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Su-35 Flanker E Red 59, Russian Air Force, “Syrian War”
General Background
The Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker E is a highly modified and improved derivative of the Su-27.
About 20 years later a heavily modified member of the Flanker family was produced and
given the title of Su-35S Flanker E. Considered by many to be the most capable fourth
generation fighter in the sky and equipped with many fifth generation technologies. This
probably will be the last of the Flanker family when the fifth generation Russian aircraft
arrive.
The Aircraft
In 2015 Russia sent armaments as well as Sukhoi Su-25, Su-24M bombers, Su-34 and Su-30SM aircraft to Syria to prop up the Syrian Government against Syrian opposition militant groups trying to depose the President. In 2018 Russia sent their new Su-35s to
increase their firepower and support the other aircraft on their missions. Russia saw this as a way to test the Su-35 in real conflict conditions as well as an opportunity to show the world these aircraft and hopefully to obtain purchase orders from other countries.
Specifications :
| Country of origin: | Russia |
| Manufacturer: | Sukhoi |
| Role: | Multi-Role Fighter |
| Crew: | 1 Pilot |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 21.9 m (72.9 ft) |
| Wingspan: | 15.3 m (50.2 ft, with Wingtip Pods) |
| Height: | 5.90 m (19.4 ft) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 18,400 kg (40,570 lb) |
| Loaded Weight: | 25,300 kg (56,660 lb) With Half Fuel Load |
| Maximum Takeoff: | 34,500 kg (76,060 lb) |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 2 × Saturn 117S (AL-41F1S) Afterburning Turbofan with 3D Thrust Vectoring Nozzle |
| Dry Thrust: | 8,800 kgf (86.3 kN, 19,400 lbf) Each |
| Afterburner Thrust: | 14,500 kgf (142 kN, 31,900 lbf) Each |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11,500 kg (25,400 lb) Internally |
| Maximum speed: | @ Altitude - Mach 2.25 (2,780 km/h, 1,726 mph) |
| @ Sea Level - Mach 1.15 (1,400 km/h, 870 mph) | |
| Ferry Range: | 4,500 km (2,430 nmi) With 2 External Fuel Tanks |
| Service Ceiling : | 18,000 m (59,100 ft) |
| Range: | @ Altitude - 3,600 km (1,940 nmi) |
| @ Sea Level - 1,580 km (850 nmi) | |
| Maximum G-Load: | 9+ G |
| Rate of Climb: | 280+ m/s (55,000+ ft/min) |
| Armament: | |
| Gun: | 1 × 30 mm GSh-301 Internal Cannon With 150 Rounds |
| Hardpoints: | 12 |
| 2 x Wingtip Rails | |
| 10 x Wing and Fuselage Points | |
| The 12 Points Can Carry: | Maximum of 8,000 kg (17,630 lb) Of Ordnance In Varying Combinations Of Rockets |
| S-25L Laser-guided Rocket
S-25 Unguided Rocket B-8 Unguided S-8 Rocket Pods B-13 Unguided S-13 Rocket Pods |
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| Missiles: | Vympel R-73E/M
Vympel R-74M Vympel R-27R/ER/T/ET Vympel R-77 Vympel R-37M Kh-29T/L Kh-31P/A Kh-59ME |
| Bombs: | KAB-500L Laser-guided Bomb
KAB-1500L Laser-guided Bomb FAB-250 250-kg (550 lb) Unguided Bombs FAB-500 500-kg (1,100 lb) Unguided Bombs Other - Buddy Refueling Pod |
| Avionics: | Irbis-E Passive Phased Array Radar
OLS-35 Infra-red Search and Track System L265 Khibiny-M Electronic Warfare Pod |