The F-15 Eagle and Su-27 Flanker are two of the most iconic fighter aircraft in the history of air combat, each representing ...

The Su-27 aircraft has a long history, and continues to be deployed today. Let's take a look at exactly what it's capable of, when it was created, and what the future may hold for this formidable ...

The Su-27 was designed as a direct competitor to the American F-14 and F-15 families of aircraft. Its capable design reflects this. The Su-27 has a top speed of about Mach 2.35 and has up to ten ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The modular design of R-27 missiles allows them to be used in both Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters.Additionally, the Russian Air Forces still continues to field R ...

Dark Skies. Su‑27 Flanker - The Soviet Twin‑Engine Masterpiece of Maneuverability. Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025. The Sukhoi Su‑27 redefined fighter design in the mid ...

The Chinese Shenyang J-11 is based heavily on the Su-27 design template. The Su-27 first flew in 1977 and entered service with Russia’s armed forces in 1985. It is in service with Russia, ...

The design phase for the Su-27 started off rocky as the lead designer, Mikhail Simonov. was unhappy enough with everything to halt its production and start designing the jet again from scratch.

“All subsequent models designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, Su-57, etc.) were based on the Su-27,” concludes Litovkin. Role Alex Beltyukov ...

As an experimental Su-27 variant, the Su-27LL-PS tested advanced 2D thrust vectoring for enhanced maneuverability, providing critical insights into supermaneuverable flight dynamics, material ...

Mikhail Simonov was an aircraft designer whose innovative planes placed the Soviet Union at the forefront of aerial warfare. His supremely manoeuvrable, heavily armed Su-27 jet fighter is ...

On Jan. 29, an SU-27 cut in front of an EP-3 within five feet of the aircraft, causing the U.S. plane to fly through the jet wash. On Nov. 25, 2017, a Russian SU-30 fighter intercepted a U.S. Navy ...

Media Platforms Design Team. Today, an old but impressive bit of flying from the Slovak International Air Day in Bratislava, circa 1997. A group of Su-27 "Russian Knights" ...