Su-35 Flanker-E

Su-35 Flanker-E

Type: Air Superiority Fighter

Domain: air

Country of Origin: Russia

Manufacturer: Sukhoi

First Deployed: 2014

Overview

The Su-35S is the most advanced production 4++ generation air superiority fighter in Russian service, with approximately 100+ in VKS inventory. It features the Irbis-E passive phased-array radar (400 km detection range vs 3m² RCS), AL-41F1S thrust-vectoring turbofans enabling extreme manoeuvre envelopes, and comprehensive electronic warfare integration. Primary air-to-air weapons are the R-77-1 AMRAAM-equivalent BVR missile and R-37M hypersonic long-range AAM (300 km range). Has seen active deployment in Ukraine though losses to Ukrainian SAM systems have been recorded. China and Egypt are export operators.

Technical Specifications

range3,600 km
length21.9m
armament1x 30mm cannon, 12 hardpoints
wingspan15.3m
max_speedMach 2.25

Operators

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