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midnight rambler
17th April 2015, 07:36 PM
Your typical Russian airshow antics in a recent production $70M+ Su-35 (this jet was first flown in January of '09, this photo was taken the following August) -

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/2/0/1583025.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/2/0/1583025.jpg
Cebu_4_2
17th April 2015, 07:39 PM
No link no video? This don't exist without at least pics.
midnight rambler
17th April 2015, 07:41 PM
Here's his approach, note that he's flying straight toward the spectators -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55c4oWQp3uQ
Cebu_4_2
17th April 2015, 07:50 PM
Right at and into the spectators, very interesting. I don't think I saw anything like this before in any part of the world.
midnight rambler
17th April 2015, 08:05 PM
Right at and into the spectators, very interesting. I don't think I saw anything like this before in any part of the world.

The word is that pilots fortunate enough to fly the Su-27 series have a lot of confidence in the plane 'cause reportedly the Su-27 responds precisely.