Is Su-35 a good fighter?

Is Su-35 a good fighter?

A RAND Corporation study in 2008 found that the Su-35 could shoot down 2.4 F-35s for every aircraft lost; however, the US Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin had refuted criticisms of the aircraft, claiming that it is 400 percent more effective in air-to-air combat than any other aircraft other than the F-22.

Is Su-35 a multirole fighter jet?

The Su-35 is an upgraded fourth generation, twin-engine, multirole air superiority fighter aircraft powered by two AL-117S turbofan engines and fitted with thrust vectoring nozzles allowing the aircraft to attain “super maneuverability”.

Is SU-35 a fifth-generation?

The Thirty-Five offers a feature set and performance making it very nearly a Fifth-Generation fighter jet. The Su-35S falls short on only two requirements: lack of stealth technology and APAR (active phased array radar).

How fast is a Russian Su-35?

1,550 mph
The twin Saturn AL-41F1S turbofans provide the Su-35 with maneuverability that can easily match or exceed the evasion techniques of nearly all existing fourth generation fighters. With a maximum speed of 1,550 mph and a ceiling of 59,050 feet, it is a well-armed, speedy aircraft.

Is SU-35 a fifth generation?

Is Sukhoi Su 35 5th generation?

How many MiG 35 does Russia have?

According to a Russian defense industry source Mikoyan MiG-35 is essentially an upgraded variant of MiG-29KR….Mikoyan MiG-35.

MiG-35
Status In service
Primary user Russian Aerospace Forces
Produced 2007–present
Number built 30 (6 test and 24 serial aircraft)

Is the SU 34 Supermaneuverable?

“The Su-34 is an unusual aircraft. With its sweeping contours and canard foreplane, it looks very much like a fighter plane in external appearance. That is where the bomber gets its sweeping fuselage shape, making it supermaneuverable for such a heavy plane; but it has lost out on speed,” the expert said.

How high can a SU-35 fly?

18,000m.
The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 2,390km/h. The normal and ferry ranges of the aircraft are 3,600km and 4,200km respectively. The maximum altitude is 18,000m. The Su-35 weighs around 18,400kg and the maximum take-off weight is 34,500kg.

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