Su-35 Flanker-E



"Man, these Russians are using Sukhoi Su-35s right now, also known as Flaner-Es, as reported by NATO, and that name will soon be used by the Grand Alliance. I bet this is what heck looks like if these Su-35s would come in to strike the Baltics, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkestan, Mongolia and Alaska real soon."

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Coming Apocalypse

The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; Allied reporting name: Flanker-E)[N 1] is a designation for the heavily upgraded derivatives of the Su-27 'Flanker'. They are single-seat, twin-engine supermaneuverable multirole fighters, designed by Sukhoi and built by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO). This derivative, while omitting the canards and air brake, incorporates a reinforced airframe, improved avionics and radar, thrust-vectoring engines, and a reduced frontal radar signature. In 2008 the revamped variant, began its flight test programme that would involve four prototypes.