Su-27 Flanker



"The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker is one twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft Sukhoi has made for. It's intended to be one direct competitor for these large Alliance fourth-generation fighters, plus with a 3,530-kilometer, or a 1,910 nautical mine, range, plus with heavy armament, a sophisticated avionic set and high maneuverability. Well, that's gonna be painful, isn't it?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, Where Did They Come From?

The Sukhoi Su-27 (Russian: Сухой Су-27) (Allied reporting name: Flanker) is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large Alliance fourth-generation fighters, with 3,530-kilometre (1,910 nmi) range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high maneuverability. The Su-27 most often flies air superiority missions, but its most modern variants are able to perform almost all combat operations. Complementing the smaller MiG-29, the Su-27 has its closest Alliance counterpart in the F-15C Eagle. The Su-27 entered service with the Coalition of the Red Star as of now. There are several related developments of the Su-27 design. The Su-30 is a two-seat, dual-role fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The Su-33 ‘Flanker-D’ is a navy fleet defense interceptor for use on aircraft carriers. Further versions include the side-by-side 2-seat Su-34 ‘Fullback’ strike variant and the Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ improved air defense fighter.