Sukhoi Su-30

Also known as Flanker-C, Su-30

multi-role combat aircraft version of the Su-30 fighter aircraft

AI overview

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a multi-role combat aircraft that can perform various military missions, including air-to-air and air-to-ground operations. It matters because it represents a versatile fighter design used by multiple air forces around the world for defense and combat capabilities.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Sukhoi Su-30 is referenced by 398 other articles, and connects out to Mikoyan MiG-29, Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi Su-35.

It sits within the topics 1980s Soviet fighter aircraft, Aircraft first flown in 1989 and Aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear.

Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Operator: Algeria
Series: Sukhoi Su-27
Based on: Sukhoi Su-27
Developer: Sukhoi Design Bureau
Manufacturer: Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association
Image: Sukhoi Su-30MK of the Russian Air Force.jpg
Height: 6.36
Length: 21.935

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Commons category: Sukhoi Su-30
powered by: Saturn AL-31
NATO reporting name: Flanker C
Commons gallery: Sukhoi Su-30
first flight: 1989-12-31
service entry: 1992-00-00
derivative work: Su-30MKI
wingspan: 14.7
maximum operating altitude: 17300
vehicle range: 3000

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Encyclopedic overview

The Sukhoi Su-30 (Russian: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union in the 1980s by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air interdiction missions. The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) were reported to have 130 Su-30SMs in operation as of 2024.

The Su-30 started as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family by Sukhoi. From the Su-27UB two-seat trainer, the Su-27PU heavy interceptor was developed. The design plan was revamped and the Su-27PU was renamed to Su-30 by the Russian Defense Ministry in 1996. Of the Flanker family, the Su-27, Su-30, Su-33, Su-34 and Su-35 have been ordered into limited or serial production by the Russian Defense Ministry. Later, different export requirements split the Su-30 into two distinct version branches, manufactured by competing organizations: KnAAPO and the Irkut Corporation, both of which come under the Sukhoi aerospace group's umbrella.

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