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Air ForcesRussia

Su-30 (Flanker-C)

Multirole fighter aircraftFielded 1996Pending verification

Also known as: Su-27PU

Air ForcesRUS
Length 21.9 m
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System
TypeMultirole fighter aircraft
Alternative designationsSu-27PU
Date of introduction1996
ProliferationAt least 15 countries
ManufacturerSukhoiMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length21.9 m72 ftMed[1]
Wingspan14.7 m48 ftMed[1]
Wing area62.04 m sqMed[1]
Height6.36 m21 ftMed[1]
Empty weight17,900 kg39,463 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight34,500 kg76,059 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x Saturn AL-31FMed[1]
Thrust / power122.59 kN thrust eachMed[1]
Speed2,125 km/h1,320 mph · 1,147 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling17,500 m57,415 ftMed[1]
Takeoff roll550 mMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kgMed[1]
Missile Weapon Systems: air-to-air missilesR-27R/ER/T/ET/P; R-73E; RVV-AEMed[1]
Missile Weapon Systems: air-to-surface missilesKh-29T/L; Kh-59M/MEMed[1]
Missile Weapon Systems: anti-ship missilesKh-31AMed[1]
Missile Weapon Systems: anti-radiation missilesKh-31PMed[1]
Rocket Weapon System: rocketsS-8KOM/BM/OM; S-13T/OF; S-25OFM-PUMed[1]
Bomb Weapon System: bombsKAB-500KR general-purpose bomb; KAB-500OD bomb; KAB-1500KR GP bomb; KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb; FAB-500T GP bomb; BETAB-500SHP bomb; ODAB-500PM bomb; OFAB-250-270 bomb; OFAB-100-120 bomb; P-50T bomb; RBK-500 cluster bombs; SPBE-D bombMed[1]
Armament1 x 30-mm GSh-301 single-barrel in starboard LREXMed[1]
Fire control
Radar1 x NIIP N-011 multi-mode look-down shoot-down; or 1 x Phazotron Zhuk-27Med[1]
Targeting System1 x OEPS-27 electro-optical targeting systemMed[1]
IRST1 x OLS-30 IRSTMed[1]
Radar Warning System1 x SPO-15 Radar Warning ReceiverMed[1]
Sensors noteThe aircraft features autopilot ability at all flight stages including low-altitude flight in terrain-following radar mode, and individual and group combat employment against air and…Med[1]
Variants
Su-30 (Su-27PU)PU for Punkt Upravlenija - "Control Point" or Perechvatcik Uchebnyj - "Interceptor Trainer". Modernized Su-27UB. 5 units operated by the Russian Air Defence Forces.[1]
Su-30KCommercial (export) version of the basic Su-30. The Indian Air Force briefly operated some Su-30Ks in the late 1990s.[1]
Su-30KISukhoi proposal for upgrading Russian AF single seat Su-27S. Also proposed export version for Indonesia, 24 were ordered but subsequently cancelled due to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.[1]
Su-30KNUpgrade project for operational two-seat fighters, the Su-27UB, Su-30 and Su-30K. This was cancelled in Russia but later revived as Su-30M2. Belarus consider updating ex-Indian Su-30K to the Su-30KN standard.[1]
Su-30MKCommercial version of Su-30M first revealed in 1993. Export versions include navigation and communication equipment from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.[1]
Su-30MKIMKI for Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Indiski - "Modernized Commercial Indian". An export version for India, jointly developed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).[1]
Su-30MKAA version of the Su-30MKI, except with French and Russian avionics for Algeria.[1]
Su-30MKMA derivative of the Russian-Indian Su-30MKI, the MKM is a highly specialized version for Royal Malaysian Air Force. It includes thrust vectoring control (TVC) and canards but with avionics from various countries.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
1 x 30-mm GSh-301 single-barrel in starboard LREXAutocannon
Med[1]
Range
1.8 km1 mi · 1 nmi
Quantity
150 Rounds
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
30 mm
Rate of fire
1,500–1,800 rounds/min
Summary

The Su-30 (Flanker-C) Russian Multirole Fighter Aircraft is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air, and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AngolaArmeniaBelarusChinaAlgeriaIndonesiaIndiaKazakhstanMyanmarMalaysiaRussiaUgandaVenezuelaVietnam
Sources
  1. Su-30 (Flanker-C) Russian Multirole Fighter Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
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  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import