Posted on 03/03/2009 9:22:00 AM PST by Notoriously Conservative
(Video on Site)
http://www.notoriouslyconservative.com/2009/03/video-russian-fighter-jet-sukhoi-su-30.html
Wikipedia:
The Sukhoi Su-30 (NATO reporting name "Flanker-C") is a twin-engine military aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation and introduced into operational service in 1996. It is a multi-role strike fighter that can perform both air superiority and ground attack missions. The strike fighter is a two-seated, dual-role strike fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions; very comparable to F-15E Strike Eagle.
The aircraft is a modernized version of the Su-27UB and has several variants. The Su-30K and Su-30MK series have had commercial success. The variants are manufactured by competing organizations: KNAAPO and the IRKUT Corporation, both of which come under the Sukhoi group's umbrella. KNAAPO manufactures the Su-30MKK and the Su-30MK2, which were designed for and sold to China and later Indonesia. Irkut makes the long-range, multirole Su-30MK series. The series includes the Su-30MKI developed for the Indian Air Force and its derivatives, the MKM, MKA and MKV for Malaysia, Algeria and Venezuela respectively.
“The strike fighter is a two-seated, dual-role strike fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions; very comparable to F-15E Strike Eagle.”
That’s great ... Russians finally able to build and fly to 1986 specifications. LOL ..
Precisely why we need more F-22s.
haha, yeah seriously, welcome to the 80’s russia. It is a cool plane though.
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