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Heavyweight multirole combat jet aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30MKA is a heavyweight multirole combat jet aircraft originating in Russia. Reported operators include Algerian Air Force.
RussiaTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 21.935 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 21.935 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Heavyweight multirole combat jet aircraft
Russia
Sukhoi
In service
Algerian Air Force
65-78
2007-present
2007 (Algeria)
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
2
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
62 m 2 (670 sq ft)
18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
26,090 kg (57,519 lb) (typical mission weight)
38,800 kg (85,539 lb)
2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) / Mach 2.0 at high altitude
3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude
8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
17,300 m (56,800 ft)
+ 9
300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft)
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon
12 hardpoints (2 × wing-tip AAM launch rails, 6 × pylons under-wing, 2 × pylon under-engine nacelles , and 2 × pylons along the centerline between the engines. The number of pylons can be increased to 14 via use of multiple ejector racks). With a capacity of up to 8,130 kg (17,920 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of:
4 x S-8 Series 4 x S-13 series 4 x S-25 series
Air-to-air missiles : 10 × RVV-AE 6 × RVV-MD 6 x R-27 ER/ET Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59MK 6 × Kh-29 T/L Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59 MK 4 × Kh-35 6 × Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Kh-31 P
8 × FAB-500T bombs
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sukhoi Su-30MKA equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-30MKA Flanker H. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.