Crazy Unsuccessful Cobra Maneuver on Aircraft Carrier

The Soviet-made Sukhoi Su-33 or Flanker-D is an all-weather carrier-based engine air superiority fighter that entered production before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Its unique design made it highly maneuverable and versatile for all sorts of aerobatics, including the hard-to-master Cobra maneuver. Also called dynamic deceleration, the Cobra occurs when an aircraft flying at moderate speed abruptly raises its nose to a past vertical altitude position, stalling the aircraft and making a full-body air brake before returning to a horizontal flying position. Footage taken aboard the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov shows how a lone Sukhoi Su-33 was tested to the extreme when it pulled off a demanding cobra maneuver during a Vertical Aborted Landing Maneuver. As the Su-33 gracefully approaches the carrier’s runway, it seems like something is wrong, and the pilot must make a decision at the last second mere inches before its tail hits the ground... --- Dark Footage showcases the most unbelievable photos and videos from history while telling the stories behind the camera. Featuring military, space, aircraft and real-life historic events caught on tape.