Su-27 (fighter)

A Soviet-designed fighter, from the Sukhoi Design Bureau, the Su-27 (NATO designation FLANKER) both has a visual similarity, and a comparable role as a high-end air superiority aircraft, to the U.S. F-15 Eagle. Within its own series, the Su-27K has the unusual property of being an originally land-based fighter adapted to carrier operations; the Su-33 Flanker-D is an even more evolved carrier version

As with the F-15, the original role was purely air superiority, but a multirole version capable of ground attack evolved, the Su-30 (fighter), comparable to the F-15E Strike Eagle. Su-30 aircraft were bought by Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Su-30MKI is co-produced by India.

General characteristics
The basic Su-27 characteristics, according to the Federation of American Scientiss, include:
 * Length	69 ft (21 m)
 * Span	47 ft, 6 in (14.5 m)
 * Armament
 * One 30 mm GSh-301cannon
 * up to 6,000 kg payload of missiles and bombs including
 * Vympel R-27 (missile) (NATO AA-10 ALAMO)
 * Vympel R-73 (missile) (NATO AA-11 ARCHER)
 * FAB-100
 * In-Flight Refueling 	No
 * Internal Fuel 	6350 kg
 * Drop Tanks 	Drop tank with 1600kg for 126nm range
 * Payload 	6000kg
 * Sensors 	FLASH DANCE (radar), IRST and TV sensors, radar warning receiver, Balistic bombsight
 * Maximum speed	Mach 2.35
 * Maximum weight	30,000 kg
 * Ceiling	15240-18,000 m
 * Range
 * 1,500 km combat radius [typical]
 * 1,800 km cruise radius
 * 4,000 km maximum range
 * Engines 	Two 12,550 kg thrust Lyulka AL-31F