This information is about the Sukhoi 26M that I owned for a very brief time before selling it to one of Spanish Aerobatic Team members.  In retrospect, I wish I had kept it a bit longer, but circumstances dictated that it be sold.

N215YA (S/N 03-04) is the Sukhoi 26M flown in the 1996 World Aerobatic Championships by Russian team pilot Svetlana Kapanina to first place in the woman's division.  It was purchased by an American immediately afterwards.  And at this year's competition another similar Sukhoi won the Gold.  Svetlana again won Gold in the woman's division and came in 2nd over all.  So there's no doubt about the aircraft's abilities as a world class competitor.

In other words, if you're interested in winning Gold or just having an outstanding performer, arguably,  you couldn't find a better ride than a Sukhoi 26M.  Imagine, a climb rate of over 3500 fpm, a roll rate of 400 degrees per second, and stressed to +12 / -10 g.  This is a very serious aircraft!