‘All Soviet flying demos were mysteriously canceled that day. Could it have been the Tequila, or did they all want to…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Pugachev’s Cobra
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Unknown Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre: i.e. Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra
by Tom CooperWhen Pugachev Cobra was flown by Soviet test-pilots for the first time, nobody cared any more about who has originally developed…
- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Impressive video shows Swedish Air Force J-35 Draken performing the “Cobra” Maneuver
by Dario LeoneThe J-35 had an inherent instability that could lead to superstall, a phenomenon attributed to the Draken’s special wing planform. The…
