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NATO reporting name: Platypus
This is a supersonic two-seat multirole combat aircraft powered by two AL-31F 12,500-kgf turbofans. Actually, the aircraft is a comprehensive upgrade of the Su-27 fighter. The prototype first flew on 13 April, 1990.
The aircraft is in production at the named after Valery Chkalov since 1993. As of 2001, a total of six airworthy aircraft have been built. The Su-32/34 is to replace the Su-24M operated by the Russian Air Force.
Its offered export variants are the shore-based maritime patrol/strike aircraft and multirole tactical aircraft.
Su-34 Platypus, MAKS 2007.
Su-34: The production of the aircraft began, according to the "Sesgodnia" newspaper, on January 12, 1995 with the assembly of two aircraft at the same time. According to the reports, for the year 2018, 102 aircraft have been manufactured.
Equipment:
A radar type Sh-141 (N011) passive electronically scanned array radar. The radars are housed in a special sting-shaped-nacelles between the engines which cover the rear hemisphere of the aircraft. It fires missilew rearwards.
Terrain-relief-following capacity, automatic smoothing flight system during low altitude operations and an advanced system of fire control and weapon dropping.
Fighter type target detection range (RSC+3m2) up to 120 km
Number of targets tracked 4
Range of ground detection 30 km
Range of sea-target detection 135 km
Armament
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| The fixed armament of the aircraft is the single-barreled GSh-301 30 mm cannon with 180 rounds. | X-31 (Kh-31) anti-radar missile. |
Three-view drawing
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Sukhoi |
| COUNTRY |
Russia
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| TYPE | Front-line bomber |
| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan engines ΝPO Saturn Lyl'ka AL-35 (AL-31F) |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x14.000 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 22,00 |
| Height, m | 5,93 |
| Wing span, m | 14,70 |
| Wing area, m2 | - |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 44.360 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 39.000 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | 9.400 |
| Warload, kg | 8.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude), km/h | 1.900 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.400 |
| Service ceiling, m | 17.000 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Range, km | 4.500 |
| Maximum overload, g | 7 |
| ARMAMENT | 1x30 mm cannon GSh-301 with 180 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 10-12. Transportation of weapons: Air-to-air missile 8xR-73 or R-77 (RVV-AE), 6xR-27RE/E. Air-to-surface missile 6xKh-29T/L, Kh-25ML, Kh-25LD, Kh-31A. Anti-radiation missile Kh-31Ρ, 1xmissile Alfa, 3 anti-ship missile Kh-59M. 6 bombs KAB-1500L/TK, 6 bombs KAB-500KR/L, 3 bombs 1.500 kg, 2-16 500-kg bombs, 36x250 kg bombs, 48x100 kg bombs, 7 pods KMGU. |
Photos Su-34 Platypus, MAKS 2007 (Russia).
