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The Su-35 is a singleseat super-agile multirole fighter powered by two AL-31FP 12,500-kgf thrust vector-controlled (TVC) engines.
The first AL-31F-powered Su-35 prototype (Su-27M) flight took place on 28 June, 1988. In 1996, the first several Su-35s were fielded with the Russian Air Force. In 1996, one of the Su-35 prototypes (side number 711) was fitted with thrustvectored engines for the very first time.
Its maiden flight in its new capacity was made on 2 April, 1996. Su-35s derivative is the Su-35UB twin-seat super-agile multirole fighter whose prototype first flew on 7 August, 2000.
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Sukhoi |
| COUNTRY |
Russia
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| TYPE | Trainer-fighter aircraft |
| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan engines, with afterburning ΝPO Saturn Lyl'ka AL-31FM |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x12.800 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 22,18 |
| Height, m | 6,35 |
| Wing span, m | 14,70 |
| Wing area, m2 | 62,00 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 35.200 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 26.800 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 19.800 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Warload, kg | 8.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude), km/h | 2.400 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.400 |
| Service ceiling, m | 18.000 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Range, km | |
| - without external fuel tanks | 3.200 |
| - with in-flight refueling | 6.500 |
| Maximum overload, g | 10 |
| ARMAMENT | 1x30 mm cannon GSh-301 with 150 wounds. Number external hardpoints: 12. Transportation of weapons: Air-to-surface missile Kh-29T/L, Kh-25ML, Kh-31A/P, Kh-59M and S-25L. Air-to-air missile 8x R-27RE, R-27TE, R-77 or R-60M, R-73M, R-73. Bombs KAB-500KR/L. Free fall bombsFAB-500, FAB-250, OFAB-100, Cluster bombs, ECM pods, Rokets S-8, S-13, S-25. |