Su-35 Multi-role fighter
Channel: Main Battle Tank
Date: 2023-03-18

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Su-35 Multi-role fighter
   The Su-35 is a significantly developed version of the Su-27. Development began in the early 1980s. The aircraft first flew in 1988 and was originally known as Su-27M. It was proposed as a super agile Su-27 primarily for air superiority missions, but also with a greatly expanded air-to-ground capability. It had a number of improvements in engines, aerodynamics, avionics and construction methods. Later this aircraft was redesignated as the Su-35. It is referred in the West as Flanker-E. Sometimes it is also nicknamed as the Super Flanker. The Su-35 is being proposed as a replacement for Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. Initial production of the Su-27M commenced in 1988. Later it was redesignated as the Su-35. However only 12 of these aircraft were completed for the Russian Air Force, including 9 pre-production aircraft. Production ceased in 1995. Improved versions of the Su-35 emerged, including the Su-35BM and Su-35UB. However only the Su-35S, which made its first flight in 2008, became the definitive version, which was produced in quantity. Some sources report that by 2017 Russian Air Force operated 68 Su-35S aircraft. In 2015 China ordered 24 of these multi-role fighters, becoming the first foreign customer. A first batch of 4 aircraft was delivered to China in 2016. By 2017 a total of 14 aircraft were reportedly delivered. In 2017 Indonesia ordered 11 aircraft however this deal was abandoned.