US Fighter Pilot Tests Russian SU-33

About this video

Max simulates flying a stolen Russian SU-33 fighter jet in a Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) dogfight against an F-14 Tomcat. The video presents a hypothetical scenario where Max pretends he has stolen the SU-33 and is testing it in combat. Max attempts multiple engagements using guns only, struggling with the aircraft’s unfamiliar controls, limited thrust, and canopy bow obstruction, while crediting the F-14 AI as a formidable opponent.

Key takeaways

• Max argues the SU-33’s canopy bow and HUD setup create significant visibility issues during dogfighting
• Max believes the SU-33 he is simulating lacks adequate thrust-to-weight ratio, possibly because thrust vectoring is disabled in the non-interactive cockpit
• Max demonstrates that a Cobra maneuver can occasionally work in a simulated dogfight, successfully using it to gain a brief advantage over the F-14

Episode details: published February 11, 2024 · 7.4K views · 14:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The analysis and commentary described are Max Afterburner’s, attributed to him — his channel includes hypothetical-scenario and news-react content, which is presented as his analysis, not established fact.

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