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Sukhoi Su-30 Two-Seat Multirole Fighter Family

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a two-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter family derived from the Flanker design lineage. Developed for long-range air-superiority, strike, training, and command roles, it became a major Russian export aircraft and a foundation for licensed production and locally integrated versions in India and other operators.

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Aliases
Su-30Flanker-CSu-30MKISu-30SMSu-30SMESu-30MKK
Family Name
Sukhoi Su-30
Full Name
Sukhoi Su-30 Two-Seat Multirole Fighter Family
Roles
militarytrainer
Status
active
Type
aircraft

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Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Sukhoi Su-30 is a two-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter family derived from the Flanker design lineage. Developed for long-range air-superiority, strike, training, and command roles, it became a major Russian export aircraft and a foundation for licensed production and locally integrated versions in India and other operators.
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      fuselage
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Two UEC AL-31FP thrust-vectoring afterburning turbofans; UAC specifies 12,500 kgf afterburning thrust per engine.
    Name
    Su-30 two-engine AL-31FP installation
    Notes
    UAC specifies two AL-31FP afterburning turbofans on Su-30SME, each at 12,500 kgf afterburning thrust; this records the exact AL-31FP installation without inferring unrelated export subvariants.

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Creation Time
August 8, 2026 at 05:06:47 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 14:04:14 UTC