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Measured figures
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single source21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-30 | Tupolev PAK DA |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth strategic bomber[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Russia[source] | Russia[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] | Tupolev[source] |
| Built by | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] | — |
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan
Single source14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Height
Single source6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew
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-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude[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-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area
Single source62 m 2 (670 sq ft)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling
Single source17,300 m (56,800 ft)[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.
| Status | In service[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1992–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] | 2027 (expected)[source] |
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| First flight | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] | — |
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| Developed from | 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] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 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] | — |
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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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| 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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] | Kazan Aircraft Production Association , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant , Beriev[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Aerospace Forces[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Tupolev PAK DA or PAK DA ( Russian : ПАК ДА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс дальней авиации , romanized : Perspektivnyi aviatsionnyi kompleks dal'ney aviatsii , lit. ' 'Prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation ' ' ), codename Poslannik ( Russian : Посланник , lit. ' Envoy ' ), is a next-generation stealth strategic bomber being developed by Tupolev for the Long-Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces . The PAK DA is set to complement and eventually replace the older Tupolev Tu-95 in Russia's Air Force service.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Technical parameters of the PAK DA include subsonic speed, 12,000-kilometre (7,500 mi) operational range and a capability to continuously remain in the air for up to 30 hours while carrying both conventional and nuclear payloads up to 30 tons. The aircraft is expected to have a crew of four.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In July 2018, United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Tupolev signed a contract for the creation of PAK DA's powerplant. According to early reports, it will be derived from the upgraded Kuznetsov NK-32 Tier 2 engine, intended for modernized Tu-160M2s. About RUB8 billion was to be allocated for the development of the new engine that will be produced by JSC Kuznetsov in Samara . The engine is to provide the PAK DA with a capability to perform 30 hours nonstop flight while being resistant to temperatures from minus 60°C to plus 50°C and even effects of a nuclear explosion. Its service life is expected to be from 12 to 21 years. The first tests of the PAK DA engine will take place in 2020 and be completed by the end of 2021.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | Russia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 21, cell 2; revision 1364906102; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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