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.
Follow this vehicle family
Alerts for directly linked future launches and major activity.
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
- 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
- Nested value
- Name
- Production Su-27 AL-31F installation
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:58:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 10:58:18 UTC