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Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities
Sukhoi Su-33 is a carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities originating in Soviet Union Russia. It was built by Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. Reported operators include Russian Navy.
Sukhoi Su-33
Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.19 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.19 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities
Soviet Union Russia
Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association
In service
Russian Navy
24 built total
1987–1999
31 August 1998 (official)
17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )
Sukhoi Su-27
Shenyang J-15
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21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded
5.93 m (19 ft 5 in)
67.84 m 2 (730.2 sq ft)
18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
29,940 kg (66,006 lb)
33,000 kg (72,753 lb)
9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner
2,300 km/h (1,430 mph, 1,240 kn) at 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
17,000 m (56,000 ft)
246 m/s (48,400 ft/min)
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds
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
240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
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483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)
0.83
240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)
S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU
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
RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs
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Sukhoi Su-33 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
RussiaNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Su-33 Flanker D. 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 / FTR. 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.