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Air superiority fighter , Multirole fighter
Sukhoi Su-30MKM is a air superiority fighter , Multirole fighter originating in Russia. Reported operators include Royal Malaysian 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| 1 Oct 2026 | 21.935 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |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 |
Air superiority fighter , Multirole fighter
Russia
Sukhoi
Irkut Corporation
In service
Royal Malaysian Air Force
18
2007
August 2003 ( 2003-08 )
Sukhoi Su-30 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
2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) / M 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)
+ 9g
300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft)
0.96
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon
12 hardpoints (2 × wingtip AAM rails, 6 × under-wing pylons, 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:
4 × B-8 rocket pods for 80 × S-8 rockets 4 × B-13 rocket pods for 20 × S-13 rockets
Air-to-air missiles : 10 × R-77 6 × R-27ER/ET 2 × R-27R/T 6 × R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59ME 6 × Kh-29T/L Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59MK 4 × Kh-31A Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Kh-31P
8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs 8 × FAB-500T bombs 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs 32 × OFAB-100-120 bombs 4 × GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sukhoi Su-30MKM equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
MalaysiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-30MKM (some serviceability in doubt). 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.