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Su-27 Flanker B Red 93 Russian Navy Baltic Fleet, June 2017
General Background
The Su-27S (NATO reporting name – Flanker) is a single-seat highly-maneuverable
fighter aircraft built by Sukhoi Design Breau as the Soviet response to the U.S. F-14 and
F-15 and entered service in 1985. The primary role of the Su-27 was to provide defense
against American bombers, USN ships and provide Soviet bomber escorts. There have
been many improvements over the years resulting in numerous variants of the Su-27.
The export variant, the Su-27SK was sold to China and eventually developed into the
license-built Shenyang J-11.
The Aircraft
June 19, 2017 a Su-27 Flanker Red 93 did an intercept on a USAF RC-135U. This
maneuver was conducted at high speed and closed to within twenty feet of the RC-
135U deeming it to be very unsafe for both aircraft. Red 93 was manufactured with c/n
36911031105 and given serial RF-33749. Su-27 Flanker B Red 93 wears the markings
of the VMF Rossia (VMF – Volga Military Fleet) indicating it is a naval aircraft. The
waving-red-banner is a Guard badge indicating an elite status unit as far back as Tsarist
times.
Specifications :
| Manufacturer: | Sukhoi OKB |
| Role: | Multi-role Air Superiority Fighter |
| Crew: | 1 Pilot |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 21.935 m (71.96 ft) |
| Wingspan: | 14.7 m (48.2 ft) |
| Height: | 5.932 m (19.45 ft) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 16,300 kg (35,935 lbs) |
| Normal Takeoff : | 23,000 kg (50,706 lbs) |
| Maximum Takeoff: | 28,000 kg (61,730 lbs) |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 2 X Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-31F afterburning turbofans |
| Dry Thrust: | 75.22 kN (16,910 lbf) per engine |
| Afterburner Thrust: | 122.6 kN (27,560 lbf) per engine |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11,975 l (3,163 U.S. Gallons) |
| Maximum speed: | @ Altitude 2,500 km/h (1,553.43 mph) |
| @ Sea Level 1,400 km/h (870 mph) | |
| Maximum Mach: | 2.35 |
| Service Ceiling : | 18,500 m (60,696 ft) |
| Range: | High Altitude 3,900 km (2,423 miles) |
| Sea Level 1,400 km (870 miles) | |
| Maximum G-Load: | .9 |
| Takeoff Run: | 650 m (2,132 ft) |
| Armament: | |
| Gun: | 1 X 30 mm GSh-301 Cannon with 149 Rounds |
| Hardpoints: | 8 X External Plus 2 X Wingtip Rails |
| Missiles: | Air-To-Air R-60/AA-8 Aphid, R-27/AA-10 Alamo,R-73/AA-11 Archer, R-33/AA-9 |
| Amos: | Air-To-Ground NONE |
| Bombs: | Dumb, Cluster |
| Pods: | Rocket and ECM |