The Sukhoi Su-33 (Russian: Сухой Су -33; NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is a Soviet/Russian all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, derived from the Su-27 and initially known as the Su-27K.

Feb 15, 2025 · On November 1, 1989, Sukhoi test pilot Viktor Pugachev became the very first Russian to land a STOBAR fighter—one of the original Su-27K prototypes but not a series production model—on a carrier using the aircraft’s arresting hook.

Soviet war planners had decided they did not need an aircraft carrier to be part of a power-projection mission to support a task force with an amphibious landing contingent. Instead, what was...

Dec 21, 2024 · Nonetheless, let's take a deeper look at modern Russian carrier-based operations and explore the story of the Sukhoi Su-33, the carrier-capable fighter that served as the primary armament for the nation's sole aircraft carrier for the first decade of …

Nov 6, 2024 · Explore Sukhoi Su-33's design evolution, combat history & modernization efforts that keep this carrier-based fighter relevant today.

Dec 22, 2024 · While the United States used all the might of its aircraft carriers in World War 2 and Vietnam and the United Kingdom showcased theirs during the Falklands War, the Soviet Union was still busy...

Mar 23, 2010 · The Su-33 can destroy hostile aerial targets, provide fire support and demolish ground and sea targets using missiles and rocket bombs. It also renders escort, reconnaissance and laying of minefields missions.

Maximum speed: 2300 km/h (1200 knots, Mach 1.86, 1429 mph) at 10,000 m (32,808 feet). Maximum speed 1400 km/h (870 mph, 756 knots) at low altitude. The Su-33 has canard wings, folding main wings and strengthened landing gears. Crew: 1. NATO name: Flanker-D.

The Sukhoi Su-33 (Flanker-D) is a carrier-based, twin-engine, air superiority fighter designed for the Russian Navy with advanced avionics and extended range.

Sep 7, 2011 · Su-33 (Su-27K) is a carrier-based variant that first flew in May 1985, and entered service in the Russian Navy in 1994. The air regiment comprising 24 fighters of the type was formed up on...