Just saw a cool in-cockpit video of an SU 25.

I was shocked to see how much he had to waggle the stick and throttle to stay in formation. Then again, I don't fly and suck at formations! lol

That's how most Russian aircraft work in flight controls: Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap.

And like an idiot I just now realized I forgot the link....

www.liveleak.com/view?i=bed_1450034802

lol

I'm sure they must be flying in some incredibly choppy weather, but it seem kind of like a car with super loose and vague steering. I mean everything Western is all fly by wire, smooth and precise, but even in the all-analog A-10 you don't see that kind of constant twitching of the controls.

Cool video.

Yer know what, it reminds me of the stick movements required for keeping a glider centered on a thermal...