Fighter Jets
Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”
ICAO: SU27
Overview
The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-seat multirole fighter developed from the Su-27. Designed for extended range and advanced mission capability, it serves in numerous air forces. The aircraft has evolved into multiple export-specific variants.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 29,400 lbf · 131 kN
- Avionics
- Sukhoi Air to Air Fire Control System
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 71 ft 11 in · 21.93 m
- Tail height
- 20 ft 10 in · 6.36 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 4 ft 11 in · 1.50 m
- Wing span
- 48 ft 3 in · 14.70 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 76,000 lb · 34,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 17,600 lb · 8,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 3,150 gal · 12,000 L · 9,600 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,145 kt · 1,318 mph · 2,121 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,620 nm · 1,860 mi · 3,000 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.36 nm/gal · 0.67 km/L
- Ceiling
- 59,000 ft · 18,000 m
- Rate of climb
- 45,275 ft/min · 230 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 1,800 ft · 550 m
- Landing distance
- 2,450 ft · 750 m
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Operational Context
Sukhoi Su-30 — twin-seat multirole fighter
The Su-30 first flew in the late 1980s as a two-seat derivative of the Su-27. It was designed to provide extended range and improved mission flexibility compared with the single-seat version. Subsequent variants introduced advanced avionics and thrust-vectoring engines.
Powered by twin turbofan engines producing over 27,000 pounds of thrust (120 kN) each with afterburner, the Su-30 can exceed Mach 2. Maximum takeoff weight is roughly 77,000 pounds (35,000 kg). The aircraft carries a broad array of modern munitions.
The Su-30 has been widely exported, including to India and other countries with customized configurations. Its long range and heavy payload make it suitable for both air superiority and strike roles. The aircraft remains a significant element of several national air forces.
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