Chapter 721 Su-27's Performance

Viktor Pugachev, the young Sukhoi test pilot, looked at the horizon that was constantly descending on both sides with a calm heart.

Pugachev wanted to be a pilot since he was a child. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to the Yeisk Aviation School. In 1968, Pugachev flew into the blue sky for the first time in a La-29 jet. In the same year, the aviation school established the Su-7Β aircraft training squadron. After that, Pugachev has been working here as a flight instructor.

It was not until 1973 that Pugachev applied for admission to the Test Pilot School of the Ministry of Aviation Industry. After several years of waiting, in 1977, he finally received an admission letter from the Test Pilot School. In 1980, Pugachev became a glorious test pilot, and then he was transferred to the Sukhoi Design Bureau. In history, Pugachev was appointed as the main test pilot of the Su-27 aircraft project in 1982, testing the T10-15 aircraft, and thus began his glorious life.

But now, the Sukhoi project is progressing rapidly. Pugachev started to test-fly the T-10 after entering the Sukhoi Design Bureau! Now, his flight time on the Su-27 has exceeded 1,500 hours! He is as familiar with the Su-27 fighter as he is with his body. Now, he is testing the Su-27K, which is the carrier-based version of the Su-27. This time, he will perform at the Moscow Air Show, and the Sukhoi Design Bureau sent him here.

Now that he is here, he must fully utilize the performance of the Su-27! Pugachev is full of confidence.

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The fighter plane did not disappear from everyone's sight. Just after taking off, the plane made three turns and re-aimed at the runway.

What's going on? Are they going to land? No, if they want to land, they have to open the landing gear! Günter-Lahr was suddenly shocked. Are these crazy Soviets going to perform a low-altitude high-speed pass?

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Just when he thought of this possibility, the Soviet fighter planes had already started to fly over the field! From a distance, it seemed as if they were sticking to the ground, with a height of no more than 5 meters! This guy is definitely crazy!

Everyone's mouth opened wide and their scalps felt numb.

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Ultra-low-altitude flying is a skill that every pilot dreams of. It is not just about pursuing excitement. Those who can achieve the ultimate ultra-low altitude usually have good skills, good mental quality, and good aircraft. Otherwise, the aircraft will be destroyed and the pilot will die. Before this, the lowest pass that the Americans could achieve was about 20 meters, while the Soviets lowered it to 5 meters!

The plane flew past everyone's sight, and then pulled up and climbed again at the end. Just this one action made everyone cheer. It was so exciting!

Soon, the plane came back! In their sight, they saw the plane began to increase its angle of attack, which became larger and larger, and reached an incredible 90 degrees!

No, the angle of attack is still increasing and has exceeded 90 degrees. Now the nose of the plane is facing backwards and the tail is facing forwards! In this case, their plane has not stalled and crashed yet!

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Everything in the movie is real. The Soviets did not perform stunts in the studio, but in the sky!

On the ground, everyone was shocked. Oh my god, is this a plane? It must be an alien flying object!

Even military illiterates know that it is simply impossible to launch a fighter jet under such circumstances!

"Cobra, cobra!" a reporter shouted. This action looks so much like a cobra!

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In the air, Pugachev, who was in pain from the overload, was concentrating on operating the fighter plane. At the beginning, after General Andrei pulled a high angle of attack on the simulator, the Sukhoi Design Bureau did not pay attention to it at first. But later, when Pugachev was test flying in the sky, the angle of attack exceeded ninety degrees!

At that time Simonov immediately ordered Pugachev to parachute, but Pugachev did not. At an altitude of 800 meters, Pugachev modified it. Later, he discovered the unique high angle of attack performance of the Su-27 and invented this cool move, called the Cobra maneuver, which was based on its appearance.

Some people also wanted to call it the Pugachev Cobra Maneuver, but Pugachev absolutely disagreed. If it was to be called something, it should be called Andrei's Cobra Maneuver. After all, this was the first maneuver that General Andrei performed on the simulator!

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No matter what it was called, when this move passed, the people below were stunned. They had forgotten the unpleasantness of the American plane crash and concentrated on enjoying the aerial performance.

Reporters' cameras were constantly shooting at the sky, and many people were already thinking of articles in their heads. The most prominent title of the special article for the Moscow Air Show was called "Cobra Maneuver"!

The following performance was still exciting, with six consecutive death loops, barrel rolls, and tail dives...

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Those who have never seen a flight show are dazzled by the sight of the fighter planes in the sky constantly flipping, climbing, and diving. It is very exciting to watch each action! And those who are experts analyze the performance of the fighter planes through these maneuvers, such as the climb rate, instantaneous turning performance, stable circling performance, etc. The data they get in their minds make them extremely surprised. The maneuverability of this fighter plane is overwhelming the F-15 in all aspects!

Even if the pilot is not an ace pilot, ordinary pilots will have a lot of advantages if they fly this kind of fighter to fight with their own side! In particular, the Soviets have made more progress in the development of large off-boresight combat missiles. If our air force fights against the Soviets, there is no chance of winning!

The first person to come to this conclusion was Günter Rall. As an ace pilot during World War II, he had a keen intuition about air combat. In order to deal with the Soviet Union's rolling armored torrent, NATO's countermeasure was to launch air strikes and use air power to save its own disadvantages. But now it seems that it is impossible for its own air force to effectively seize air superiority.

This air show was a show of strength by the Soviet Union! The Soviets were telling Western Europe that if a war broke out, the Soviet Union was fully confident of winning with absolute superiority!

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Even when the fighter plane landed and released the parachute, all the spectators were still mesmerized and unable to control themselves.

"The expressions of these Westerners are quite good." Andrei stood in the tower and said, "This air show is to show the West our achievements in aerospace and exert invisible pressure on them. Under pressure, some Western Europeans will change their previous concepts and attitudes. I think that among these spectators, Günter Rall is a breakthrough. The KGB can focus on this guy and maybe win him over. In this way, our problems in Germany will be easily solved."