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Su-30SM Flanker H Blue 45, 22 GvIAP, 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Russian Air Force, 2020
General Background
The Sukhoi Su-30, initially named Su-27PU, is a two-seat multi-role fighter that evolved from the Su-27UB trainer version. The Su-30 was given new avionics and weapons for ground attack abilities. The aircraft began production in 1992 and in 1996 was renamed Su-30, NATO name is Flanker. The Su-30 has several variants, India has the MKI, Algeria has the MKA and Malaysia the MKM and Russia the SM. These 4 variants all have thrust vectoring and canards for added stability to compensate for the nose-heavy radars. There are several other Su-30 variants without canards.
The Aircraft
By the end of 2021, 120 Su-30 aircraft had been delivered with 18 more on order. 95 aircraft went to the RuASF with 25 to the Navy. The 22 GvIAP, 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Russian Air Force Tsentralnaya Uglovaya (Vladivostok) received 3 Su-30 SM with Blue 45 being one. The 11th Red Banner Air and Air Defence Forces Army is a branch of the Russian Air Force tasked with defending the Russian Far East that covers the Eastern Military District.
Specifications :
| Developer: | JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau |
| Role: | Multirole fighter |
| Number produced: | 138 |
| Maiden flight: | September 21, 2012 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| NATO name: | Flanker C |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 21.94 m |
| Wingspan: | 14.7 m |
| Height: | 6.36 m |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 17,700 kg |
| Loaded : | 24,900 kg |
| Maximum: | 34,500 kg |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 2 X AL-31FP Saturn/Lyulka engines |
| Thrust: | 7,6770 / 12,500+ kgf |
| Speed: | Mach 1.9 |
| Service Ceiling : | 17,300 m |
| Range: | 3,000 km |
| Armament: | |
| Gun: | 1 X 30 mm |
| Hardpoints: | 12 Missiles |
| Missiles: | Air-To-Air R-27, R-73, R-77 Missiles |
| Air-To-Ground FAB-100 / 250 / 500 KAB-500 / 1,500 Kh-29, Kh-31, Kh-59 OFAB-100-120 / 250-270 S-8 / 13 / 25 |