Hobby Master 9556 1/72 J-16 Flanker N 61281 7th Air Brigade Eastern Theatre Command PLAAF

The Sukhoi Su-30, initially named Su-27PU, is a two-seat multi-role fighter that evolved from the Su-27UB trainer version. The Su-30 was given new avionics and weapons for ground attack abilities. The aircraft began production in 1992 and in 1996 was renamed Su-30, NATO name is Flanker. The Su-30 has several variants, India has the MKI, Algeria has the MKA and Malaysia the MKM and Russia the SM. These 4 variants all have thrust vectoring and canards for added stability to compensate for the nose-heavy radars. There are several other Su-30 variants without canards.

Specifications

• Developer: JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau
• Role: Multirole fighter
• Number produced: 138
• Maiden flight: September 21, 2012
• Crew: 2
• NATO name: Flanker C
• Dimensions
  • Length: 21.94 m
  • Wingspan: 14.7 m
  • Height: 6.36 m
• Weight:
  • Empty: 17,700 kg
  • Loaded : 24,900 kg
  • Maximum: 34,500 kg
• Performance
  • Power Plant: 2 X AL-31FP Saturn/Lyulka engines
  • Thrust: 7,6770 / 12,500+ kgf
  • Speed: Mach 1.9
  • Service Ceiling : 17,300 m
  • Range: 3,000 km
• Armament:
  • Gun: 1 X 30 mm
  • Hardpoints: 12 Missiles
  • Missiles: Air-To-Air R-27, R-73, R-77 Missiles
  • Air-To-Ground FAB-100 / 250 / 500 KAB-500 / 1,500 Kh-29, Kh-31, Kh-59 OFAB-100-120 / 250-270 S-8 / 13 / 25