Fighter Jets
Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker”
ICAO: SU27
Overview
The Sukhoi Su-34, also known as the Fullback, is a strike aircraft derived from the Su-27 platform. Entering service in the 2000s, it was designed for precision strike and tactical bombing. The aircraft features a side-by-side cockpit layout.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Lyulka AL-31MF Turbofan
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 30,000 lbf · 133 kN
- Avionics
- Sukhoi Electronic countermeasures suite, Khibiny electronic countermeasures system, UKR-RT SIGINT radio surveillance system
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 2
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 76 ft 7 in · 23.34 m
- Tail height
- 20 ft 10 in · 6.36 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 48 ft 3 in · 14.70 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 99,500 lb · 45,100 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 17,600 lb · 8,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 4,000 gal · 15,100 L · 12,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 1,026 kt · 1,181 mph · 1,900 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 3,780 nm · 4,350 mi · 7,000 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.54 nm/gal · 0.26 km/L
- Ceiling
- 49,200 ft · 15,000 m
- Rate of climb
- 45,275 ft/min · 230 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 4,150 ft · 1,260 m
- Landing distance
- 6,900 ft · 2,100 m
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Operational Context
Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback — long-range strike fighter
The Su-34 first flew in 1990 and entered service in 2014 after extended development. Its reinforced airframe supports heavy weapon loads. The cockpit arrangement enhances crew coordination on long missions.
Two AL-31F turbofan engines producing approximately 27,500 pounds of thrust (122 kN) each power the aircraft. Maximum speed exceeds Mach 1.8. Maximum takeoff weight surpasses 99,000 pounds (44,906 kg).
The Su-34 has been deployed in combat operations. Its range and payload support deep strike missions. Production continues as part of Russia’s tactical aviation inventory.
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