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Measured figures
A-37B Dragonfly · Length
Single source28 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (8.617 m)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
| Status | Limited service in Central American and South American air forces[source] |
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; A-37B Dragonfly · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-37B Dragonfly · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,211 lb (2,817 kg)[source]
14,000 lb (6,350 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; A-37B Dragonfly · max. cruise
Single sourceMaximum; A-37B Dragonfly · Maximum speed
Single source507 mph (816 km/h, 441 kn)[source]
489 mph (787 km/h, 425 kn) (max. cruise)[source]
Maximum; Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · with maximum payload
Single source460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi) (with maximum payload)[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · 2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet , 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust each[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Republic of Vietnam Air Force (historical) Chilean Air Force (historical) Peruvian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 577[source] | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1963–1975[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| First flight | October 1964[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna T-37 Tweet[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2418 (modified) at root, NACA 2412 (modified) at tip[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 507 US gal (422 imp gal; 1,920 L) usable internal fuel (including tip tanks)[source] | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] |
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| Stall speed | 113 mph (182 km/h, 98 kn) at maximum landing weight, wheels and flaps down[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 524 mph (843 km/h, 455 kn)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) GAU-2B/A minigun in nose with 1500 rounds Provision for SUU-11/A gun pods under wings[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 8 with a capacity of inner four: 860 lb (390 kg), two intermediate: 600 lb (270 kg), two outer: 500 lb (230 kg)[source] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| Rockets | LAU-3/A rocket pods[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | AIM-9 Sidewinder[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | 250 lb (110 kg) Mark 81 , 500 lb (230 kg) Mark 82 or 750 lb (340 kg) M117 bombs BLU-32B or BLU-1C/B fire bombs CBU-12, CBU-22 or CBU-24 cluster bombs SUU-14 bomb dispenser[source] | KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1 with 56% fuel[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source