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Su-30MKI · Length
Single source21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-30MKI | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter , air superiority fighter , fighter-bomber[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| National origin | Russia / India[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] |
21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
Empty; Su-30MKI · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-30MKI · typical mission weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-30MKI · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,400 kg (40,565 lb)[source]
26,090 kg (57,519 lb) (typical mission weight)[source]
38,800 kg (85,539 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceFerry; Su-30MKI · with two in-flight refuellings
Single sourceSu-30MKI · at high altitude
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude[source]
8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings[source]
Range
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
Su-30MKI · 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | Indian Air Force[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Number built | 272 as of March 2020[source] | 24 built total[source] |
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| Manufactured | Su-30MKI: 2000–present[source] | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | 27 September 2002[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | Su-30МК: 1 July 1997 ( 1997-07-01 ) Su-30MKI: 2000 ( 2000 )[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-30[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variants | Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 9640 kg (internal)[source] | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 12 hardpoints (2 × wing-tip AAM launch rails, 6 × pylons under-wing, 2 × pylon under-engine nacelles , and 2 × pylons in tandem in the "arch" between the engines. It can be increased to 14 using multiple ejector racks.) with a capacity of up to 8,130 kg (17,920 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × S-8 4 × S-13 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 10 × R-77 10 × I-Derby ER 10 × Astra Mk-1 10 × Astra Mk-2 (future) 6 × R-27 ER/ET 2 × R-27 R/T 6 × R-73 3 × K-100 MICA (tested successfully) Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59 ME 4 × Rampage 6 × Kh-29 T/L 2 × Nirbhay (Future) Crystal Maze II Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59 MK 4 × Kh-35 6 × Kh-31 A 1 × BrahMos Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Rudram-1 6 x Rudram-2 (tested successfully) 6 × Kh-31 P Bombs: 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs 3 × Sudarshan laser-guided bombs 8 × FAB-500T bombs 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs 32 × OFAB-100-120 bombs Spice 2000 bombs 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs 20 × Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon 3 × DRDO Glide Bombs Khagantak-243[source] | 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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| g limits | + 9[source] | + 8[source] |
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| Wing loading | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft)[source] | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | 4 × S-8 4 × S-13[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 10 × R-77 10 × I-Derby ER 10 × Astra Mk-1 10 × Astra Mk-2 (future) 6 × R-27 ER/ET 2 × R-27 R/T 6 × R-73 3 × K-100 MICA (tested successfully) Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59 ME 4 × Rampage 6 × Kh-29 T/L 2 × Nirbhay (Future) Crystal Maze II Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59 MK 4 × Kh-35 6 × Kh-31 A 1 × BrahMos Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Rudram-1 6 x Rudram-2 (tested successfully) 6 × Kh-31 P[source] | 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 | 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs 3 × Sudarshan laser-guided bombs 8 × FAB-500T bombs 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs 32 × OFAB-100-120 bombs Spice 2000 bombs 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs 20 × Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon 3 × DRDO Glide Bombs Khagantak-243[source] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[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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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight