Sukhoi Design Bureau
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
Sukhoi Design Bureau Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
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| Role | Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter |
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| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 20 May 1977 |
| Introduction | 22 June 1985 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces See Operators section for others |
| Produced | 1982–2010 |
| Number built | 680 |
| Variants | Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-33 Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35 Sukhoi Su-37 Shenyang J-11 |
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History Sukhoi Design Bureau
Сухой Су-27
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supersonic supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large US fourth-generation jet fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, with 3,530-kilometre (1,910 nmi) range, heavy aircraft ordnance, sophisticated avionics and high maneuverability. The Su-27 was designed for air superiority missions, and subsequent variants are able to perform almost all aerial warfare operations. It was designed with the Mikoyan MiG-29 as its complement.
Development
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In 1969, the Soviet Union learned of the U.S. Air Force's "F-X" program, which resulted in the F-15 Eagle. The Soviet leadership soon realized that the new American fighter would represent a serious technological advantage over existing Soviet fighters. "What was needed was a better-balanced fighter with both good agility and sophisticated systems." In response, the Soviet General Staff issued a requirement for a Perspektivnyy Frontovoy Istrebitel (PFI, literally "Prospective Frontline Fighter", roughly "Advanced Frontline Fighter"). Specifications were extremely ambitious, calling for long-range, good short-field performance (including the ability to use austere runways), excellent agility, Mach 2+ speed, and heavy armament. The aerodynamic design for the new aircraft was largely carried out by TsAGI in collaboration with the Sukhoi design bureau.[
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Development of a version for the Soviet Navy designated Su-27K (from Korabyelny - "shipborne", NATO designation 'Flanker-D') commenced not long after the development of the main land-based type. Some of the T-10 demonstrators were modified to test features of navalized variants for carrier operations. These modified demonstrators led to specific prototypes for the Soviet Navy, designated "T-10K". The T-10Ks had canards, an arresting hook and carrier landing avionics as well as a retractable inflight refueling probe.
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Сухой Су-27
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
Sukhoi Design Bureau Сухой Су-27
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
General Info
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- Crew: 1
- Length: 21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
- Height: 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 62 m2 (670 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 16,380 kg
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- Gross weight: 23,430 kg (51,654 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 30,450 kg
- Fuel capacity: 9,400 kg interna
- Powerplant: 2 × Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines, 75.22 kN (16,910 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.6 kN (27,600 lbf) with afterburner
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Performance
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- Maximum speed: 2,500 km/h (1,600 mph, 1,300 kn) / M2.35 at altitude
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- 1,400 km/h M1.13 at sea level
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- Range: 3,530 km At altitude
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- 1,340 km at sea level
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- Service ceiling: 19,000 m
- g limits: +9
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- Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds
- Hardpoints: 10 external pylons with a capacity of up to 4,430 kg (9,770 lb)
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Links to Youtube & Others
In February 2017, it was announced that Russia's United Aircraft Corporation had signed a contract with its subsidiary Ilyushin Aviation Complex for the development of a new version of Ilyushin Il-96-400 wide-body passenger airliner to compete with the Boeing 777-9 and Airbus A350-1000.
Sukhoi Design Bureau
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
By January 2020, the first test-flight airframe was in final assembly and the wing and fuselage were joined, to be finished at the end of 2020 before a first flight in 2021
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Projected double-deck version of Il-96 for 550-600 passengers and powered by Kuznetsov NK-93 propfan engines. Following flight tests in 2007 the engines were removed and the aircraft was not developed further.
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