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The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth-generation fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and 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.
Design
The Su-27’s basic design is aerodynamically similar to the MiG-29, but it is substantially larger. The wing blends into the fuselage at the leading edge extensions and is essentially a cross between a swept wing and a cropped delta (the delta wing with tips cropped for missile rails or ECM pods). The fighter is also an example of a tailed delta wing configuration, retaining conventional horizontal tailplanes.
| Role | Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter |
|---|---|
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 20 May 1977 |
| Introduction | 22 June 1985 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force People’s Liberation Army Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces See Operators section for others |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| Number built | 680[1] |
| Variants | Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-33 Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35 Sukhoi Su-37 Shenyang J-11 |
Development
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”).[3] 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
General characteristics
- Crew: 3-4 flight crew (two pilots and flight engineer (optional navigator)) + loadmasters and cargo attendants
- Capacity: 300 troops or 206 stretcher cases / 47,000 kg (103,617 lb) max payload
- Length: 40.73 m (133 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 44.06 m (144 ft 7 in)
- Height: 16.38 m (53 ft 9 in)
- Airfoil: TsAGI P-202[66]
- Empty weight: 66,230 kg (146,012 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 145,000 kg (319,670 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Progress D-27 propfan, 10,350 kW (13,880 hp) each
- Propellers: 14-bladed Aerosyla Stupino SV-27, 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) diameter contra-rotating propeller (8-bladed forward; 6-bladed rear)
Specifications (SU-27)
Performance
General characteristics
- 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 (36,112 lb)
- Gross weight: 23,430 kg (51,654 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 30,450 kg (67,131 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 9,400 kg (20,723.5 lb) internal[118]
- 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
Avionics
Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,500 km/h (1,600 mph, 1,300 kn) / M2.35 at altitude
- Range: 3,530 km (2,190 mi, 1,910 nmi) At altitude
- Service ceiling: 19,000 m (62,000 ft)
- g limits: +9
- Rate of climb: 300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) [119]
- Wing loading: 377.9 kg/m2 (77.4 lb/sq ft) With 56% fuel
- Thrust/weight: 1.07 with 56% internal fuel; 0.91 with full fuel
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds
- Hardpoints: 10 external pylons[114][118] with a capacity of up to 4,430 kg (9,770 lb)[114][118],with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets:
- Missiles:
- 6 × R-27R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles
- 4 × R-73E AAMs
- Bombs:
- RBK-250 cluster bomb / RBK-500 cluster bomb
Aircrafttoaal encyclopedia
The JSC Sukhoi Company (Russian: ПАО «Компания „Сухой“») is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, and designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded by Pavel Sukhoi in 1939 as the Sukhoi Design Bureau (OKB-51, design office prefix Su). The Russian government merged Sukhoi with Mikoyan, Ilyushin, Irkut, Tupolev, and Yakovlev as a new company named United Aircraft Corporation.