Sukhoi Su-35

The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is the designation for two separate, heavily-upgraded derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, highly-maneuverable aircraft, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. The first variant was designed during the 1980s as an upgrade of the Su-27, and was initially known as the Su-27M. This derivative incorporated canards and a multi-function radar that transformed the aircraft into a multi-role aircraft, and was structurally reinforced to support its heavier weight. The first prototype made its maiden flight in June 1988. As the aircraft was not mass produced due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sukhoi re-designated the aircraft as Su-35 to attract export orders. At the same time, the fourteen aircraft produced were used for tests and demonstrations; one example had thrust-vectoring engines installed, and the resultant Su-37 was used as a technology demonstrator. A sole Su-35UB two-seat trainer was also built in the late 1990s that strongly resembled the Su-30MK family. In 2003, Sukhoi embarked on a second modernization of the Su-27 to serve as an interim aircraft awaiting the development of the Sukhoi PAK FA (Su-57) program. Also known as Su-35, this derivative has a redesigned cockpit and weapons-control system compared to the Su-27M, and features thrust-vectoring engines in place of the omitted canards. The type made its first flight in February 2008. Although the aircraft was designed for export, the Russian Air Force in 2009 became the launch customer of the aircraft, the production version of which is designated Su-35S. China's People's Liberation Army Air Force is the sole foreign user of the aircraft.Other countries are reportedly in discussions with Russia about the possible purchase of the Su-35, among which is Indonesia. Specifications (Su-35S) General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 21.9 m (72 ft 11 in) Wingspan: (with wingtip pods) 15.3 m (50 ft 2 in) Height: 5.9 m (19 ft 5 in) Wing area: 62 m² (667 ft²) Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,570 lb) Loaded weight: 25,300 kg (56,660 lb) at 50% internal fuel Max. takeoff weight: 34,500 kg (76,060 lb) Fuel capacity: 11,500 kg (25,400 lb) internally Powerplant: 2 × Saturn AL-41F1S afterburning turbofans Dry thrust: 86.3 kN (19,400 lbf) each Thrust with afterburner: 142 kN (31,900 lbf) each Performance Maximum speed: At altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h; 1,490 mph) At sea level: Mach 1.13 (1,400 km/h; 870 mph) Range: At altitude: 3,600 km (2,240 mi; 1,940 nmi) At sea level: 1,580 km (980 mi; 850 nmi) Ferry range: 4,500 km (2,800 mi; 2,430 nmi) with 2 external fuel tanks Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft) Rate of climb: >280 m/s (>55,000 ft/min) Wing loading: With 50% fuel: 408 kg/m² (84.9 lb/ft²) With full internal fuel: 500.8 kg/m² Thrust/weight: 1.13 at 50% fuel (0.92 with full internal fuel) Maximum g-load: +9 g Armament Guns: 1 × internal 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon with 150 rounds Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints, consisting of 2 wingtip rails, and 10 wing and fuselage stations with a capacity of 8,000 kg (17,630 lb) of ordnance and provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: 8 × R-27RE/TE R-40 R-60 6 × R-73E 12 × R-77M/P/T 6 × R-74 Air-to-surface missiles: Kh-25ML 6 × Kh-29L/TE 3 × 3M-14AE Anti-ship missiles: 3 × 3M-54AE1 6 × Kh-31A/AD 5 × Kh-59MK 1 × Yakhont Anti-radiation missiles: Kh-25MP 6 × Kh-31P/PD 5 × Kh-58UShE Bombs: 8 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500OD guided bombs 8 × KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500KR TV-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs GBU-500 laser-guided bomb GBU-500T TV-guided bomb GBU-1000 laser-guided bomb GBU-1000T TV-guided bomb Avionics Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array radar OLS-35 infra-red search and track system L175M Khibiny-M electronic countermeasures system