a bit of history… above is the US F15 fighter jet

this is the russian SU27 fighter jet – i always assumed russia copied the US but that is not necessarily the case

russian sukhoi fighter jet performing the cobra maneuver

lets hope this gif plays!

beautiful profile of the SU27 with its ‘drop nose”

illustration of the SU 27 showing the drop nose

interesting documentary on the history of the Su27 (drop nose) and the F15, interesting for you industrial designers. by dd