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Fighter-bomber / strike fighter
Sukhoi Su-34 is a fighter-bomber / strike fighter originating in Soviet Union / Russia. It was built by Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO).
Soviet Union / RussiaFighter-bomber / strike fighter
Soviet Union / Russia
Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO)
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force
>163 (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)
2006–present
20 March 2014
13 April 1990 ( 1990-04-13 )
Sukhoi Su-27
2 (side by side seating)
23.34 m (76 ft 7 in)
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
6.09 m (20 ft 0 in)
62.04 m 2 (667.8 sq ft)
22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
39,000 kg (85,980 lb)
45,100 kg (99,428 lb)
12,100 kg (26,676 lb) internals
2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines, 132 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner
1,900 km/h (1,200 mph, 1,000 kn) (Mach 1.8) at altitude
1,300 km/h (810 mph, 700 kn)
1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) (radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load)
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi)
17,000 m (56,000 ft)
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds
5%
+ 9
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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
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
12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000–14,000 kilograms (26,000–31,000 lb)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
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 | 23.34 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sukhoi Su-34 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
RussiaAerospace Forces exact named equipment holdings: Su-34 Fullback. 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.