Sukhoi Su-27MK "Flanker" (World Fighter Aircraft Collection)

Here's an advanced version of the Su-27 Flanker, an Su-30MK which is fitted with a pair of small canard wings just behind the cockpit, as well as 8 hard points which allow air-to-ground ordnance to be carried in addition to the air-to-air weapons of previous versions, adding ground attack to the Flanker's original pure air-to-air role.

The Su-30MK has unbelievable maneuverability because of its thrust vectoring capability, which allows it to direct the output of its two engines in slightly different directions.   This enables it to perform bizarre low speed gyrations which have been dubbed the "cobra maneuver", the "bell" and the "somersault", in which the plane flips 360 degrees without losing any altitude.   These maneuvers can be used to fool an enemy's pulse doppler radar, which relies on movement of the target, making the Flanker disappear from the radar screen, at least for a few seconds.   How useful it is to slow down to a stop in the middle of aerial combat remains to be seen!