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| Sukhoi
T-10/Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker |
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 The
Su-27SKM is a second generation variant of the baseline Su-27S Flanker
B, incorporating smart weapons interfaces for a wide range of air to
air
and air to surface munitions (KnAAPO photo)
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T-10 Flanker family of combat aircraft is without doubt the outstanding
design in the final generation of Soviet Cold War era systems. Since
the
fall of the USSR, the Flanker has continued to evolve and is now by far
the leading Russian military technology export. The Flanker has
been exported globally, and the Asia-Pacific now boasts the world's
largest inventory of these versatile and highly capabie combat
aircraft.
China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia now operate or have ordered
variants of the Flanker. Reacting to the proliferation of the Flanker, Japan is seeking to acquire the F-22A Raptor. South Korean public debate shows an increasing interest in acquiring the F-22A, for the same reasons Japan seeks it. Australia is however pursuing the opposite path in its planning for the future region, acquiring 'interim' F/A-18F Super Hornets, and seeking the Joint Strike Fighter long term, neither of which are competitive against advanced Flanker variants. This website will post a selection of relevant articles, submissions and papers . |
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 Indian AF Su-30K during the Cope India
exercise. The Flanker's soundly defeated US Air Force F-15Cs during
this
exercise, exploiting not only superior BVR radar/missile capabilities,
but also the TKS-2 datalink, used to network flights of Flankers (US
Air Force image).
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 Russian
Navy Su-33 (formerly Su-27K) in operational service. The PLA-N has
ordered its first Su-33s, aiming to acquire up to 50 to equip the
Varyag
CVA (KnAAPO Image).
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| An
Su-27K
prototype performs a dry hookup during buddy refuelling trials using
the
UPAZ-1A Sakhalin series centreline refuelling store. Most late
build Flankers are equipped with a retractable aerial refuelling probe
and floodlights (RuAF photo). |
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 Su-27SKM Weapons (KnAAPO) |
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 Su-30MK2 Weapons (KnAAPO) |
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Su-27SK (PLA Image) |
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NIIP Irbis E
(Snow Leopard) Prototypes (above, below). This 20 kiloWatt peak power
class multimode phased array radar, intended for the Su-35BM and export
Flankers, will outrange most Western fighters radars in service. NIIP
claim 'F-22 class performance'.
NIIP
Irbis E Components (above)
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 A
derated AL-41F supersonic cruise engine has been trialled in an Su-27S
since 2004.
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