Specifications (Sukhoi Su-27)
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 21.9 m (72 ft)
Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Leading edge sweep: 42°)
Height: 5.93 m (19 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 62 m² (667 ft²)
Empty weight: 16,380 kg (36,100 lb)
Loaded weight: 23,000 kg (50,690 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 33,000 kg (62,400 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Lyulka AL-31F turbofans, 122.8 kN (27,600 lbf) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 2,500 km/h at altitude (1,550 mph Mach 2.34)
Range: 1,340km combat mission at sea level 3,530 km combat mission at high altitude (800 mi at sea level / 2070 mi at high altitude)
Service ceiling: 18,500 m (60,700 ft)
Rate of climb: 325 m/s (64,000 ft/min)
Wing loading: 371 kg/m² (76 lb/ft²')
Thrust/weight: 1.085
Armament
1x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
8,000 kg (17,600 lb) on 10 external pylons
Up to 6 medium-range AA missiles R-27, 4 short-range heat-seeking AA missiles R-73
Upgraded Su-27SM is capable of using R-77 instead of R-27
Su-27IB can be used to launch X-31 anti-radiation missiles, air-to-ground missiles X-29L/T (laser/TV guidance, which may be projected to helmet), KAB-150 and UAB-500 bombs with laser, TV, or IR guidance
Variants and derivatives
Soviet-era
T10 ("Flanker-A"): Initial prototype configuration.
T10S: Improved prototype configuration, more similar to production spec.
Su-27 Preproduction series built in small numbers with AL-31 engine
Su-27S (Su-27 / "Flanker-B"): Initial production single-seater with improved AL-31F engine. The "T10P" designation is sometimes used for Su-27S single-seaters stripped of secondary strike capability.
Su-27UB ("Flanker-C"): Initial production two-seat operational conversion trainer.
Su-27SK: Export Su-27 single-seater.
Su-27UBK: Export Su-27UB two-seater.
Su-27K (Su-33 / "Flanker-D"): Carrier-based single-seater with folding wings, high-lift devices, and arresting gear, built in small numbers. They followed the "T10K" prototypes and demonstrators.
Post-Soviet era
Su-27P: Single-seat demonstrator with improvements such as inflight refueling probe.
Su-27PU (Su-30): Two-seat limited production machine with improvements such as inflight refueling probe, fighter direction avionics, new flight control system, and so on.
Su-30M / Su-30MK: Next-generation multirole two-seater. Apparently a few Su-30Ms were built for Russian evaluation in the mid-1990s, though nothing much came of the effort. The Su-30MK export variant was embodied as a series of two demonstrators of different levels of capability.
Su-30MKA: Export version for Algeria.
Su-30MKI (Flanker-H): Substantially improved Su-30MK for the Indian Air Force, with canards, vectored-thrust engines, new avionics provided by several nations, and multirole capability.
Su-30MKK (Flanker-G): Su-30MK for the Chinese air force, with updated Russian-built avionics and multirole capability, but no canards or thrust-vectoring engines. The Chinese navy also bought similar "Su-30MK2" machines with enhanced antishipping attack capabilities.
Su-30MKM: A copy of Su-30MKI with special configuration for Malaysia.
Su-30KN (Flanker-B Mod. 2): Improved single-seater that features new electronics that allow the Su-30KN to perform new functions, most of these new functions revolve around navigation.
Su-30KI (Flanker-B Mod. 2): Improved single-seater with Su-30MK features for Indonesia deal that fell through, following in the steps of an "Su-27SMK" evaluation aircraft flown in the mid-1990s.
Su-27M (Su-35 / 37, Flanker-E/F): Series of improved demonstrators for an advanced single-seat multirole Su-27S derivative. The series also included a two-seat "Su-35UB" demonstrator.
Su-27SM (Flanker-B Mod. 1): Upgraded Russian Su-27S, featuring technology evaluated in the Su-27M demonstrators.
Su-27UBM: Comparable upgraded Su-27UB two-seater.
Su-32 (Su-27IB): Two-seat dedicated long-range strike variant with side-by-side seating in "platypus" nose. Su-27IB / T-10V1 have a small galley and toilet located in the large hump behind the cockpit. Prototype of SU-32FN and Su-34 Fullback
Su-27KUB: Essentially an Su-27K carrier-based single-seater with a side-by-side cockpit, for use as a naval carrier trainer or multirole aircraft.
Production and users
Around 680 Su-27s were manufactured by the Soviet Union/Russia. This number only includes the Su-27 and not the number of his later development aircraft.
Russia:449 are in service with the Russian Air Force. The Russians presently plan to upgrade their aircraft to the Su-27SM standard, which will include a glass cockpit and a change to digital FBW. The radar is to be upgraded with a phased array (most likely Pero) allowing increased range. The self defense and navigation suites will also be upgraded, as well as an attack suite. They hope this will be completed by 2008. Besides the 449 Su-27, Russia also has 9 Su-30, 23 Su-33, 8 Su-34 and 12 Su-35.
Ukraine: operates around 65.
Kazakhstan: operates around 30 and is due a further 12 under agreement.
Belarus: possibly 25 in service.
Uzbekistan: has 25 in service.
People's Republic of China: China received 26 in 1991 and a further 22 in 1995 before signing an agreement in 1998 for licensed manufacture of 200 as the Shenyang J-11 (about 90~100 have been built by 2004).In 2006, China also purchased 100 Sukhoi Su-30MKK/MK2 (Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Kitaiskiy - upgraded commercial [version] for China) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and 48 Sukhoi Su-33 for PLANAF's future carrier fighter.
India:After years of negotiations, India finally ordered 50 Su-30MKI aircraft with more powerful AL-31FP engines, advanced avionics, canards, and thrust vectoring. Hindustan Aeronautics has a license to manufacture up to 140 additional aircraft through 2020.
Indonesia:Indonesia has 2 Su-27SK and 2 Su-30MK in order to replace their old A-4 Skyhawk . In 2007-2009, the Indonesian Air Force will receive 4 Su-27SK and 2 Su-30MK to expand their Su-27s to be a squadron. Military analysist predict that Indonesia need more than 50 Su-27, Su-30KI (Su-27's version to replace their F-16A and F-16B Fighting Falcon in future) and Su-30 for their air forces. In 2007, Indonesia will also purchase AA-10 Alamo (Vympel R-27), AA-11 Archer (Vympel R-73), AA-12 Adder (Vympel R-77) and others air-to-ground missiles, general purpose bombs, napalms, and cluster bombs to strengthen their Su-27's and Su-30's armaments. Indonesia are also predict to modernize their Su-27s and Su-30 as strong as Chinese, Indian and Malaysian Su-27's and Su-30's requirement.
Vietnam:Vietnam has twelve Su-27SK and has ordered a further 24.
Malaysia:Malaysia has ordered 18 Su-30MKM in 2003 worth US$900 million and expecting deliveries in 2006. The Su-30MKM is equipped with the latest missiles to include a variety of the AA-10 missiles, AA-12 and AA-11 as well as complete range of air to ground weapons to include guided and unguided missiles and bombs. Malaysia's aircraft comes equipped with canards and thrust vectoring engines for high agility.
Ethiopia:Ethiopia has 14 Su-27A and 4 Su-27UB.
Eritrea:About 8 Su-27SK/27UB went to Eritrea in 2003.
Angola:About 8 Su-27/27UB went to Angola.
United States:The USA is believed to possess a single Su-27 Flanker B and a Su-27 UB twin-seater.[citation needed] Three Su-27s are claimed to be possessed under civil-registration, one of them was transported to the United States of America territory inside an Antonov.
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