Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Su-35 Flanker family of aircraft is supermaneuverable—meaning it is engineered to perform controlled maneuvers that are impossible through regular aerodynamic ...
Key Points: Overall, the Su-27 remains one of the best fourth-generation fighters, with excellent range and weapons capacity. Its lack of stealth features is a notable weakness, but it continues ...
As the sun sets, the Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker cuts a powerful silhouette, defying the dying light of the day. With the speed and agility only a Flanker can boast, it cruises low and slow, a symbol of ...
On paper, Venezuela’s Russian-made Su-30MK2 fighter jets are among the finest in the world—but the country’s ongoing economic crisis has grounded most of them.
The Su-30SM advanced Flanker is getting a lot of press lately as it provides counter-air coverage for Russia's forward-operating air base near Latakia in Syria. Now Russia is showing off the jet's ...
Low Passes Are Always Cool. This Time It’s The Turn Of A Russian Navy Su-33. In the recent past we have published several videos showing pretty dangerous low passes: a Su-27 flying really low over a ...
There is renewed speculation that Iran may buy 4.5-generation Sukhoi Su-35SE “Super Flankers” fighter jets from Russia for its antiquated air force in the near future. Iran and Russia will reportedly ...
This post has been updated with additional information on U.S. P-8A deployments to Europe. A Russian fighter has come within 10 feet of a Navy surveillance flight over the Black Sea on Wednesday, ...
The Komosomolsk-upon-Amur factory revealed that it has delivered the last of the baseline Su-27 "Flanker" family to the Russian forces. The Su-27SM3 can be identified by the additional radio antenna ...
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/11/asd_11_14_2014_flankerspecs.pdf Su-27 Flanker (See pp. 6-9 for full Flanker Program) Designation: Su-27S/SK, Su ...