerodynamic techniques. Such maneuvers can involve controlled side-slipping o
The Sukhoi Su-35 and Sukhoi Su-57 are modern jetfighters with supermaneuverability.
F-22 Raptor, the first U.S. operational supermaneuverable fighter aircraft. It has thrust vectoring and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 1.26 at 50% fuel.
A Su-27 from the Russian Knights aerobatic team, a supermaneuverable 4th-generation jet. This jet can easily perform Pugachev's Cobra.
The F-15 ACTIVE in flight; the design is a modified F-15 Eagle with vectored thrust and canards.
Herbst maneuver
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The Herbst maneuver is an air combat maneuver that uses post-stall technology such as thrust vectoring and advanced flight controls to achieve high angles of attack. The Herbst maneuver allows an airc
Supermaneuverability
…maneuvers that are impossible for most aircraft is evidence of the aircraft's supermaneuverability. Such maneuvers include Pugachev's Cobra and the Herbst maneuver (also known as the "J-turn"). Some aircraft are capable of performing Pugachev's Cobra without the aid of features that normally provide post-stall…
A diagram of the Herbst maneuver. (NASA)