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How good is the SU-27?
The Su-27 is a really great aircraft and a huge success of Soviet aviation, not only because it holds 27 absolute records. It is an exceptionally manoeuvrable machine, one of the most agile aircraft ever built.
What missiles can the SU-27 carry?
The range of air-to-air missiles carried by the Su-27K aircraft includes: R-27R1 (NATO designation AA-10A Alamo-A), all-aspect medium-range missile with semi-active radar homing and R-27T1 (AA-10B Alamo-B) with infrared homing and a range from 0.5 to 60km; and R-73E (AA-11 Archer) all-aspect, close-combat air-to-air …
Why is the SU-27 so big?
The Su-27 and the rest of the Flanker family are large jets for the same reason the F-15 is and the F-14 was large. They are both high end air superiority fighters that were built with BVR combat and a long range in mind.
Which is the most maneuverable fighter jet?
F-22 Raptor Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is number one our list of top ten fighter jets in the world. It is super stealthy and is virtually invisible to radar. F-22 is extremely advanced twin-engine aircraft having super maneuverability. F-22 Raptor was inducted into the US Air Force in 2005.
Is the SU-27 better than F 15?
So the F-15 has a huge advantage. The Su-27, on the other hand, has a kill/loss ratio of 6-0, and two losses due to ground fire. One ground fire loss each was in the Abkazhia War and in the Angolan Civil War, 5 kills in the Ethiopian-Eritrean War and one in the first Chechen War.
Has SU-27 been shot down?
The Su-27 entered Angolan service in mid-2000 during the Angolan Civil War. It is reported that one Su-27 in the process of landing, was shot down by 9K34 Strela-3 MANPADs fired by UNITA forces on 19 November 2000.
How many su57 are there?
As a bonus, Checkmate stands to be cheaper than Russia’s other stealth fighter, the twin-engine Su-57. Moscow has ordered 78 Su-57s but production has proved to be a slog, apparently owing to the type’s high cost and complexity. Eleven years after the Su-57 first flew, only a handful are in squadron service.
What is the deadliest fighter jet?
F-22 Raptor
1. The F-22 Raptor is one mean jet fighter. The F-22 Raptor is one of the world’s most advanced and capable fighter jets. It was developed and produced jointly by Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Can Rafale do cobra maneuver?
If the Sukhoi has the Cobra maneuver the Rafale is capable of landing directly at the end of an inverted demi loop (Split S landing). What it demonstrates is not just another nice display figure (although it is) but the incredible control (especially speed control) the plane gives to the pilot.
Has SU 27 been shot down?
What American fighter plane has the most kills?
US Navy scored some 5,000 victories with Hellcat, with FAA and USMC squadrons some 200 more, with grand total of 5,209 kills. This plane! The F-6F Hellcat. In American hands it had over 5000 victories, created more ace pilots than any other fighter and had the highest win loss ratio of any fighter (19:1).
How many seats does a Su-27 have?
In the two-seat Su-27UB version, the seats are placed in tandem with the rear-seat being elevated to ensure good forward vision. The basic Su-27 cockpit layout consist of analogue instruments, HUD and CRT display to display data from radar and electro-optical sight (IRST).
What kind of fire control system does the Su-27 have?
The basic Su-27 is fitted with the SUV-27 fire control system, which incorporates the RLPK-27 radar sighting system, OEPS-27 electro-optical sighting system, SEI-31 integrated indication system, IFF interrogator and built-in test system.
What kind of instrumentation does a Su 27 have?
The basic Su-27 cockpit layout consist of analogue instruments, HUD and CRT display to display data from radar and electro-optical sight (IRST). On both sides of the HUD control panel, there are sensors for the helmet-mounted target designator system.
What kind of missiles does the Su-27 have?
The basic Su-27’s primary armament consists up to six R-27R/ER semi-active radar homer or R-27T/ET heatseeking homer medium range air-to-air missiles, as well as four R-73 IR agile all-aspect short range air-to-air missile. The basic Su-27 has only a limited air-to-surface capability consisting of only unguided bombs and rockets.