Military aircraft: Sukhoi Su-35

Su-35

A Russian Knights Su-35 accompanied by Russian Airborne Troops
Role	Air superiority fighter, aerobatic aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer	Sukhoi
First flight	May 1988
Status	In production
Primary user	Russian Air Force
Number built	Su-27M/35: 15^[1] Su-35"BM" (from 2005): 3^[2]
Unit cost	Estimated at US$45 million^[3] to $65 million^[4]^[5]
Developed from	Sukhoi Su-27
Variants	Sukhoi Su-35BM

The Sukhoi Su-35 (formerly Su-27M)^[6] (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is a 4+ 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 Su-30.^[7] It has been further developed into the Su-35BM.^[8] The Su-35 is in service in small numbers with the Russian Air Force with 12 in service as of 2008.^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 21.9 m (72.9 ft)
Wingspan: 15.3 m (50.2 ft)
Height: 5.90 m (19.4 ft)
Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft²)
Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,500 lb)
Loaded weight: 25,700 kg (56,660 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 34,000 kg (75,000 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Saturn/Lyulka AL-31FM turbofan
- Dry thrust: 7,600 kgf (74.5 kN, 16,750 lbf) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 12,800 kgf (126 kN, 28,200 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2.35 (2,500 km/h, 1,553 mph) at altitude
Range: 4,000 km (2,160 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)

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Data from KNAAPO Su-35 page,^[34] Su-35 booklet,^[35] Gordon and Davidson,^[32] MAKS 2007 Su-35 display^[36]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 21.9 m (72.9 ft)
Wingspan: 15.3 m (50.2 ft)
Height: 5.90 m (19.4 ft)
Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft²)
Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,500 lb)
Loaded weight: 25,300 kg (56,660 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 34,500 kg (76,060 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Saturn 117S with TVC nozzle turbofan
- Dry thrust: 8,800 kgf^[37] (86.3 kN, 19,400 lbf) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 14,500 kgf (142 kN, 31,900 lbf) each

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2.25^[34] (2,410 km/h, 1,500 mph) at altitude
Range: 3,600 km (1,940 nmi) ; (1,580 km, 850 nmi near ground level)
Ferry range: 4,500 km (2,430 nmi) with external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
Rate of climb: >280 m/s (>55,100 ft/min)
Wing loading: 408 kg/m² (84.9 lb/ft²)
Thrust/weight: 1.14

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: