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2001
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Su-27P Flanker B Air superiority 7 x Lyulka Saturn AL31F 17,865/27,675 T4.7 •"""S" 21.93 16.300 28^000 4,000 3,900 . . M2.35 T20 650 60,680 1 9,400 Yes SU-27SK Fighter/attack 2 x Lyulka Saturn AL-31F 16,875/27,560 14.7 62 21.94 16.870 33,000 8,000 3.680 4h30min 10 M2.35 400 59.040 1 9,400 Yes Export Su-27P Su-27K/Su-33 Fighter/attack 2 x Lyulka Saturn AL-31FK 16,875/27,560 14.7 67.8 21.19 18.500 33,000 6,500 3,000 12 M2.17 55,760 2 9.400 NO Su-30 Murtirole fighter 2 x Lyulka Saturn AL-31F 16,875/27,560 14.7 62 21,94 17,700 33,000 4,000 6h 12 M2.0 750 650 59,040 2 9,400 Yes SU-27M/35/37 Air superiority 2 x Lyulka Saturn AL-31F 16,875/30,865 14.7 62 21.94 18,400 34,000 8,000 4,000 M2.35 600 750 59,055 1 10,250 Yes SU-27IB/32FN/34 Bomber 2 x Lyulka Saturn AL-31F 16,875/27,560 14.7 62.04 23.34 45,000 8,000 4,500 12 M1.8 950 1,260 49,200 2 12,100 7,200kg Yes forward-swept-wing fighter in September 1997. The S-3 7 is a technology-demonstration project, rather than as a fighter development project for the Russian air force. With the Mikoyan-designed Article 1.42 reduced to the 1.44 demonstrator project, Sukhoi is pushing its S-3 7 Berkut as a candidate to meet future Russian fighter requirements. T-60S SUKHOI has been working for over tVo decades on an intermediate-range bomber design. The T-60S, the latest iteration of this design, is an 80 to 1 OOt-class aircraft. # S-54/S-55 SUKHOI continues to pursue the S-54 advanced jet trainer design, as well as the S-55 lightweight fighter version. They resemble a scaled-down, single-engined Su-27 with foreplanes. TUPOLEV Tupolev Joint Stock Company, 17 Akademika Tupoleva, Moscow 111250, Russia; tel: +7 (095) 267 2533; fax: +7 (095) 261 7141 TU-22M BACKFIRE Alongside the Bear, die Tu-22M will continue to form the backbone of Russia's long-range strike capability beyond 2010. The latest variant of the Tu-22, the M3, entered service with the air force and navy in die early 1980s. As with die Bear, the Tu-2 2 M is earmarked to carry die Kh-SD and Kh-101 cruise missiles. Tupolev is also working on die M5, an upgrade including nsw avionics, radar, EW and naviga tion systemsahhough funding appears less than continuous. \ A further modification, the Tu-22MR, is for reconnaissance and carries a semi-recessed SLAR pod located in the bomb bay" and has a Sukhoi 'sSu-21130 series has had some export success and upgrades for Russia are in the pipeline large dielectric fairing at the root of die vertical fin along widi dielectric fairings on die fuselage. TU-95/142 BEAR THE BEAR remains in service widi the Russian armed forces as both a long-range strike aircraft and a maritime-patrol and recon naissance platform, 45 years after die first prototype flew. The Tu-95MS/MS6/MS16 remain a key component of the air force's long- range aviation units. The aircraft are equipped widi die Kh-55(AS-15 Kent) air-launched cruise missile. The four-turboprop Bear is intended to be equipped widi two Raduga conventional cruise- missile types now in die final stages of develop ment-die Kh-101 and Kh-SD. The Tu-142 ASW aircraft first flew in 1968 and continues to be deployed widi naval aviation units. The Tu-142MR is a dedicated submarine communications variant. TU-160 BLACKJACK ONCE IN question, die future of die Tu-160 Blackjack as part of the Russian air force's long- range strike force now seems assured. A token force of five aircraft has been joined by eight returned by Ukraine and at least one, if not three more, delivered from the factory. The Tu-160 flew for the first time in 1981, as a long-range supersonic strike aircraft. Produc tion has totalled about 40-50, including pre- production and prototype aircraft. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 29 May - 4 June 2001 77
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