Su-27 Flanker
Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Sukhoi
NATO Designation: Flanker-B
First Deployed: 1985
Overview
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed to counter the new American fourth-generation fighters. The Su-27 was designed for air superiority missions and forms the basis for numerous variants.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 1 |
|---|---|
| range | 3,530 km |
| engine | 2x Saturn AL-31F turbofan (122.6 kN each with AB) |
| length | 21.9 m |
| ceiling | 62,500 ft |
| armament | 30mm GSh-30-1 cannon, 10 hardpoints: R-27R/ER/T/ET AAMs, R-73 AAMs, unguided bombs and rockets |
| wingspan | 14.7 m |
| max_speed | Mach 2.35 |
Operators
- Russia
- China
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Indonesia
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
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