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Multirole fighter
Sukhoi Su-35 is a multirole fighter originating in Soviet Union ( Russia since 1991). It was built by United Aircraft Corporation (for Su-35S). Published specifications list length 21.9 m and wingspan 15.3 m; the configuration for each measurement is shown below.
Sukhoi Su-35
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Soviet Union ( Russia since 1991)
United Aircraft Corporation (for Su-35S)
Sukhoi Design Bureau
Sukhoi
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force
Su-27M: 12 Su-35S: 155+
Su-27M: 1987–1995 Su-35S: 2007–present
February 2014
Su-27M: 28 June 1988 ( 1988-06-28 ) Su-35S: 19 February 2008 ( 2008-02-19 )
Sukhoi Su-27
Sukhoi Su-37
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21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)
15.3 m (50 ft 2 in)
5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
62 m 2 (670 sq ft)
19,000 kg (41,888 lb)
25,300 kg (55,777 lb) with 50% internal fuel
34,500 kg (76,059 lb)
11,500 kg (25,400 lb) internal
2 × Saturn AL-41F1S afterburning turbofan engines, 86.3 kN (19,400 lbf) thrust each dry, 137.3 kN (30,900 lbf) with afterburner, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) in emergency power
2,400 km/h (1,490 mph, 1,290 kn) at altitude
1,170 km/h (730 mph, 630 kn) / Mach 1.1 + supercruise at medium altitude
3,600 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) at altitude 1,580 km (982 mi) at sea level
1,600 km (990 mi, 860 nmi) approx
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 external fuel tanks
18,000 m (59,000 ft)
280 m/s (55,000 ft/min) +
1 × internal 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds
12 hardpoints, consisting of 2 wingtip rails, and 10 wing and fuselage stations with a capacity of 8,000 kg (17,630 lb) of ordnance , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-25 air-ground rocket S-13 air-ground rocket Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 ER/ET 6 × R-73 E/M 12 × R-77 M/P/T/-1 6 × R-74 2 x R-37 Air-to-surface missiles : 6 × Kh-29 L/TE 3 × 3M-14AE Anti-ship missiles : 3 × 3M-54AE1 6 × Kh-31 A/AD Kh-35 U 5 × Kh-59 MK 1 × P-800 Oniks Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Kh-31 P/PD 5 × Kh-58 UShE Bombs: 8 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500OD guided bombs 8 × KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500KR TV-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs
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408 kg/m 2 (84 lb/sq ft) With 50% fuel 500.8 kg/m 2 (102.6 lb/sq ft) with full internal fuel
1.13 with 50% fuel 0.92 with full internal fuel
S-25 air-ground rocket S-13 air-ground rocket
Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 ER/ET 6 × R-73 E/M 12 × R-77 M/P/T/-1 6 × R-74 2 x R-37 Air-to-surface missiles : 6 × Kh-29 L/TE 3 × 3M-14AE Anti-ship missiles : 3 × 3M-54AE1 6 × Kh-31 A/AD Kh-35 U 5 × Kh-59 MK 1 × P-800 Oniks Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Kh-31 P/PD 5 × Kh-58 UShE
8 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 8 × KAB-500OD guided bombs 8 × KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500KR TV-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs
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 | 21.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Su-35 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-35 Flanker M. 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.
ChinaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-35 Flanker M. 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.
EthiopiaReported count for Sukhoi Su-35 · Su-35. Service scope: Ethiopian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
RussiaAerospace Forces exact named equipment holdings: Su-35S Flanker M. 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.
Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Sukhoi Su-35 · Su-35S. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 24. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.