FMA IA 58 Pucará vs Sukhoi Su-30: Specs Compared

ACombat aircraft

FMA IA 58 Pucará

Counter-insurgency aircraft

BCombat aircraft

Sukhoi Su-30

Multirole fighter

Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

FMA IA 58 PucaráLength

14.25 m

Length source ↗

Sukhoi Su-30Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length

21.935 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

24 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

14.25m

21.94mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Length

Length

All recorded figures & sources

14.25 m

Length

Single source

14.25 m (46 ft 9 in)^[source]

21.935 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length

Single source

21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)^[source]

14.5m

14.7mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

14.5 m

Wingspan

Single source

14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)^[source]

14.7 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

Single source

14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)^[source]

5.36m

6.36mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Height

Height

All recorded figures & sources

5.36 m

Height

Single source

5.36 m (17 ft 7 in)^[source]

6.36 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Height

Single source

6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)^[source]

6.8tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

34.5t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,020 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

6,800 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,020 kg (8,863 lb)^[source]

6,800 kg (14,991 lb)^[source]

17,700 kg

Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight

Single source

24,900 kg

Gross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight

Single source

34,500 kg

Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

17,700 kg (39,022 lb)^[source]

24,900 kg (54,895 lb)^[source]

34,500 kg (76,059 lb)^[source]

two

2Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

two^[source]

2 people

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

500km/hMaximum; at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

2,120km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

430 km/h

Cruise; at 6,000 ft (1,800 m) (econ cruise)

Single source

500 km/h

Maximum; at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

Single source

500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)^[source]

430 km/h (270 mph, 230 kn) at 6,000 ft (1,800 m) (econ cruise)^[source]

2,120 km/h

Maximum; Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

Single source

2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude^[source]

3,710kmFerry; max internal and external fuel

3,000kmSu-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,710 km

Ferry; max internal and external fuel

Single source

3,710 km (2,310 mi, 2,000 nmi) max internal and external fuel^[source]

3,000 km

Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

Single source

3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude^[source]

350km

—

Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

350 km

(Combat radius with 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) weapons, High-low-high profile)

Single source

350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi) (Combat radius with 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) weapons, High-low-high profile)^[source]

729kW

—

Power

All recorded figures & sources

729 kW

2 × Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprop each

Single source

2 × Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprop, 729 kW (978 hp) each^[source]

—

123kNSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

74.5 kN

Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry

Single source

122.58 kN

Su-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner

Single source

2 × 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]

30.3m²

62m²Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

30.3 m²

Wing area

Single source

30.30 m 2 (326.1 sq ft)^[source]

62 m²

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Single source

62 m 2 (670 sq ft)^[source]

10,000m

17,300mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

10,000 m

Service ceiling

Single source

10,000 m (33,000 ft)^[source]

17,300 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling

Single source

17,300 m (56,800 ft)^[source]

18m/s3,500 ft/min

230m/sSu-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18 m/s

3,500 ft/min

Single source

18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)^[source]

230 m/s

Su-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min

Single source

230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

FMA IA 58 Pucará and Sukhoi Su-30 configuration
Specification	FMA IA 58 Pucará	Sukhoi Su-30
Type	Counter-insurgency aircraft^[source]	Multirole fighter^[source]
National origin	Argentina^[source]	Soviet Union Russia^[source]
Manufacturer	Fábrica Militar de Aviones^[source]	Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical)^[source]	Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force^[source]
Number built	110^[source]	630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]
Manufactured	1974–1993^[source]	1992–present^[source]
Introduction date	May 1975^[source]	1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)^[source]
First flight	20 August 1969^[source]	31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )^[source]
Aspect ratio	6.9:1^[source]	—
Airfoil	NACA 64 2 A215 at root, NACA64 1 at tip^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	1,280 L (280 imp gal; 340 US gal) internal, up to 1,736 L (382 imp gal; 459 US gal) in external tanks^[source]	9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal^[source]
Stall speed	143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)^[source]	—
Never exceed speed	750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)^[source]	—
g limits	+6/-3 g^[source]	+ 9^[source]
Guns	2× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.804 autocannons 4× 7.62 mm FN Browning machine guns^[source]	1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds^[source]
Hardpoints	3 with a capacity of centerline 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), wing pylons 500 kg (1,100 lb), total external stores 1,620 kg (3,570 lb)^[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]
Rockets	ARM-657 Mamboretá pods^[source]	S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU^[source]
Designer	—	Sukhoi^[source]
Built by	—	KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)^[source]
Developed from	—	Sukhoi Su-27^[source]
Variants	—	Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA^[source]
Wing loading	—	401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel^[source]
Thrust/weight	—	1 with 56% fuel^[source]
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^[source]
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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FMA IA 58 Pucará

Sukhoi Su-30

Type

Counter-insurgency aircraft^[source]

Multirole fighter^[source]

National origin

Argentina^[source]

Soviet Union Russia^[source]

Manufacturer

Fábrica Militar de Aviones^[source]

Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary users

Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical)^[source]

Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force^[source]

Number built

110^[source]

630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]

Manufactured

1974–1993^[source]

1992–present^[source]

Introduction date

May 1975^[source]

1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)^[source]

First flight

20 August 1969^[source]

31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )^[source]

Aspect ratio

6.9:1^[source]

—

Airfoil

NACA 64 2 A215 at root, NACA64 1 at tip^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

1,280 L (280 imp gal; 340 US gal) internal, up to 1,736 L (382 imp gal; 459 US gal) in external tanks^[source]

9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal^[source]

Stall speed

143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)^[source]

—

Never exceed speed

750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)^[source]

—

g limits

+6/-3 g^[source]

+ 9^[source]

Guns

2× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.804 autocannons 4× 7.62 mm FN Browning machine guns^[source]

1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds^[source]

Hardpoints

3 with a capacity of centerline 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), wing pylons 500 kg (1,100 lb), total external stores 1,620 kg (3,570 lb)^[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]

Rockets

ARM-657 Mamboretá pods^[source]

S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU^[source]

Designer

—

Sukhoi^[source]

Built by

—

KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)^[source]

Developed from

—

Sukhoi Su-27^[source]

Variants

—

Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA^[source]

Wing loading

—

401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel^[source]

Thrust/weight

—

1 with 56% fuel^[source]

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^[source]

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]