Almost stopping' aircraft in mid-air is a complex manoeuvre: Veteran Su-57 pilot

EVERY time the mighty fifth-generation Russian fighter jet Sukhoi-57 takes to the skies with a roar, it leaves the spectators spellbound.

- RAMU PATIL @ Bengaluru

EVERY time the mighty fifth-generation Russian fighter jet Sukhoi-57 takes to the skies with a roar, it leaves the spectators spellbound. Legendary test pilot Sergey Bogdan, who is performing breathtaking maneuvers to demonstrate the aircraft's agility and capabilities at the ongoing Aero India 2025, says one of the most complex aerobatics maneuvers is "almost stopping" the aircraft in mid-air. That is also the signature maneuver of the jet. As the aircraft performs a near-stationary hovering maneuver, for a short while, it appears like a helicopter hovering over the air base.