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National Security Journal on MSN4d
Russia’s Su-27 Flanker: Designed to Fight F-14 and F-15 Fighters
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter was designed to be superior to American F-15 Eagles and F-14 Tomcats. The Flanker jet ...
C.W. Lemoine on MSN3d
DCS: Su-27 Flanker vs F/A-18 Hornet
We pit the Su-27 against the F/A-18 in a head-to-head fight in DCS World. Which jet comes out on top in radar lock, ...
The National Interest on MSN18d
The Su-27’s Legacy for the Russian Air Force
Powering the Su-27 are two Saturn AL-31F turbofan engines, each producing over 27,500 pounds of thrust with afterburners. These engines give the Flanker a top speed exceeding Mach 2.35 (around 1,550 ...
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Unmatched the world over: Russia’s Sukhoi combat aircraft family
2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Su-27 fighter prototype developed by the Sukhoi Experimental Design Bureau, which marked the birth of the famed family of Su-27/Su-30 ...