Su 27 military aircraft. Sukhoi su 27 flanker air superiority ground attack multirole fighter the soviet russian su 27 flanker series ushered in a new era of russian military aircraft design becoming one of the finest combat aircraft of its time. The su 27 has twin vertical fins fitted on the outer sides of the fuselage and twin central fins underneath. For example lockheed and lockheed martin are. Catalog of military and civilian aircraft belonging to sukhoi.
The su 9 from 1946 and the later. Within the last decade the soviet era sukhoi su 27 became an aircraft for sale to civilians. Rc sukhoi su 27 the su 27 rc plane is scaled upon the russian designed jet fighter manufactured by the sukhoi company. The tricycle landing gear of su 27 and su 27ub has a single wheel on each strut.
The sukhoi okb has reused aircraft designations for example. This military aircraft was built by the russians to compete with the fourth generation f 14s and f 15s. The sukhoi su 27 russian. Origin russia type single seat all weather counter air fighter max speed 1345 kt 1550 mph max range 1500 km 930 miles dimensions span 1470 m 48 ft 275 in length 21935 m 71 ft 115 in height 5932 m 19 ft 55 in.
The airbrake is placed in the center of the mid section of the aircraft behind the cockpit. Flanker is a soviet origin twin engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by sukhoiit was intended as a direct competitor for the large united states fourth generation fighters such as the grumman f 14 tomcat and f 15 eagle with 3530 kilometre 1910 nmi range heavy aircraft ordnance sophisticated avionics and. The su 27 disengaged and both aircraft landed safely at their bases26 these aircraft were used by the russian air force during the 19921993 war in abkhazia against georgian forces. There are a total of 28 aircraft as part of the sukhoi company chronological aircraft list in the military factory.