| Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H |
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Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker-C |
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| Multirole / Air superiority fighter |
Type |
Multirole fighter |
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| Russia / India |
Place of Origin |
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27 September 2002
In service |
Service Period and Status |
1996
In service |
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| 2000-present |
Production Period |
1992-present |
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| 272 units as of March 2020 |
Number Built |
630+ |
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| Sukhoi Su-30MKM |
Variants |
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Sukhoi Su-30MKK
Sukhoi Su-30MKM |
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| Sukhoi Su-30 |
Related Projects |
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker |
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Su-30МК: 1 July 1997
Su-30MKI: 2000 |
First Flight |
31 December 1989 |
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Empty weight:
18,400 kg / 40,565 lb
Gross weight:
26,090 kg / 57,519 lb - typical mission weight
Max. takeoff weight:
38,800 kg / 85,539 lb |
Mass / Weight / Displacement |
Empty weight:
17,700 kg / 39,022 lb
Gross weight:
24,900 kg / 54,895 lb
Max. takeoff weight:
34,500 kg / 76,059 lb |
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| 21.935 m / 72 ft 0 in |
Length |
21.935 m / 72 ft 0 in |
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| 6.36 m / 20 ft 10 in |
Height |
6.36 m / 20 ft 10 in |
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| 14.7 m / 48 ft 3 in |
Wingspan |
14.7 m / 48 ft 3 in |
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| 62 m2 / 670 sq ft |
Wing Area |
62 m2 / 670 sq ft |
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| 401 kg/m2 / 82 lb/sq ft |
Wing Loading |
401 kg/m2 / 82 lb/sq ft - with 56% fuel
468.3 kg/m2 / 95.9 lb/sq ft - with full internal fuel |
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| 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines |
Powerplant |
2 × Saturn AL-31FL afterburning turbofan engines |
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Thrust with afterburner:
123 kN / 28,000 lbf each engine |
Thrust |
Dry thrust:
74.5 kN / 16,700 lbf each engine
Thrust with afterburner:
122.58 kN / 27,560 lbf each engine |
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Fuel Capacity |
9,400 kg / 20,723 lb internal |
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Maximum speed at high altitude:
2,120 km/h / 1,320 mph / 1,140 kn / Mach 2.0
Maximum speed at low altitude:
1,350 km/h / 840 mph / 730 kn / Mach 1.09 |
Speed |
Maximum speed at high altitude:
2,120 km/h / 1,320 mph / 1,140 kn / Mach 2 |
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Range:
At high altitude: 3,000 km / 1,900 mi / 1,600 nmi
At low altitude: 1,270 km / 790 mi / 690 nmi
Ferry range:
8,000 km / 5,000 mi / 4,300 nmi - with two in-flight refuellings |
Operational Range |
Range at high altitude:
3,000 km / 1,900 mi / 1,600 nmi |
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| 17,300 m / 56,800 ft |
Service Ceiling |
17,300 m / 56,800 ft |
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| 300 m/s / 59,000 ft/min |
Rate of Climb |
230 m/s / 45,000 ft/min |
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Thrust-to-Weight Ratio |
1 with 56% fuel
0.86 with full internal fuel |
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Unit cost:
₹358 crore (US$50 million) in 2014 |
Operational Cost |
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