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Originally posted by skippytjc
The COBRA, great for airshows, useless in actual air combat.
Has there ever been a RL instance of a COBRA being pulled off in actual combat? Nope.
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
irrelevant ......
the fact that certain aircaft have the raw power and manouverability to actually preform COBRA , does give them an edge in dog fight manouvers ....
Originally posted by Mondogiwa
The mission envelope of todays aviators of fighter jets deals more with BVR than with WVR. A cool maneuver to see, but too many other things to consider an tasks to attend to than neat stunts.
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
the fact that certain aircaft have the raw power and manouverability to actually preform COBRA , does give them an edge in dog fight manouvers ....
so IMHO pilots who train to use the agility which makes cobra possible - will , in combat against aircraft that cannot - gain an advantage that could tip the scales of victory .
Originally posted by spanishcaravan
Whether it's useful or not in actual combat situations can be debated. But what it does show is the aircrafts maneuverability. A good way to sell an airplane at air shows.
Originally posted by JSR
i have a silly question
is this the move that tom cruse did in the last part of Top Gun? when he said "ill just put the brakes on, and he'll fly by".