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Fairchild AU-23 Peacemakerlarger figure on 0 of 4
Sukhoi Su-33larger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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| Type | Armed gunship, counter-insurgency, utility transport[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Royal Thai Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 35[source] | 24 built total |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
Cruise; at maximum continuous power
Single sourceCruise; combat cruise
Single sourceMaximum; at take-off power, 5,000 ft (1,524 m) altitude, 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) gross weight
Single source148 kn (170 mph, 274 km/h) at take-off power, 5,000 ft (1,524 m) altitude, 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) gross weight[source]
77 kn (88 mph, 142 km/h) at maximum continuous power, 129 kn (239 km/h) combat cruise[source]
Maximum; at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Single source2,300 km/h (1,430 mph, 1,240 kn) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)[source]
Combat range
Single source175 nmi (201 mi, 323 km)[source]
1 × Garrett TPE-331-1-101F turboprop engine
Single source1 × Garrett TPE-331-1-101F turboprop engine, 650 hp (480 kW)[source]
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Wing area
Single source67.84 m 2 (730.2 sq ft)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source17,000 m (56,000 ft)[source]
48,400 ft/min
Single source246 m/s (48,400 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| First flight | 1971[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Pilatus PC-6 Porter[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Capacity | 5 troops or 6 passengers or 1 litter patient, 3 ambulatory patients with 1 medical attendant[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 4.84[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 12 × external hardpoints with a capacity of up to 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) of ordnance, 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 : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P Bombs: RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.83[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | — | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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