Allow me to educate you.
Cobra manoeuvre is never sustained in a straight line. It simply doesnt have the ENERGY WHICH IS LOST IN SLOWING DOWN BELOW STALL SPEEDS. This sort of alpha manoeuvring is high AOA manoeuvre in which the aircraft first slows down (it never becomes still though) and IF IT INCREASES AOA, IT REQUIRES THRUST VECTORING TO VECTOR ITSELF INTO THE DESIRED DIRECTION OR IF IT PITCHES ITS NOSE DOWN, IT USES THE CHANGE IN P.E. TO CONVERT IN K.E.
Aap k liye asaan alfaaz mein. Cobra manoeuvre is a process in which the aircraft regains and bleeds energy repeatedly.
Before calling me amateur, you need to understand basics of kinematics which are taught in grade 7.
And guess what? Right now some of the gent's from one of our fighter squadron are smiling at your understanding about the matter. And your confidence. Amusing. Really.
F-16V is an adequate and a realistic answer to Rafale. Wait for Trump administration to depart. You'll see a change in Pakistan's standing. Pakistan has always suffered during republican rule. Pressler amendment was one of the products of republicans.
Your posts are very informative. I must ask, how reliable and effective is thrust vectoring in actual combat.
I have heard that being able to effectively use thrust vectoring capabilities to one's advnatage requires a lot of skill. So, is it practical in an actual scenario, can it be used to gain edge?