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 Soviet-designed Su-27 all-weather fighter-interceptor was created to counter the American McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. This two-seat trainer version, designated Su-27UB, entered USSR service in 1986 and still flies with Russian forces and other nations. Its …

It is believed that no two-seat Su-27s based on the early 'Flanker-A' were produced and that the prototype Su-27UB, designated T-10U-1, was based on the definitive production Su-27 'Flanker-B'. This aircraft reportedly made its maiden flight on 7 March 1985, piloted by Nikolai Sadovnikov.

Nov 29, 2023 · The former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB Flanker C recently acquired by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is now on display in the Cold War Gallery of the museum at Wright-Patterson Air...

Apr 2, 2024 · Last year, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, acquired a former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB Flanker C that has been restored and is currently on display in the Cold War...

Su-27UB ("Flanker-C") Initial production two-seat operational conversion trainer. The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine...

The excellent flying capabilities of the Su-27UB aircraft enabled to perform the widely known "Pugatchyov's Cobra" with a 120o angle of attack. The Su-27 nose fuselage configuration was...

Sep 27, 2023 · The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced the acquisition of a former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB Flanker C. This aircraft is particularly interesting as it was the first ever Su-27...

Belarus has been confirmed to have brought a single Su-27 back into service, namely a Su-27UB twin seat fighter, known in the West as the Flanker-B.

Jan 4, 2025 · The Su-30, also known as the Su-27P, is a derivative of the Su-27UB twin-seat trainer designed to provide long endurance, through in-flight refueling, improved air defense capability. Su-30s can share airborne targets information in the same way that groups of Mig-31 interceptors do.