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Su-27 'Flanker' |
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Su-27 'Flanker' |
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| Su-27 'Flanker' Fighter | ||||||||||
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Designer: |
Sukhoi Design Bureau | |||||||||
| Russian Designation: | Unknown at Present | |||||||||
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Manufacturer: |
State Industries | |||||||||
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Role: |
Fighter/Interceptor |
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Year Adopted: |
1983 | |||||||||
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Operational Status: |
In Active Service: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, China, and Vietnam. | |||||||||
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Armament: |
1 x GSh-30-1 30mm cannon with
149 rounds | |||||||||
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Engine |
2 x Saturn / Lyulka AL-31F turbofan engines producing 27,577 pounds of thrust each w/ afterburner | |||||||||
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Crew: |
1 (Pilot) | |||||||||
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Wingspan: |
48 feet, 3 inches |
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Length: |
70 feet, 10 inches |
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Height: |
18 feet, 2.5 inches |
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Maximum Speed: |
at altitude | sea level | ||||||||
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1,555 miles per hour (2500 km per hour) (Mach 2.35) |
835 miles per hour (1345 km per hour) (Mach 1.1) | |||||||||
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Take-Off Weights |
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| Ceiling: |
60,000 feet (18,701 meters) | |||||||||
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Range Combat Radius: Ferry Range: |
930 miles (1500 kilometers) 2,485 miles (4000 kilometers) | |||||||||
