Strike Fighter Sukhoi Su-34 ⚔️ Russian Air Force [Review]

The #Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian twin-engine, twin-seat strike fighter. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24.

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The Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback)

Based on the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker', the two-seat #Su34 is designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets on solo and group missions in daytime and at night, under favourable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with counter-fire and EW counter-measures deployed, as well as for aerial reconnaissance.

Role: Fighter bomber, strike fighter
Manufacturer: Sukhoi
First flight: 13 April 1990
Introduction: 20 March 2014
Status: In service
Primary user: Russian Air Force
Produced: 2006–present
Number built: 100 as of August 2016
Unit cost : US$36 million
Developed from: Sukhoi Su-27

Crew: 2
Length: 23.34 m
Wingspan: 14.7 m
Height: 6.09 m
Wing area: 62.04 m²
Empty weight: 22,500 kg
Loaded weight: 39,000 kg
Max. takeoff weight: 45,100 kg
Powerplant: 2 × 13,500 kgf afterburning thrust Lyulka AL-31FM1 turbofans
Internal fuel: 12,100 kg

High altitude: Mach 1.8+ (2,000 km/h)
Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (1,400 km/h) at sea level

Cruise speed: unknown
Range: 1,100 km at low level altitude
Combat radius: 1,000+ km
Ferry range: 4,000 km
Service ceiling: 15,000 m
Thrust/weight: 0.68
Maximum g-load: 9g

Guns:
1× 30 mm GSh-30-1 (9A-4071K) cannon, 150–180 rounds

Hardpoints:
12× wing and fuselage stations with a capacity of 8,000–12,000 kg and provisions to carry combinations of

Rockets:
S-8, S-13, S-25 rocket pods

Bombs:
KAB-500L, KAB-500KR, KAB-500S and KAB-1500L/KR guided bombs
OFAB-250-270, OFAB-100-120, FAB-500T, BETAB-500SHP, P-50T, ODAB-500PM unguided bombs, RBK-500 and SPBE-D cluster bombs, tactical nuclear bombs