Fighter Jets
Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”
ICAO: SU27
Overview
The Eurofighter Typhoon T1 is a two-seat training and early production variant of the Typhoon fighter. Entering service in the early 2000s, it was designed for pilot conversion and initial operational capability. The aircraft forms part of the Typhoon fleet in several European air forces.
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 13,500 lbf · 60 kN
- Avionics
- BAE Systems Tranche 2 avionics
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 15 ft 5 in · 4.71 m
- Tail height
- —
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 17 ft 4 in · 5.28 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 52,000 lb · 23,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 14,300 lb · 6,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,640 gal · 6,200 L · 5,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,147 kt · 1,320 mph · 2,124 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 2,047 nm · 2,360 mi · 3,790 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 65,000 ft · 19,800 m
- Rate of climb
- 62,600 ft/min · 318 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 300 ft · 90 m
- Landing distance
- 700 ft · 210 m
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