HESA Azarakhsh vs Sukhoi Su-30: Specs Compared

ACombat aircraft

Sukhoi Su-30

Multirole fighter

Credit

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

6 of 37 rows sourced on both sides

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21.94mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Length

Length

All recorded figures & sources

21.935 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length

Single source

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

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14.7mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

14.7 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

Single source

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

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6.36mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Height

Height

All recorded figures & sources

6.36 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Height

Single source

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

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34.5t

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

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]

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2Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

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2,120km/h

Speed

All recorded figures & sources

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]

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

Range

All recorded figures & sources

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]

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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]

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62m²Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

62 m²

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Single source

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

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

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

17,300 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling

Single source

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

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230m/sSu-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min

Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

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

HESA Azarakhsh and Sukhoi Su-30 configuration
Specification	HESA Azarakhsh	Sukhoi Su-30
Type	Light fighter^[source]	Multirole fighter^[source]
Manufacturer	Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)^[source]	Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation^[source]
Status	In service (production completed)^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary user	Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force^[source]	—
Number built	6^[source]	630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]
Introduction date	1997^[source]	1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)^[source]
Developed from	Northrop F-5^[source]	Sukhoi Su-27^[source]
Developed into	HESA Saeqeh HESA Kowsar^[source]	—
National origin	—	Soviet Union Russia^[source]
Designer	—	Sukhoi^[source]
Built by	—	KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)^[source]
Primary users	—	Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force^[source]
Manufactured	—	1992–present^[source]
First flight	—	31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )^[source]
Variants	—	Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal^[source]
Guns	—	1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds^[source]
Hardpoints	—	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]
g limits	—	+ 9^[source]
Wing loading	—	401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel^[source]
Thrust/weight	—	1 with 56% fuel^[source]
Rockets	—	S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU^[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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HESA Azarakhsh

Sukhoi Su-30

Type

Light fighter^[source]

Multirole fighter^[source]

Manufacturer

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)^[source]

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

Status

In service (production completed)^[source]

In service^[source]

Primary user

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force^[source]

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Number built

6^[source]

630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]

Introduction date

1997^[source]

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

Developed from

Northrop F-5^[source]

Sukhoi Su-27^[source]

Developed into

HESA Saeqeh HESA Kowsar^[source]

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National origin

—

Soviet Union Russia^[source]

Designer

—

Sukhoi^[source]

Built by

—

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

Primary users

—

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

Manufactured

—

1992–present^[source]

First flight

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

Variants

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

Fuel capacity

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

Guns

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

Hardpoints

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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]

g limits

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+ 9^[source]

Wing loading

—

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

Thrust/weight

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1 with 56% fuel^[source]

Rockets

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

Missiles

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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

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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]