Expected to set right the military balance in the ior, the su30 mki is a stateoftheart allweather multirole fighter aircraft capable of undertaking varied air defence, ground attack and maritime missions. The su30mkm was developed by the sukhoi design bureau and is based on the su30mki of the indian air force. A combat radius of 1,300km making it able to locate targets 200km in kenya, 220km into rwanda, 190km into tanzania, 300km into drc, 170km into south sudan and 65km into ethiopia at once. Oct 19, 2019 a combat radius of 1,300km making it able to locate targets 200km in kenya, 220km into rwanda, 190km into tanzania, 300km into drc, 170km into south sudan and 65km into ethiopia at once. The impressive su35s is the latest incarnation of the t10 family of fighter aircraft.
J11d, i would put it somewhere having better aesa, avionics, rwr, displays, hud, missile systems, fuel efficiency and combat radius than su35. Produced in comparatively small numbers, the aircraft was a disappointment, lacking. In 2003, the su30mkm was selected by the royal malaysian air force rmaf. The su34 fighter bomber is armed with a 30mm gsh301 gun and 180 rounds of ammunition. The su35 excels in thrust to weight and acceleration with more powerful engines. Substantial fuel capacity along with the inflight refueling option ensures outstanding operational range for the su30mk fighter aircraft. It would be fair to describe this aircraft as the pinnacle of current conventional fighter design, blending a superb basic aerodynamic design with advanced engine, flight control and avionic technology. The sukhoi su30mkm modernizirovannyi kommercheskiy malaysia modernized export malaysia is a supermaneuverable fighter of the royal malaysian air force. The su30mk2 multirole fighter aircraft is an improved version of the su30mkk, a member of the su30 aircraft family. The tejas mk1 and the gripen cd are aircraft with similar dimensions, internal fuel, engine and weight.
The origins of the su30 lie in the last years of the soviet era, when the pvo sought a combat capable derivative of the existing su27ub conversion trainer. Why does the f15 have a much larger combat radius than an f18. All weather brahmos gives the sukhois a combat radius of almost 1,500 km without midair refuelling. Rifle due ls, tank combat, air to air combat, all of these apply. F35 joint strike fighter lightning ii variants specifications. Well to be quite honest these two fighter jets are as different as chalk and cheese. Its combat radius is sufficient to cover much of syria from the base at latakia and to range into the eastern mediterranean as well. The russian air forces su30sm multirole fighter prepares to takeoff from the airfield of irkutsk aviation plant. Combat radius might be extended by external fuel tanks, but that is not a perfect solution as fuel tanks take up avaliable hardpoints, reduce cruise speed, and are inefficient half of the fuel in external tanks is used to counter increased drag. It can carry up to 8,000 kg 17,637 lb payload over a 1,296 km 805 mi.
The f35a carries more internal fuel than the f22 and has a larger combat radius. The su30 was designed for mission of 10 hours or more with two inflight refuellings, including. It is interesting to note that these su 30s are twin seaters. Oct 20, 2016 there are two major vehicle differences. It is a variant of the su30 series fighters, with many significant improvements over the original su30mk export version. The su 30mkm was developed by the sukhoi design bureau and is based on the su 30mki of the indian air force.
This makes it harder to target by surface to air antiaircraft missiles. This is despite the higher fuel fraction 0,385 vs 0,31 for f16a and 0,27 for f16c, higher internal fuel load 8. The su 30 has two distinct version branches, manufactured by competing organisations. Why does the f15 have a much larger combat radius than an. Su30sm multirole fighter aircraft airforce technology. This critique applies less to modern bvr ai rtoair combat than virtually any previous form of combat. What are the differences between su35 and mig35, and which.
The original su27 was born in a late 1970s soviet air force initiative to counter the american mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle air superiority mount. Manufactured by tupolev, the tu22 entered service with the soviet military in the 1960s. Why building more tejas fighters is a superior option for the indian air force. Su30 su30 on par with f15f16f18 th5 gen fighters superior to su30 aa allows us to hold enemy targets at risk, gives us first look, first shot, first kill advantage legacy fighter engaged in war of attrition th5 gen provides 1st shot opportunity 4 amraam 12 su30 th gen 5 amraam su30 th gen. Of no less interest is the kh31p as17 krypton family of ramjet antiradiation missiles, offered as a standard store on the su 30 35 subtypes. A variant of the sukhoi su 30, it is a heavy, allweather, longrang. The sukhoi su30 is a twinengine, twoseat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in. The su30mkm was developed by the sukhoi design bureau and is based on the su. The su 30 series is not directly evolved from the su 27m line, but has incorporated many design features demonstrated in the su 27m3537 line. This featured fuselagemounted lift jets for enhanced stol performance. Interfax avn during the tactical and strategic exercises vostok 2010 two modern fighterbomber su 34 were used for solving exploration, overcoming defense imaginary enemy, the use of guided and unguided weapons against ground targets, reported to interfax avn on friday the head.
F35 advantages over other fightersrange general f35 forum. After correction for your accidental or deliberate errors, it is still 3450 kms for the su 30 with the supa dupa brahmos. Flankerh is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by russias sukhoi and built under licence by indias hindustan aeronautics limited hal for the indian air force iaf. With its variable geometry swing wing and sidebyside cockpit, the su24 is inevitably compared with the us general dynamics f111. India became the largest su 30 customer when their order for the su 30mki touched 272 aircraft.
With a single inflight refuelling procedure the combat range is extended to 5,200 km. First flown in 1990, this aircraft was originally designated the su 27ib. The su30 series is not directly evolved from the su27m line, but has incorporated many design features demonstrated in the su27m3537 line. Su30m flankerh airsuperiority fighter airforce technology. Aug 02, 2014 subsonic combat radius without combat area cruise. The impressive su 35s is the latest incarnation of the t10 family of fighter aircraft. Sukhoi su34 fullback longrange interdictor military today.
Flankerh is a supermaneuverable fighter of the royal malaysian air force. The sukhoi su30mkm modernizirovannyi kommercheskiy malaziyskiy modernized export malaysia. The su 30mkm can legitimately claim supermaneuverability via digital flybywire, canards, and two saturn al31fp engines with thrust vectoring producing 27,500 lb thrust each with afterburners. This provides all of the sukhoi operators with a much larger air defence footprint than we have ever seen before.
Su 30 for russian air force mack8 on sun jan 26, 2014 9. Flankere is the latest 20 variant of the successful su 27 flanker family of air superiority aircraft. Sukhoi su35 flankere super flanker multirole heavy. Musevenis security detail and fortress why he claims to be. Performance of su27, su30, and su35 i understand this can be a bit of a hotbutton issue, so let me be clear. Malaysia operates 8 legacy fa18d hornet, and was offered boeings fa18ef super hornet, but the royal malaysian air force chose the su 30mkm instead. Brahmos is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on su 30 mki fighter aircraft, with a weight of 2. It could be that the f100 sips fuel as compared to the f414. Sukhoi su30mki wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I dont care how the sukhois stack up to american or british or french jets or whatever, im just curious as to how they stack up to each other and the mig29. What you have quoted is su 30 combat radius at low level flight. Su30sm is a multirole fighter developed based on the su30mk combat aircraft family.
It can carry up to 8,000 kg 17,650 lb of weapons and payloads over 700 nmi unrefueled combat radius. Su30 is a twoseat tandem longrange combat aircraft and trainer. The su 27 nato designation flanker is the frontline fighter aircraft designed by the sukhoi design bureau. Su30 only have 1,500 km combat radius with supa dupa brahmos add another 450km. Introduction f35 is intended to replace the f16 and is promoted as f16s successor. Su34 aircraft engaged in the exploration and sidestep during the exercises vostok 2010 moscow. Before i get to the su 35 and mig 35, let me introduce you to their predecessors, the su 27 and m. Flankere is the latest 20 variant of the successful su27 flanker family of air superiority aircraft. The aircraft was developed by sukhoi in 2002 and is manufactured by.
Knaapo and the irkut corporation, both of which come under the sukhoi groups umbrella. The su27m airframe incorporated a new nose section, new central tailboom, canards, and uprated al31fm engines. Also, it has an inflight refueling ifr probe that retracts. It is one of a number of russian aircraft based and developed from the su27 flanker, including the su30, su33 and su35. It is a derivative of the su 27 flanker, easily distinguished by its sidebyside cockpit and platypus nose. Armament of the su 27sk includes the 30mm calibre gun, with its set of 150 cartridges, rocketguided and unguided weapons, and bombs. It is a multirole fighter for allweather, airtoair and airtosurface deep interdiction missions. The unique balance of range and payload allows for the su30 to fulfill missions impracticable for most of the modern multirole fighters. Feb 17, 2018 well to be quite honest these two fighter jets are as different as chalk and cheese.
Su30 for russian air force mack8 on sun jan 26, 2014 9. At present, the tigersharks squadron has six su30mki fighters, but it will have 18 combat aircraft by the end of 2020, making it a fullfledged iaf fighter squadron. Sukhois combat radius south gets first sukhoi squad to. The su 27m airframe incorporated a new nose section, new central tailboom, canards, and uprated al31fm engines. The only reason you have got confused is because of their names.
Sukhoi su27, shenyang j11, sukhoi su30 mkk, shenyang j16, chengdu j10 are. Why building more tejas fighters is a superior option for. The wings panels were fitted with larger fuel cells and the enlarged fins have internal fuel cells as well increasing the aircrafts combat radius. Chinese bomber runs near guam aimed at sending a message.
Please post references if you actually have figures for range. Blinder was the first supersonic bomber to enter production in the soviet union and the worlds first aircraft of its class. What are the differences between su35 and mig35, and. Su30mki carries far more fuel so combat radius is twice that of the f1652. Typical armament comprises 10 aams, including a mix of up to 6 extendedrange aa10 alamo and up to 6 r73 closeair combat aams, with options of. Su30 flankerc su30m fighter aircraft data pictures video. It is highly maneuverable, giving it a clearcut advantage in aerial combat. The su30 started out as an internal development project in the sukhoi su27 family. The twoseat su27ub combat trainer was selected as the basis for the. Angolas su30ks are not a serious threat to the south. For example take the rafale, it can go a combat radius of 1800km with lots of fuel tanks.
Sukhoi, however, abandoned its initial design an enlarged, twinengined aircraft based loosely on the su 7 configuration, but with a tandem cockpit in favor of the compound delta t6. The aircraft was never intended or used as a strategic bomber, however, a fact obscured by such comparisons. Su30mk2 multirole fighter aircraft airforce technology. The su27 nato designation flanker is the frontline fighter aircraft designed by the sukhoi design bureau. The sukhoi su 34 nato reporting name fullback was developed primarily for the strikeattack role to replace the su 24 fencer. Origins evolution of the su27 into an f15 killer part2. I n t e g r i t y s e r v i c e unclassified e x c e l l e n c e core competencies of our fighter fleet not new air superiority allows freedom of maneuver action for our forces while denying potential adversaries the same global precision attack hold any target at risk in the air, on the sea, or on the ground. Solo jet fighter generations fourth generation 19702010 su30 armament the su27pu had 8 hardpoints for its weapon load, whereas the su 30mks combat load is mounted on 12 hardpoints. The original su 27 was born in a late 1970s soviet air force initiative to counter the american mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle air superiority mount. Air force su 30 mki fighter jets to be stationed at assam within the next four months, a first batch of eight su 30mki multirole fighters will be positioned at the tezpur air base in the indian state of assam, near the border with china, kanwa online reported friday.
It is a variant of the su30 series fighters, with many significant improvements. With a single inflight refuelling procedure the combat range is extended to 5,200km. Sukhoi su30mkm the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. A variant of the sukhoi su30, it is a heavy, allweather, longrange fighter.
Su30mki carries far more fuel so combat radius is twice that of the f16. Discussion in pakistan air force started by kinshuk, jan 22, 2010. Chinese bomber runs near guam aimed at sending a message to. The fencer is an old airframe used mainly for longerrange groundattack missions. It is an advanced derivative of the su30mk combat aircraft family. Malaysia operates 8 legacy fa18d hornet, and was offered boeings fa18ef super hornet, but the royal malaysian air force chose the su30mkm instead. It is a variant of the su 30 series fighters, with many significant improvements over the original su 30mk export version. Asias advanced flankers su2730 air power australia. Flxs supercruise speed in combat configuration is likely achieved at 40.
Angolas su30ks are not a serious threat to the south african air force. The aircraft is equipped to operate autonomously in combat over hostile territory, in escort of deeppenetration strike aircraft and in. The su30mkm can legitimately claim supermaneuverability via digital flybywire, canards, and two saturn al31fp engines with thrust vectoring producing 27,500 lb thrust each with afterburners. Thats the original brahmos jointly developed by russia and india, mounted on the manufactured to license su 30 mki, not on a reverse engineered badger. In august 2003, during the course of president vladimir putins official visit to malaysia, the contract for the su30mkm aircraft was signed. Ks172 mockups have been photographed on su 30 displays but its production status is unclear at this time, although india is negotiating licence production. The sukhoi30mki fighter aircraft with a combat radius of 1,500 kilometres equipped with brahmos supersonic cruise missile can hit targets at around 300 kilometres with precision. Of the flanker family, the su 27, su 30, su 33, su 34 and su 35 have been ordered into limited or serial production by the defense ministry.
Combat radius from flanker series is 1,500 1,650 km. The su30mkm is an advanced variant, with considerable performance related improvements over its su30mkmkk counterparts. However, closer look reveals that this is not true. A variant of the sukhoi su30, it is a heavy, allweather, longrang. The sukhois have a combat radius of almost 1,500 km without midair refuelling.
Musevenis security detail and fortress why he claims to. Interfax avn during the tactical and strategic exercises vostok 2010 two modern fighterbomber su34 were used for solving exploration, overcoming defense imaginary enemy, the use of guided and unguided weapons against ground targets, reported to interfax avn on friday the head. Jan 23, 2015 this resulted in the su 30mki which remained the best variant of su 30 in service until russia started producing the s30sm. In order to keep costs under control and justify the industrial ramp up underway, participating countries need to sign order agreements soon. Financial stringency has restricted the total to date in russian service to 5. While the f16 was designed as daytime visualrange dogfighter, f35 was always intended to be a multirole aircraft with primary focus on airtoground missions and limited airtoair performance. The last examples were retired during the early 2000s. The design of what became the sukhoi su 24 began in the early 1960s. The origins of the su 30 lie in the last years of the soviet era, when the pvo sought a combat capable derivative of the existing su 27ub conversion trainer. A variant of the sukhoi su 30, it is a heavy, allweather, longrange fighter.
Sukhoi flankers the shifting balance of regional air power. Jul 14, 2010 su 34 aircraft engaged in the exploration and sidestep during the exercises vostok 2010 moscow. The sukhoi su30 mki, an allweather, longrange air superiority. Su27 flanker frontline fighter aircraft airforce technology.
Typical armament comprises 10 aams, including a mix of up to 6 extendedrange aa10 alamo and up to 6 r73 closeair combat aams, with options of aa12 adder operators. The multirole variant offers enhanced combat capabilities against aerial, ground and seabased targets. The su24 remains a powerful longrange, lowlevel strike attack aircraft with real allweather precision attack capability. Su30sm multirole fighter is equipped with advanced weapons and avionics. Discussion in indian air force started by lethalforce, feb 16. The f35a has a combat radius around 1200 km with 2 jdams and 2 amraams like the f16, and can probably go up to 1500 km a2a config just like the f16.
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