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Measured figures
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single source21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Su-34 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-30 | Sukhoi Su-34 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Fighter-bomber / strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Russia[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] | — |
| Built by | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] |
23.34 m (76 ft 7 in)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source17,700 kg (39,022 lb)[source]
24,900 kg (54,895 lb)[source]
34,500 kg (76,059 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-34 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-34 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude[source]
Su-34 · radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load
Single source1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) (radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load)[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]
Su-34 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines, 132 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min
Single source230 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.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] | >163 (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1992–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] | 20 March 2014[source] |
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| First flight | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] | 13 April 1990 ( 1990-04-13 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-27[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variants | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] | 12,100 kg (26,676 lb) internals[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds[source] |
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| 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] | 12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000–14,000 kilograms (26,000–31,000 lb)[source] |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | + 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] | 0.68[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 : 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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET R-73 R-77 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-25 ML/MT Kh-29 L/T/D Kh-31 A/AD Kh-35 U Kh-38 MAE/MKE/MLE/MTE Kh-58 Kh-59 ME/MK/MK2 Kh-47M2 Anti-ship missiles : P-800 Oniks weight of 1500 kg with a range of up to 300 km and a speed in the range of numbers Mach 2.2–3.0. Officially not in service. Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-58 Kh-31 P/PD Cruise missiles : Kh-36 Grom-E1 Kh-65 S/SE Kh-SD[source] |
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| 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] | KAB-500Kr TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500Kr TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb FAB-500T general-purpose bomb FAB-250 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-500 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-1500 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-3000 UMPK gliding bomb 2 × BETAB-500 SHP P-50T bomb ODAB-500PM bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb SPBE-D bomb UMPB D-30SN glide bomb[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] | Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | 5%[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-34 · Max takeoff weight
Single source