Err… The Sukhoi SU26 is designed to take highly stressful manouvers and is one of the most accurate high performance aerobatic aircraft in the world. I think you’ll find that the Yak-3 is not such an aircraft. I personally didn’t call for said pilot to be grounded, but was a little concerned. The flying you see with these aerobatic types are well within their limits. However, i do believe such stunts like the bridge are now forbidden in countries like Lithuania. Although impressive, they are dangerous.
It seemed Danny McQue got low in his Yak demo because of a miscalculation in his base height. He was lucky to have pulled out of it. But these pilots are not doing these manouvers by accident, remember that. They are also performing them in capable highly stressed airframes not second world war fighter aeroplanes. Sorry, that is the difference i’m afraid.
Just my 2p, expecting some teddies now…
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