The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet -origin twin-engine supersonic supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi.

The Su-27IB was probably developed as a carrier-based training aircraft, but the design has since been revised slightly to meet the Russian air forces' requirement for an Su-24 replacement in the interdiction and strike roles. The production version will be the Su-34.

Jun 8, 2022 · Designed as a counter to the excellent American swing-wing Grumman F-14 "Tomcat" carrierborne fleet defender and the classic McDonnell Douglas F-15 "Eagle" air superiority fighter, the Soviet/Russian Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" became an instant classic when introduced into service during June of 1985.

Sep 4, 2020 · Su-34 fighter bomber, also known as Su-27IB, was developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company, Moscow and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association at Novosibirsk, Russia.

Apr 20, 2012 · Flanker Variants Overview and Information about Russia's high performance Su-27 Flanker fighter.

The SU-27IB is said to have a warload capacity of up to 5,440 kilograms (12,000 pounds). It features canard foreplanes; a retractable inflight refueling probe; a glass cockpit; a digital fly-by-wire control system; and a phased-array radar in the broad "platypus bill" nose, the radar providing terrain-following capabilities as well as a number ...

The Su-27IB was instead revealed to be a strike aircraft, with the "IB" standing for "Istrebitel Bomardirvoschik / Fighter Bomber". It was intended to replace the Su-24M "Fencer".

The Su-27UB 'Flanker-C', or Su-30 designation, is a tandem two-seat long range interceptor and trainer. A navy version called the Su-27K 'Flanker-D', designated Su-33, was designed in 1992 for deployment on Russian aircraft carriers.

Sep 29, 2020 · Some airplanes become true legends in their own lifetime and one such aircraft to which this statement certainly applies to is the Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO Code: FLANKER). Hardly any other aircraft combines such an aggressive design, brute power and phenomenal maneuverability as this mighty Russian fighter.

Su-34 (Su-27IB - Istrebitel-Bombardirovshchik) is a two seat ("arm-to-arm") strike variant that first flew in 1990. It features frontal wings and a large flattened nose with sharp edges...