Supermaneuverability
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Aerodynamic maneuverability vs supermaneuverability
- Evidence
- Characteristics
- Post-stall characteristics
- Thrust-to-weight ratio
- High aerodynamic maneuverability
- Canard controls
- Thrust vectoring
- See also
- References
thumb|The Sukhoi Su-35 and [[Sukhoi Su-57 are modern jetfighters with supermaneuverability.]] Supermaneuverability is the capability of fighter aircraft to execute tactical maneuvers that are not possible with purely aerodynamic techniques. Such maneuvers can involve controlled side-slipping or angles of attack beyond maximum lift.
This capability was researched beginning in 1975 at the Langley Research Center in the United States, and eventually resulted in the development of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD as a proof of concept aircraft. The Saab 35 Draken was another early aircraft with limited supermaneuverable capabilities.
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