is there an aircraft that is capable of doing Pougachev cobra manuver besides Sukhoi Su-27 (Su-30 & so on) ?

Question

I'm being objective & scientific. You must know how Pougachev cobra manuver is like, before you answer. It's 1 of the most difficult manuvers, from level flight nose up to 105-115 degree AoA for a few seconds, then nose returning back to level flight. I believe Sukhoi Su-27 (Su-30 & so on) is THE ONLY aircraft that can do such manuver. F-22, F-35, and all X-planes, perhaps all other aircraft in the world (including aerobatic) CAN NOT do this Pougachev cobra manuver (i'm 99% sure).

Answer 1

There are several aircraft apart from the Flanker family that can execute the Cobra from horizontal flight. I consider it as engine feature rather than an airframe feature, if the engine can spin at high AoA (120°) and has enough thrust to regain lost momentum, almost any fighter aircraft can do it. I've seen the MiG-29 do it from a 30° climb and a couple of months ago, the MiG-35 doing it from level flight (It did a lot more!!!)

For the record the F/A-22, F/A-18E/F and the MiG-35 are the regular aircraft apart from the Flanker family that can do the maneuver. And it wouldnt be too much to assume that TVC aircraft like Su-47 'Berkut', MiG 1.42, F-15 ACTIVE, F-16 MATV/VISTA, and NASA's X-31 could execute the cobra maneuver.

Answer 2

The Pougachev manuver was found by russian pilots to confuse radar as the aircraft stalls momentarily and stops all movement, the radar loses lock and goes berserk for a few seconds trying to relock on its target. The F-22 can do this maneuver due to its high thrust to weight ratio and thrust vectoring exhaust. The X type of aircraft that you describe can also do this maneuver, but other than the F-22 no other aircraft can do this maneuver. At least to public knowledge, no telling what they have at Groom lake, or White Sands.

Answer 3

I went to wikipedia I found a video clip (it was on the page describing the Pugachev Cobra) with the F-22 doing the Cobra. Wikipedia is saying that modifications may be needed to the air intake to perform the task.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pugachev's_Cobra
(scroll to the bottom there are several clips there)

Answer 4

The X-35 can do a Pougachev Cobra, but there were only two of them made.

Answer 5

The new Extra 300 can do it as well as the Zivko Edge.
It takes many hours of practise to get the manoeuvre down pat.

Answer 6

Most of my paper airplanes do that pretty well. But then they crash.