Sukhoi Su-27

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The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet-era twin-engine air superiority fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, long-range capability, and role as the basis for numerous advanced Russian fighter variants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet military aircraft
air superiority fighter aircraft
twin-engine jet fighter
airframeMaterial aluminium alloy
airIntakeType side-mounted
armament GSh-30-2 30 mm cannon
surface form: Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 30 mm cannon
avionics pulse-Doppler radar
canBeEquippedWith aerial refueling probe (on some variants)
canCarry air-to-air missiles
bombs
unguided rockets
combatRadiusKm 1300
combatUse Eritrean–Ethiopian War
configuration twin-engine
twin-tail
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 1
designBegan early 1970s
designedBy Mikhail Simonov
designedToCounter F-15 Eagle
surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
emptyWeightKg 16380
engineModel Saturn AL-31F
engineType turbofan
enteredServiceWith Soviet Air Forces
exportVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sukhoi Su-27SK

Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sukhoi Su-27UBK
ferryRangeKm 3900
firstFlightDate 1977-05-20
fuelSystem internal fuel tanks
generation fourth-generation jet fighter
gLimit +9
hardpoints 10
hasVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sukhoi Su-27UB

Sukhoi Su-30MKI
surface form: Sukhoi Su-30

Sukhoi Su-33
Sukhoi Su‑34
surface form: Sukhoi Su-34

Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sukhoi Su-35
heightM 5.9
introductionDate 1985
landingGear tricycle retractable
lengthM 21.9
manufacturer Sukhoi Design Bureau
maximumSpeedKmPerH 2500
maximumSpeedMach 2.35
maxTakeoffWeightKg 30000
NATOReportingName Flanker
notableFeature high agility
high angle-of-attack maneuverability
long range
numberOfEngines 2
primaryMission air superiority
productionStatus in service
role air superiority fighter
interceptor
secondaryMission ground attack (limited)
serviceCeilingM 19000
successorStateOperator Russian Air Force
tailConfiguration twin vertical stabilizers
usedBy Angola
Belarus
China
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Russia
Ukraine
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
wingspanM 14.7
wingType swept wing

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Soviet Air Forces notableAircraft Sukhoi Su-27
Chinese Air Force primaryFighterModel Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Shenyang J-11
VVS operatedAircraftModel Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Su-27
Sukhoi Su-27 hasVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-35
Sukhoi Su-27 hasVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27UB
Sukhoi Su-27 exportVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27SK
Sukhoi Su-27 exportVariant Sukhoi Su-27 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27UBK
Ukrainian Air Force usesAircraftModel Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Su-27
Ethiopian Air Force historicalAircraftOperated Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Su-27
Sukhoi Design Bureau notableProduct Sukhoi Su-27
Su-15 category Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Sukhoi aircraft
OKB Sukhoi developed Sukhoi Su-27
OKB Sukhoi developed Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker
Flanker refersTo Sukhoi Su-27
Flanker aircraftFamily Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27 family
Flanker hasVariant Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Su-27
Saturn AL-31F usedInAircraft Sukhoi Su-27
Saturn AL-31F usedInProgram Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27 family
Sukhoi Su‑34 developedFrom Sukhoi Su-27
subject surface form: Sukhoi Su-34
Sukhoi Su-33 developedFrom Sukhoi Su-27
Sukhoi Su-33 aircraftFamily Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Sukhoi Su-27 family
Sudanese Air Force notableAircraft Sukhoi Su-27
this entity surface form: Su-27