The designation SU-35 has long been known in the world of aviation. Upgraded Su-27M fighters developed on order by the Russian Air Force have been displayed at international air shows repeatedly since 1992 under that name. On the verge of the new millennium, Su-35 competed in the tenders issued by the South Korean and Brazilian air forces, with aircraft made as far back as the early ‘90s acting as technology demonstrators.
With the passage of time, it became clear that the aircraft needed a drastic upgrade of both its avionics and weapons to its airframe and powerplant for the aircraft to penetrate the global market and put up competition to the up-to-date and future foreign fighters. The latter was to be ensured by a considerable increase in the fighter’s service life. As a result, a concept of a comprehensively upgraded fighter of the Su-27 family, retaining the Su-35 designation, had matured by the middle of the first decade of the new century.
So, what is new in the Su-35’s design? Firstly, the fighter shall be given an improved airframe featuring more titanium alloys, which is to result in a sizeable extension of the plane’s service life up to 6,000 hours or 30 years of operation, with the time before the first reconditioning and between overhauls growing to 1,500 hours or 10 years of operation.
The Su-35’s aerodynamic configuration is the same as that of the Su-27. Unlike the Su-30MKI, it will not have the canards but will feature the pitch, yaw and roll fly-by-wire control system without any mechanical control linkage. The fighter’s flight performance and manoeuvrability is to hike owing to the advanced KSU-35 fly-by-wire system under development by the MNPK Avionika company and handling the job used to be done by several individual systems on board the Su-27 – fly-by-wire system, automatic control system, stall warning and barrier, air data, landing gear wheel braking and nosewheel control systems. At the same time, the KSU-35 will handle proactive safety functions.
Weapons SU-35
In addition to eight R-27ER1, four R-27ET1 or R-27EP1 and twelve RVV-AE medium-range AAMs as well as six R-73E dogfight missiles, the Su-35’s weapons suite will comprise five advanced long-range airto-
air missiles.
The air-to-surface warload includes six Kh-29TE or Kh-29L tactical missiles, six Kh-31A antiship and Kh-31P antiradiation missiles, five advanced Kh-59MK long-range antiship missiles as well as five Kh-58UShE extended-range antiradiation missiles, three Club-family long-range antiship missiles (3M-14AE/3M-54AE1) and a Yakhont heavy long-rangeantiship missile. The guided bombs include
up to eight TV-guided KAB-500Kr (OD), latest satellite-guided KAB-500S-E and laser-guided LGB-250 weapons as well as up to three KAB-1500Kr or KAB-1500LGTV or laser-guided bombs.
The Su-35’s choice of bombs and rockets is the same as the one of the Su-30MK, but in the future it can employ improved or brand-new 500 kg and 250 kg bombs 80, 122 and 266/420 mm rockets, including those with laser guidance. The Su-35’s maximum payload on 12 external hardpoints stands at 8,000 kg.
Specifications
Length, m .............................................................21.9
Wing span, m .......................................................15.3
Height, m ...............................................................5.9
Take-off weight, kg:
- normal ...........................................................25,300
- max ...............................................................34,500
Combat load, kg .................................................8,000
Fuel, kg:
- internal tanks .................................................11,500
- with two drop tanks .......................................14,300
Max speed, km/h:
- at sea level ......................................................1,400
- at high altitude .................................................2,400
Max Mach number ...............................................2.25
Service ceiling, m ............................................18,000
G-load .......................................................................9
Range, km:
- at sea level ......................................................1,580
- at high altitude .................................................3,600
- ferry range with two drop tanks .......................4,500
Powerplant type ...................................... Saturn 117S
Take-off thrust, kgf .......................................2х14,500
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