Sukhoi · Russia · ICAO: SU32 · 2012–Present ·
$36 million (2008)

The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian twin-engine, two seat strike-fighter. Its military designation is “Fullback” and it was designed to replace the Soviet era Sukhoi Su-24 which was decommissioned in 1990. The aircraft can be fitted with up to four thrust vectoring engines and has an internal weapons bay that can hold 3,000 kg of ordnance including air-to-air missiles, air to ground missiles as well as unguided bombs.

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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
Exterior length:
76 ft 7 in · 23.34 m
Tail height:
20 ft 10 in · 6.36 m
Wing span / rotor:
48 ft 3 in · 14.70 m
Max takeoff weight:
99,500 lb  ·  45,100 kg
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
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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The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian fighter aircraft. It was designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau as an air superiority fighter, but later on also incorporated ground attack capabilities. The Su-34 entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2007 and has been exported to Algeria, China, Syria, Kazakhstan and Vietnam under the name Su-32.

The Su-34 has several variants that are used for different purposes:

  • Su-32MF: Maritime Strike Fighter (used for maritime strike missions)
  • Su-F34: Fullback (a two seat training variant)
  • Su-35BM: Super Flanker (an improved version of the Su-27 Flanker)
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