Kulbit

The kulbit (Russian: Чакра Фролова, Tschakra Frolova dt: Frolows circle) is an aerobatic maneuver that is not included in the Aresti catalog and thus represents no competition figure. The maneuver was first shown to the public at the Farnborough Airshow 1996. The Russian test pilot Yevgeny Frolov led it out with the Sukhoi Su -37.

Description

When kulbit the first pilot the angle of attack of the aircraft increased greatly without changing the flight altitude and course appreciably. Still located in forward flight, the pilot operated the elevator took so long until the aircraft once rotated 360 ° about the transverse axis. At the end of the figure, the aircraft sags often because the airspeed decreases rapidly and it loses buoyancy.

In the initial phase of kulbit strongly resembles the cobra maneuver, which is why the conditions are very similar. The aircraft should have the minimum possible weight ie they should carry little fuel and no weapons. For this reason, the kulbit limited to demonstrations at air shows and is not applied in aerial combat. In theory he could, for example, but be used in air combat by a tracked aircraft to allow overshoot around the tracker and to come so even in a good shooting position.

Aircraft

The following aircraft are capable of carrying out the kulbit:

  • United States Lockheed Martin F -22
  • Russia Mikoyan -Gurevich MiG- 29OWT
  • Russia Sukhoi Su- 30MK
  • Russia Sukhoi Su- 35BM
  • Russia Sukhoi Su -37
  • Russia Sukhoi Su -47
  • Russia Sukhoi PAK FA
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