Sukhoï Su-33
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Carrier-borne Multirole fighter,
air superiority fighter |
Other Designation | Flanker-D (NATO) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Sukhoi OKB |
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| Prototype first flight | 17 August 1987 |
Introduction | 31 August 1998 (official) |
| Produced | 1987–1999 |
Number built | about 35, only one for Su-33UB |
| Status | In service |
Crew | 1 or 2 (UB) |
| Variants | |||
| Su-27K | Carrier-based version of the Su-27 designed for operations from the project 11435 and project 1160 aircraft carriers (heavy aircraft cruiser in Soviet designation). | ||
| Su-27KI | Project of a carrier-based version of the Su-27 designed for operations from the project 1153 aircraft carriers (heavy aircraft cruiser in Soviet designation). | ||
| Su-27KPP | Project of a two-seat carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft. | ||
| Su-27KRTS | Project of a two-seat carrier-based reconnaissance and target designation aircraft. | ||
| Su-27KT/Su-27KTZ | Project of a carrier-based tanker aircraft. | ||
| Su-27KU | Project of a two-seat carrier-based trainer. | ||
| Su-27KSH | Project of a carrier-based attack aircraft based on the Su-27. | ||
| Su-29K | Project of a carrier-based interceptor aircraft based on the Su-27 with a possibility to carry the long-range R-33 air-to-air missiles. | ||
| Su-33 | Designation for the Su-27K after its introduction into service with the Russian Naval Aviation in 1998. | ||
| Su-27KUB/Su-33UB | Two-seat training-and-combat version based on the Su-27K and Su-27KU with side-by-side seating for crew of two. One prototype built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 22 m |
Empty Weight | 18400 kg |
| Wingspan | 14.7 m |
Loaded Weight | 29940 kg |
| Height | 5.93 m |
Max takeoff weight | 33000 kg |
| Wing area | 67.84 m² |
Wing loading | 483 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov
GSh-30-1 autocannon in right LEVCON root |
Ammunition Carried |
150 |
| Other armament | 12 external pylons with a capacity
of up to 6500 kg with provisions to carry combinations of: |
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| Rockets | S-8KOM/BM/OM, S-13T/OF, S-25OFM-PU | ||
| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles | 8 × R-27R/ER/T/ET, 4 × R-73E | |
| Anti-ship missiles | Kh-31A, Kh-41 | ||
| Anti-radiation missiles | Kh-25MP, Kh-31P | ||
| Bombs | RBK-500 cluster bomb, up to 500 kg bombs | ||
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines
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| Dry thrust | 9500 kgp (74.5 kN) each |
Thrust with afterburner | 12500 kgp (123 kN) each |
| Thrust/weight | 0.83
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Fuel Capacity | 9400 kg internally |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | Mach 2.2
(2300 km/h) at 10000 m |
Stall Speed | 240 km/h |
| Landing Speed | 250 km/h |
Rate of climb | 325 m/s |
| Range | 3000 km
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Service ceiling | 17000 m |
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | militaryfactory.com | ||
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