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Sukhoi Su-35

4++ generation air-superiority / multirole fighter

A heavily modernized Flanker-family fighter combining long range, a powerful radar, heavy weapons carriage and three-dimensional thrust-vectoring agility.

Introduced2014
SpeedMach 2.25
RangeApprox. 1,600 km combat radius
Crew1
Platform profile

Technical overview

Manufacturer
Sukhoi
Primary role
4++ generation air-superiority / multirole fighter
Dimensions
21.9 m length · 15.3 m span
Operators
Russia, China and Iran
Variants
Su-35S · Su-35 export configuration
Operational status
Active
Complete platform dossier

Sukhoi Su-35 details

Identity

Full name
Sukhoi Su-35
Type
Air-superiority / multirole fighter
Generation
4++ generation
Manufacturer
Sukhoi (United Aircraft Corporation)
Country of origin
Russia
First flight
19 February 2008 (current Su-35S development)
Entered service
2014
Crew
1 pilot

Primary roles

  • Air superiority
  • Long-range interception
  • Multirole strike
  • Anti-ship attack
  • Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD)

Variants

Su-35S
Primary Russian production variant
Export configuration
International configuration derived from the Su-35S

Performance

Maximum speed
Mach 2.25
Combat radius
Approximately 1,600 km
Service ceiling
59,000 ft (18,000 m)

Engine

  • 2 × Saturn AL-41F1S afterburning turbofan engines
  • Three-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzles enable supermanoeuvrability

Stealth features

  • Reduced radar signature compared with earlier Flankers
  • Not a fifth-generation low-observable aircraft
  • Electronic warfare and extreme manoeuvrability support survivability

Avionics

  • Irbis-E passive electronically scanned-array radar
  • Infrared Search and Track (IRST)
  • Khibiny-M electronic-warfare suite
  • Modern glass cockpit and data links

Armament

Internal gun
1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1
Air-to-air missiles
R-73, R-77 and R-37M
Air-to-ground weapons
Guided bombs, anti-radiation missiles and cruise missiles, configuration dependent

Payload

Maximum external payload
Approximately 8 tonnes
Hardpoints
12

Strengths

  • Exceptional supermanoeuvrability
  • Powerful Irbis-E radar
  • Long range
  • Heavy weapons load
  • Among the most capable 4++ generation fighter designs

Limitations

  • Not a stealth aircraft
  • Large radar and infrared signature
  • High operating costs and demanding maintenance

Operators and customers

RussiaChinaIran

Interesting facts

  1. The Su-35 is a deeply modernized member of the Su-27 Flanker family.
  2. Its thrust-vectoring engines enable dramatic post-stall manoeuvres.
  3. It combines a large fuel capacity with up to 12 external weapon stations.