The Sukhoi Su-35 is a Russian fighter aircraft derived from the Su-27, originally identified as the Su-27M. It was developed to surpass the US F-15 and F-16, with greatly enhanced air combat capabilities and a proposed new AAM missile with a 400 km range.
Following flight tests from 1988, the first prototype was publicly displayed in 1992 at Farnborough. Up to 1994 eleven prototypes were built. The first test flights of an improved Su-35, the Su-37, in 1996 appeared to suggest the end of the Su-35 without production aircraft.
It shares much with the naval Su-33, notably larger wings and more powerful engines. Changes from the Su-27 include canards, a larger nose with improved radar, greater use of carbon fibre and aluminium-lithium alloy, squarer tail fins, digital fly-by-wire, and a rear-radar for firing SARH missiles.
Su-35 Specifications
Technical Data
Variant Comparison
| Spec | Su-33 | Su-30M | Su-34 | Su-35 | Su-37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Length (m) | 21.94 | 21.94 | 23.34 | 22.20 | 22.20 |
| Max Weight (kg) | 30,000 | 33,500 | 45,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 |
| Max Speed (km/h) | 2,300 | 2,125 | 1,900 | 2,500 | 2,400 |
| Mach | 2.17 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Ceiling (m) | 17,000 | 17,500 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 18,800 |