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Su-35S Flanker E “Russian Knights” Blue 50, Russian Air and Space Force (VKS), Nov. 2019
General Background
The Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker E is a highly modified and improved derivative of the Su-27.
About 20 years later a heavily modified member of the Flanker family was produced and
given the title of Su-35S Flanker E. Considered by many to be the most capable fourth
generation fighter in the sky and equipped with many fifth generation technologies. This
probably will be the last of the Flanker family when the fifth generation Russian aircraft
arrive.
The Aircraft
The Russian Knights (Russkiye Vityazi) aerobatic team was established on April 5, 1991
using personnel and equipment from the 237th Guards Proskurov Aircraft Demonstration
Center at Kubinka. The new team was equipped with six Su-27s but in 2017 they were
replaced by the twin-seat Su-30SM wearing an updated paint scheme. On November 7,
2019 the team received four new Su-35S aircraft (50, 51, 52, 53) that would be used in
conjunction with the Su-30SMs depending on the air show. The Russian Knights Su-35S
aircraft are standard factory equipped.
Specifications :
| Country of origin: | Russia |
| Manufacturer: | Sukhoi |
| Role: | Multi-Role Fighter |
| Crew: | 1 Pilot |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 21.9 m (72.9 ft) |
| Wingspan: | 15.3 m (50.2 ft, with Wingtip Pods) |
| Height: | 5.90 m (19.4 ft) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 18,400 kg (40,570 lb) |
| Loaded Weight: | 25,300 kg (56,660 lb) With Half Fuel Load |
| Maximum Takeoff: | 34,500 kg (76,060 lb) |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 2 × Saturn 117S (AL-41F1S) Afterburning Turbofan with 3D Thrust Vectoring Nozzle |
| Dry Thrust: | 8,800 kgf (86.3 kN, 19,400 lbf) Each |
| Afterburner Thrust: | 14,500 kgf (142 kN, 31,900 lbf) Each |
| Fuel Capacity: | 11,500 kg (25,400 lb) Internally |
| Maximum speed: | @ Altitude - Mach 2.25 (2,780 km/h, 1,726 mph) |
| @ Sea Level - Mach 1.15 (1,400 km/h, 870 mph) | |
| Ferry Range: | 4,500 km (2,430 nmi) With 2 External Fuel Tanks |
| Service Ceiling : | 18,000 m (59,100 ft) |
| Range: | @ Altitude - 3,600 km (1,940 nmi) |
| @ Sea Level - 1,580 km (850 nmi) | |
| Maximum G-Load: | 9+ G |
| Rate of Climb: | 280+ m/s (55,000+ ft/min) |
| Armament: | |
| Gun: | 1 × 30 mm GSh-301 Internal Cannon With 150 Rounds |
| Hardpoints: | 12 |
| 2 x Wingtip Rails | |
| 10 x Wing and Fuselage Points | |
| The 12 Points Can Carry: | Maximum of 8,000 kg (17,630 lb) Of Ordnance In Varying Combinations Of Rockets |
| S-25L Laser-guided Rocket
S-25 Unguided Rocket B-8 Unguided S-8 Rocket Pods B-13 Unguided S-13 Rocket Pods |
|
| Missiles: | Vympel R-73E/M
Vympel R-74M Vympel R-27R/ER/T/ET Vympel R-77 Vympel R-37M Kh-29T/L Kh-31P/A Kh-59ME |
| Bombs: | KAB-500L Laser-guided Bomb
KAB-1500L Laser-guided Bomb FAB-250 250-kg (550 lb) Unguided Bombs FAB-500 500-kg (1,100 lb) Unguided Bombs Other - Buddy Refueling Pod |
| Avionics: | Irbis-E Passive Phased Array Radar
OLS-35 Infra-red Search and Track System L265 Khibiny-M Electronic Warfare Pod |