Su-30MK Flanker C Multipurpose fighter. First flight: 1993 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

Photos from the personal collection of Kostas Panitsidis


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The Su-30MK is a two-seat multirole Su-27SK derivative powered by two AL-31F 12,500-kgf engines and featuring uprated avionics and an expanded air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons suite including air-to-surface precision-guided munitions.
The aircraft has an in-flight refuelling capability. 

The first production aircraft completed its maiden flight on 19 May 1999. The Su-30MK has been in production with the KnAAPO since 1999.

 


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGNER
OKB Sukhoi
COUNTRY
Russia
TYPE
Multipurpose fighter
CREW
2
POWER-PLANT
Two bypass engine, ΝPO Saturn Lyl'ka AL-31FP
Thrust, kgf
2 x 12.800
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
21,90
Height, m
6,40
Wing span, m
14,70
Wing area, m2
62,00
WEIGHT
 
Normal take-off, kg
24.900
Maximum take-off, kg
34.500
Internal fuel, kg
9.640 (5.270)
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
2.175 (Μ=2,0)
Max speed in low height, km/h
1.350
Range, without in-flight refueling / with one in-flight refueling, km
5.200/3.000
Service ceiling, m
19.800
ARMAMENT
1 x 30 mm cannon GSh-301 with 150 rounds
Warload - 8.000 kg in 12  hardpoints:
6 Air-to-air missile R-27R/ER/T/ET, R-73 and R-77 (RVV-AE). Anti-ship missile Kh-29T/L, Kh-25ML, Kh-31A/P, Kh-59M and S-25L bombs KAB-500KR/L;  free fall bombs 100 - 500 kg, cluster bombs, ECM pods