Sukhoi Su-34 vs Sukhoi Su-57: Specs Compared

Sukhoi Su-34 — licensed reference photograph

ACombat aircraft

Sukhoi Su-34

Fighter-bomber / strike fighter

Credit

Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Sukhoi Su-57 — licensed reference photograph

BCombat aircraft

Sukhoi Su-57

Stealth multirole fighter

Credit

Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Sukhoi Su-34Su-34 · Length

23.34 m

Length source ↗

Sukhoi Su-57Su-57E · Length

20.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

27 of 35 rows sourced on both sides

23.34mSu-34 · Length

20.1mSu-57E · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

23.34 m

Su-34 · Length

Single source

23.34 m (76 ft 7 in)^[source]

20.1 m

Su-57E · Length

Single source

20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)^[source]

14.7mSu-34 · Wingspan

14.1mSu-57E · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14.7 m

Su-34 · Wingspan

Single source

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

14.1 m

Su-57E · Wingspan

Single source

14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)^[source]

6.09mSu-34 · Height

4.6mSu-57E · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6.09 m

Su-34 · Height

Single source

6.09 m (20 ft 0 in)^[source]

4.6 m

Su-57E · Height

Single source

4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)^[source]

45.1t

34t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

22,500 kg

Empty; Su-34 · Empty weight

Single source

39,000 kg

Gross; Su-34 · Gross weight

Single source

45,100 kg

Maximum take-off; Su-34 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

22,500 kg (49,604 lb)^[source]

39,000 kg (85,980 lb)^[source]

45,100 kg (99,428 lb)^[source]

18,500 kg

Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight

Single source

29,800 kg

Gross; Su-57E · at full load

Single source

26,700 kg

Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight

Single source

34,000 kg

Maximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight

Single source

18,500 kg (40,786 lb)^[source]

26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load^[source]

34,000 kg (74,957 lb)^[source]

2Su-34 · side by side seating

1Su-57E · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

Su-34 · side by side seating

Single source

2 (side by side seating)^[source]

1 people

Su-57E · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

1,900km/hMaximum; Su-34 · (Mach 1.8) at altitude

2,135km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,300 km/h

Cruise; Su-34 · Cruise speed

Single source

1,900 km/h

Maximum; Su-34 · (Mach 1.8) at altitude

Single source

1,900 km/h (1,200 mph, 1,000 kn) (Mach 1.8) at altitude^[source]

1,300 km/h (810 mph, 700 kn)^[source]

1,350 km/h

Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level

Single source

2,135 km/h

Maximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1

Single source

Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level^[source]

4,500kmFerry; Su-34 · Ferry range

4,500km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,500 km

Ferry; Su-34 · Ferry range

Single source

4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi)^[source]

4,500 km

Ferry; Su-57E · with 2 outboard fuel tanks

Single source

3,500 km

Su-57E · subsonic

Single source

1,500 km

Su-57E · supersonic

Single source

3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic^[source]

4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 outboard fuel tanks^[source]

1,100km

1,250kmSu-57E · Combat range

Combat radiusScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,100 km

Su-34 · radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load

Single source

1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) (radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load)^[source]

1,250 km

Su-57E · Combat range

Single source

1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)^[source]

132kN

147kNSu-57E · in emergency power

ThrustScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

132 kN

Su-34 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner

Single source

2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines, 132 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner^[source]

88.3 kN

Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry

Single source

147.1 kN

Su-57E · in emergency power

Single source

142.2 kN

Su-57E · with afterburner

Single source

2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power^[source]

62m²Su-34 · Wing area

78.8m²Su-57E · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

62.04 m²

Su-34 · Wing area

Single source

62.04 m 2 (667.8 sq ft)^[source]

78.8 m²

Su-57E · Wing area

Single source

78.8 m 2 (848 sq ft)^[source]

17,000mSu-34 · Service ceiling

18,800mSu-57E · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17,000 m

Su-34 · Service ceiling

Single source

17,000 m (56,000 ft)^[source]

18,800 m

Su-57E · Service ceiling

Single source

18,800 m (61,700 ft)^[source]

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7.5t

Payload

All recorded figures & sources

7,500 kg

Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload

Single source

Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-57 configuration
Specification	Sukhoi Su-34	Sukhoi Su-57
Type	Fighter-bomber / strike fighter^[source]	Stealth multirole fighter^[source]
National origin	Soviet Union / Russia^[source]	Russia^[source]
Manufacturer	Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO)^[source]	United Aircraft Corporation^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In production^[source]
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force^[source]	Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force^[source]
Number built	>163 (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)^[source]	44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)^[source]
Manufactured	2006–present^[source]	2019–present^[source]
Introduction date	20 March 2014^[source]	2020^[source]
First flight	13 April 1990 ( 1990-04-13 )^[source]	29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )^[source]
Developed from	Sukhoi Su-27^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	12,100 kg (26,676 lb) internals^[source]	9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks^[source]
Guns	1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds^[source]	1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon^[source]
Airfoil	5%^[source]	—
g limits	+ 9^[source]	+9.0^[source]
Thrust/weight	0.68^[source]	1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)^[source]
Missiles	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]	Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK^[source]
Bombs	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]	KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing^[source]
Hardpoints	12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000–14,000 kilograms (26,000–31,000 lb)^[source]	12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload^[source]
Designer	—	Sukhoi^[source]
Built by	—	Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant^[source]
Variant	—	Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)^[source]
Supercruise	—	Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude^[source]
Wing loading	—	371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight^[source]

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Sukhoi Su-34

Sukhoi Su-57

Type

Fighter-bomber / strike fighter^[source]

Stealth multirole fighter^[source]

National origin

Soviet Union / Russia^[source]

Russia^[source]

Manufacturer

Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO)^[source]

United Aircraft Corporation^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

In production^[source]

Primary users

Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force^[source]

Number built

>163 (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)^[source]

44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)^[source]

Manufactured

2006–present^[source]

2019–present^[source]

Introduction date

20 March 2014^[source]

2020^[source]

First flight

13 April 1990 ( 1990-04-13 )^[source]

29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )^[source]

Developed from

Sukhoi Su-27^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

12,100 kg (26,676 lb) internals^[source]

9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks^[source]

Guns

1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds^[source]

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

Airfoil

5%^[source]

—

g limits

+ 9^[source]

+9.0^[source]

Thrust/weight

0.68^[source]

1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)^[source]

Missiles

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]

Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK^[source]

Bombs

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]

KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing^[source]

Hardpoints

12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000–14,000 kilograms (26,000–31,000 lb)^[source]

12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload^[source]

Designer

—

Sukhoi^[source]

Built by

—

Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant^[source]

Variant

—

Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)^[source]

Supercruise

—

Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude^[source]

Wing loading

—

371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight^[source]