Russia received its first 6 Su-35S fighter aircraft

The Russian Air Force has received its first 6 Su-35S fighter aircraft from the Sukhoi Corporation. Russia intends to acquire 90 Su-35S, which will form the backbone of the Russian fighter fleet.

The Su-35S was also known as the Su-35BM during development and is different from the original Su-35 / Su-27M, which never entered service. Unlike the original Su-35, the Su-35S does not have any canards.

The Su-35S is currently the most advanced version of the original Su-27 Flanker family to have entered serial production. The aircraft has been redesigned from the ground up, including:

• stronger airframe increases aircraft life to 6000 hours
• reduced radar signature
• improved radar
• capable of supercruise
• digital fly-by-wire
• new avionics

The Su-35S specifications are:

• a length of 21.9 m
• a wingspan of 15.3 m
• a height of 5.9 m
• a maximum payload of 8000 kg on 12 hardpoints
• an empty weight of 18400 kg
• a maximum takeoff weight of 34500 kg
• a maximum speed of Mach 2.25
• a ferry range of 4500 km

The Su-35S is powered by 2 thrust-vectoring 117S turbofan engines, each delivering 14500 kgf (142 kN) thrust in afterburner.


http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20121228/178456323/Russian_Air_Force_Gets_First_Six_Su-35S.html

By Doomych (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons