The Soviet-made Sukhoi Su-33 or Flanker-D is an all-weather ... including the hard-to-master Cobra maneuver. Also called dynamic deceleration, the Cobra occurs when an aircraft flying at moderate ...

When the maneuver is flown correctly, with little change in altitude, the effect is like the striking of a cobra’s head. Right now, the F-22A and the Russian Sukhoi Su-37 and Su-30MKI (flying ...