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Su-30SM Red 57/RF-61768, Russian Air Force, 2018
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.
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 |