Kulbit
The "Kulbit" (also known as the "Frolov chakra") is an
post-stall maneuvering capabilities,[1]
a type of elevators or stabilators
.
The name "Kulbit" is derived from the
yogic
term, meaning "vortex" or "whirlpool".
The Kulbit drastically decreases the aircraft's speed and could theoretically be used to cause a pursuing aircraft to overshoot its target. The maneuver is closely related to the famous "
Pugachev's Cobra
" maneuver, but the Kulbit completes the loop that the Cobra almost immediately cuts off.
Aircraft known to be able to execute the "Kulbit"
The following aircraft are currently known to be able to execute the "Kulbit":
- MiG-29OVT[4]
- Sukhoi Su-30
- Sukhoi Su-35[5]
- Sukhoi Su-37[6]
- Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut
- Sukhoi Su-57
All have performed the Kulbit in airshow displays in the past.
References
- ^ a b "Fighter Technology of the Future". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "F-22 Raptor Performs Somersault (Kulbit)". YouTube.
- ^ F-22 Raptor Kulbit video
- ^ Double Kulbit by MiG-29OVT
- ^ "Летчики ВВО проверили новейшие истребители Су-35 на сверхманевренность". 4 March 2015.
- ^ Kulbit by SU-37
