In numbers Through the lens Video
NATO reporting name: Flanker
Is used for flight tests and refining of the modified engines developed by MMPP "Salut".
Application:
- flight test of the engines, power plants and their systems within the whole flight envelope of the Su-27
- determination of the aircraft flight performance
Main features:
- flying testbed is fitted out the AL-31F M1 vectoring-thrust engines
- flying testbed carries the onboard measuring system capable of realtime data acquisition
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Sukhoi |
| COUNTRY |
Russia
|
| TYPE | Flying Testbed |
| CREW | 1 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan engines AL-31FP |
| Thrust, kgf | |
| - with afterburning | - |
| - without afterburner | - |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 21,935 |
| Height, m | 5,932 |
| Wing span, m | 14,70 |
| Wing area, m2 | 62,037 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 30.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 22.500 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 16.300 |
| Internal fuel, kg | 9.400 |
| Normal transported weight of fuel, kg | 5.270 |
| Warload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude, M=2,83), km/h | 2.500 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.380 |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.500 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Maximum overload, g | - |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |
Photos Su-27LL Flanker, MAKS 2007 (Russia).
