Sukhoi Su-35
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 Su-35UB in service with the Russian Air Force[1] |
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| Type | Air superiority fighter |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| Maiden flight | May 1988 |
| Status | Active service |
| Primary user | Russian Air Force |
| Number built | 15 are in active service with the Russian Air Force. |
| Unit cost | US $35 million |
| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-30 |
| Variants | Sukhoi Su-35BM |
The Sukhoi Su-35[1] (NATO designation: Flanker-E) is a 4.5 generation heavy class, long-range, multi-role, air superiority fighter and strike fighter. Due to the similar features and components it contains, the Sukhoi Su-35 is considered to be a close cousin of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI,a specialized version of the Sukhoi Su-30.[2] It has been further developed into the Su-35BM. The Su-35 is in service in small numbers with the Russian Air Force with around five in service.[1]
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[edit] Design and Development
The experimental T10-24 was built in 1985. Flight tests took place in 1988. The first prototype was publicly displayed in 1992 at the Farnborough Air Show. Eleven prototypes were built through 1994, with service slated for 1995. Subsequently, the first test flights of an improved Su-35, the Su-37 "Flanker-F", in 1996 and the transfer of existing Su-35 prototypes to this program appeared to suggest the end of the Su-35 development. Instead, the Su-37 aircraft were eventually reconverted to Su-35s. The Su-35 is now in production for the Russian Air Force and was recently presented at the MAKS-2007 International Aviation and Space Salon in August 2007.
The Su-35 shares larger wings and more powerful engines with the naval variant of the Su-27 and later the Su-30, the Su-33 "Flanker-D". Other changes from the Su-27 and Su-30 were canards, a larger nose, the greater use of carbon fibre and aluminium-lithium alloy in the airframe, along with larger, "square-off" tail fins. The new nose holds an improved passive electronically scanned array radar and the aircraft featured many other upgrades to its avionics and electronic systems, including digital fly-by-wire and a rear-looking radar for firing Semi-Active Radar missiles.
A two-dimensional asymmetric thrust vectoring system was tested on the Su-35 and seems to be the basis for the development of the Su-37 "Flanker-F". A new type of 2D thrust vectoring engine, the 117S, has been developed and replaces the current AL-35 or AL-31F. The average output of the Su-35 Radar is 5 kW and a peak output of 20 kW.[3]
[edit] Variants
- Su-35
- Single-seat fighter.
- Su-35UB
- Two-seat fighter and trainer.[2] Features taller vertical stabilizers and a forward fuselage similar to a Su-30.
- Su-35BM
- Single-seat fighter with upgraded avionics and various modifications to the airframe.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (Su-35)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 22.20 m (72.83 ft)
- Wingspan: 15.15 m (49.70 ft)
- Height: 6.43 m (21.08 ft)
- Wing area: 62.0 m² (666 ft²)
- Empty weight: 17,500 kg (38,600 lb)
- Loaded weight: 25,700 kg (56,660 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 34,000 kg (74,995 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Lyulka AL-35F turbofans
Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,500 km/h (1,552 mph (Mach 2.34))
- Range: 4,000 km (2,500 mi)
- Service ceiling 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 325 m/s (64,350 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 85.1 lb/ft² (414.5 kg/ft²)
Armament
- 1× 30 mm GSh-30 cannon with 150 rounds
- 2× wingtip rails for R-73 (AA-11 "Archer") air-to-air missiles or ECM pods
- 12× wing and fuselage stations for up to 8,000 kg (17,630 lb) of ordnance, including:
- Air-to-Air Missiles
- Air-to-Surface Missiles
- Bombs
- KAB-500L
- KAB-1500 laser/TV Guided Bomb
- FAB-100/250/500/750/1000
[edit] References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Crosby, Francis. "Sukhoi SU-35." Fighter Aircraft. London: Lorenz Books, 2002. ISBN 0-7548-0990-0.
- Williams, Mel. "Sukhoi 'Super Flanker' Family." Superfighters: The Next Generation of Combat Aircraft. Norwalk, CT: AIRtime Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-880588-53-6.
[edit] External links
- JSC "KNAAPO"
- Stealth design SU-35
- SU-35 all-weather counter-air fighter- Russian Military Analysis
- SU-35 a - Globalsecurity.org
- Su-35UB video
[edit] See also
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Comparable aircraft
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- F-15E Strike Eagle (Singapore)
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