Sukhoi Su-27 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supersonic supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi.
Su-27 Specifications - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBSep 7, 2011 · Su-27 Specifications Specifications; Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR) Similar Aircraft: F-15 Eagle; F-14 Tomcat; ... Drop Tanks: Drop tank with 1600kg for 126nm range: Payload: 6000kg:
SU-27+ flanker series 1800l drop tanks - ARC Discussion Forums
WEBAug 31, 2008 · The 'new' Flanker - variously called Su-27SM2, Su-27BM & Su-35 has provision for 2 x PTB 2000 external tanks according to KnAAPOs brochure (downloadable here). The Su-34 as delivered to Lipetsk has been …
The Russian Jet That Fights for Both Sides | Smithsonian
WEBMar 11, 2022 · The Su-27 is Ukraine’s long arm, an offensive fighter with great range and the capacity to carry nearly 10,000 pounds of bombs, rockets, and missiles.
Sukhoi Su-27 ‘Flanker’ - Weapons and Warfare
WEBMar 5, 2020 · A Su-27 ‘Flanker-B’ of the 582nd Fighter Aviation Regiment, part of the Soviet 4th Air Army based at Chojna, Poland, in 1990. In the same year this unit withdrew its 32 Su-27s from Poland and relocated to Smolensk, Russia, where it disbanded in 1992.
Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” - The Aviation Zone
WEBThe Su-27 significantly outperforms prior Soviet fighters in terms of range, thrust-to-weight ratio, and maneuverability. It has formidable capabilities against cruise missiles and low-flying aircraft thanks to its huge coherent-pulse Doppler radar and hefty weaponry.
Sukhoi’s Su-27 Flanker Russia’s primary fighter - Key.Aero
WEBFor more than three decades Sukhoi’s Su-27 Flanker has been Russia’s primary fighter and a symbol of the nation’s prowess for building highly capable fighters and securing export contracts from around the world. Piotr Butowski presents the missile-totting Flanker.
Su-27 FLANKER (SUKHOI) - Russia / Soviet Nuclear Forces
WEBDesigned as a high performance fighter with a fly-by-wire control system, and the ability to carry up to 10 AAMs, the highly maneuverable Su-27 is one of the most imposing fighters ever built. The first 'Flanker-A' prototypes flew on May 20, 1977 and entered service as the 'Flanker-B' in 1984.
Sky Rivals: The Su-27 Flanker’s Roar in the Cold War Skies
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The Su-27 was designed to carry up to 10 air-to-air missiles (AAMs), a testament to its envisioned role as a dominant force in aerial combat. Its first prototypes, known as ‘Flanker-A’, soared into the skies on May 20, 1977, with the refined ‘Flanker-B’ entering service in 1984.
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker - Plane-Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 17, 2017 · The Su-27 was purposed, at the same time, at countering not only the Eagle but also the F-14 Tomcat, as well as to complement the Mig-29, as the latter’s role was as tactical superiority fighter, dealing with NATO fighters and strike aircraft. It would operate also as bomber escort.