The incredible Pugachev’s Cobra Maneuvre

The incredible Pugachev’s Cobra Maneuvre

 The Pugachev’s Cobra, made famous by the Soviets The Cobra Manouvre, also known as Pugachev’s Cobra or Pugachev Cobra, is a spectacular, dramatic, and demanding aerobatics maneuver in which an aircraft flown at a moderate speed suddenly raises its nose to...
Jet Engine Snow Blowers

Jet Engine Snow Blowers

Jet Engines are so useful! In Russia – they like big, heavy machinery. And given the harsh weather conditions, it makes sense to have robust fighter aircraft that can be maintained easily and take off from unpaved runways. Or to use fighter aircraft to blow away...
Fear of Flying and Tips to Overcome

Fear of Flying and Tips to Overcome

Why do some people fear flying more than others? Truth is, there are a number of triggers that can cause a fear of flying. In some ways, the fear of flying is similar to other fears like a fear of guns, tigers and alligators. These are rational fears while an...
Best fighter pilots of all time

Best fighter pilots of all time

We know this is a hard question and easy to criticise – as they flew at different times, had different material etc. We do compare apple and oranges here, and we know it. This list is more entertainment than science, so take it with a pinch of salt. One of the...
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