What is the thing on the back of the Su-34?
The Su-34 is a three-surface design having both a conventional horizontal tailplane at the rear and a canard foreplane in front of the main wings. The foreplane provides both additional lift (force) and greater maneuverability. It has twin tail fins like those of Su-27 from which it is derived.
Can the Su-34 dogfight?
The Su-27 is a decent aircraft and the family as a whole isn’t bad. But that doesn’t mean that an Su-34 is going to beat an F-15 or F/A-18E/F in a dogfight just because the Su-27 is maneuverable. The Su-34 is based on it but that does not mean the performance is the same.
Does Su-34 have thrust vectoring?
The $36 million Su-34 fighter-bomber is a two-seat strike aircraft equipped with twin AL-31MF afterburning turbojet engines. This new ship-borne fighter is fitted with two AL-31FP engines with vectored thrust.
What fighter jet has side by side seats?
These side by side seated airplanes offered a 100 mph slower approach to target, offering improved accuracy over high performance jets. The aircraft served around the world in several Central American countries with a few in service still. Today, only the Su-34 has a side by side configuration.
Why do some fighters have 2 seats?
The primary reason any fighter aircraft would be designed for two crew members is work load. As avionics, sensors and weapon systems advance they become easier for a single pilot to operate, which is why far fewer fighter aircraft have two crew members now than in the past.
Which is better Eurofighter Typhoon or Rafale?
Although the Rafale can carry more weapons that are connected to the 14 points of connection (and even nuclear weapons), Eurofighter carries something better weapons, especially in the case of air-to-air missiles….Rafale vs Eurofighter.
| CATEGORY | DASSAULT RAFALE | EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | excellent | excellent |
What is the difference between an F 18 Hornet and Super Hornet?
While substantially larger than its predecessor, the F/A-18 Hornet, at roughly 7,000 pounds heavier, with a 50% higher range, the Super Hornet delivered with fewer parts and lower maintenance demands.