Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Air-Superiority Fighter Family
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine fighter family whose long-range, high-manoeuvrability air-superiority design became the foundation for the wider Flanker lineage. The initial T-10 prototypes exposed aerodynamic shortcomings that drove a substantial redesign before the production configuration entered service, while the family later expanded into two-seat training and export variants operated across several countries.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Su-27FlankerSukhoi T-10T-10T-10-1Su-27SSu-27PSu-27UBSu-27SK
- Family Name
- Sukhoi Su-27
- Full Name
- Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Air-Superiority Fighter Family
- Roles
- militarytrainerexperimental
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Speed Kph
- 2,144
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine fighter family whose long-range, high-manoeuvrability air-superiority design became the foundation for the wider Flanker lineage. The initial T-10 prototypes exposed aerodynamic shortcomings that drove a substantial redesign before the production configuration entered service, while the family later expanded into two-seat training and export variants operated across several countries.
- First Flight Year
- 1,977
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Canonical AL-31F model relationship for the production Su-27/Su-27S configuration and later Flanker derivatives; the T-10-1 prototype flew with interim AL-21F-3AI engines, which are not represented by this production fit.
- Name
- Production Su-27 AL-31F installation
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:58:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:29:26 UTC