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Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bomber Red 26, Russian Air Force, Syria, 2015
HA6302B
General Background
The Sukhoi Su-34 “Fullback” is an all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft developed for the Russian Air Force and Navy with the intent to replace the Su-24M “Fencer” and Tu-22MS long-range bomber. The Fullback is based on the Su-27 “Flanker” and is deployment against ground and/or naval targets. As of April 2018 there have been 122 aircraft manufactured including 7 prototypes. The export designation of the Su-34 is Su-32.
The Aircraft
In September 2015 six Su-34 aircraft arrived at Syria’s Bassel Al-Assad international Airport at Latakia. Russia began aerial attacks on September 30 in the Homs region against the Islamic State. In October Su-34s used concrete-piercing bombs to destroy underground bunkers containing explosives and ammunition. The Su-34 targets were located using the GLONASS satellite system. In November 8 more Su-34s arrived in Syria. While in Syria the Su-34 maintained a 70% availability rate and gave the Russian Air Force an opportunity to sharpen their skills. Su-34 Red 26 was given serial RF-95807.
Specifications :
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Sukhoi Aircraft Company
Number Produced As Of April 2018: 122 For Russia
Role: all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft
Crew: 2 Seated Side-By-Side
Dimensions
Length: 23.34 m (72 ft 2 ins)
Wingspan: 14.7 m 99948 ft 3 ins)
Height: 6.09 m (19 ft 5 ins)
Wing area: 62.04 m² (667.8 ft²)
Weight:
Empty: 22,500 kg (49,608 lbs)
Loaded: 39,000 kg (85,980 lbs)
Maximum Takeoff: 45,100 kg (99,425 lbs)
Performance
Power Plant: 2 X Saturn AL-31FMI Turbofans
Internal Fuel: 12,100 kg (15,400 l / 31,970 U.S. gallons
Maximum Speed: @ Altitude – Mach 1.8+ (1,931 km/h / 1,200 mph)
@ Sea Level – Mack 1.2 (1,400km/h / 870 mph)
Service Ceiling: 15,000 m (49,200 ft)
Range @ Low Altitude 1,100 km (680 mi / 590 nmi)
Armament:
Gun: 1 X 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 Auto-Cannon w/ 180 Rounds
Hardpoints: 12
Wing And Fuselage With Capacity Of 8,000 : 12,000 kg (17,600 – 26,500 lbs) To Carry Combinations Of
Rockets: B-8 Rocket Pods For 20 X S-8KOM/OM/BM
B-13 Rocket Pods For 5 X S-13T/OF
O-25 Rocket Pods For 1 X S-25OFM-PU
S-80FP
Missiles: Air-To-Air
2 × R-27R/ER/T/ET
2 × R-73
2 × R-77
Air-To-Surface
Kh-29L/T/D
Kh-38MAE/MKE/MLE/MTE
Kh-25ML/MT
Kh-59ME/MK/MK2
Kh-58
Anti-ship
Kh-31A/AD
Kh-35U
P-800 Oniks
Kh-41
Anti-radiation
Kh-25MP
Kh-58
Kh-31P/PD
Cruise
Kh-36
Kh-65S/SE
Kh-SD
Bombs: KAB-500KR TV-guided
KAB-500L laser-guided
KAB-500OD guided
KAB-500S-E satellite-guided
KAB-1500KR TV-guided
KAB-1500L laser-guided
OFAB-250-270
OFAB-100-120
FAB-500T general-purpose
2 × BETAB-500SHP
P-50T
ODAB-500PM
RBK-500 cluster
SPBE-D