LEGENDARY
SU27
Sukhoi Su-27
The Flanker
“Russia's big, beautiful dogfighter.”
Sukhoi · military
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Length
71 ft 11 in
Wingspan
48 ft 3 in
Max speed
Mach 2.35
Range
1,900 nmi
Ceiling
62,500 ft
Engines
2x Saturn AL-31F
Crew
1
The Su-27 'Flanker' is a large, highly maneuverable air-superiority fighter and the basis for a whole family of Russian jets. Its blend of range, agility, and firepower made it a Cold War icon.
Fun fact
A Su-27 first performed the 'Pugachev's Cobra' — pitching to vertical and beyond while still flying forward, a maneuver that stunned the air-show world.
How to spot one
Large twin-engine fighter, blended wing-body, twin tails. Looks like a bigger F-15.
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Flanker from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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