The Su-30MKM fighter was developed for the Malaysian Air Force on the basis of the well-proven Su-30MKI aircraft, which has been in service with the Indian Air Force since 2002. The Su-30MKM is the next step in the development of the Su-30 platform. The Malaysian version is based on the Indian Su-30MKI: the Su-30MKM has the same airframe, a similar powerplant consisting of two AL-31FP engines with controlled thrust vectoring and an electric remote control system. The Bars-type airborne radar and optical-location station have remained virtually unchanged. But there are a number of important differences. Most of them concern the composition of onboard equipment.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
- Height: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 62 m2 (670 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
- Gross weight: 26,090 kg (57,519 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,539 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
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Maximum speed: 2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)
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Range: 3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
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Ferry range: 8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
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Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
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g limits: +9g
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Rate of climb: 300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
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Wing loading: 401 kg/m2 (82 lb/sq ft)
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Thrust/weight: 0.96
Armament
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Guns: 1 × [30 mm]Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1autocannon
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Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (2 × wingtip AAM rails, 6 × under-wing pylons, 2 × pylon under-engine, and 2 × pylons in tandem in the “arch” between the engines. It can be increased to 14 using multiple ejector racks.) with a capacity of up to 8,130 kg (17,920 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of:
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Rockets:
- 4 × B-8 rocket pods]for 80 × S-8 rockets
- 4 × B-13 rocket pods for 20 × S-13 rockets
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Missiles:
- [Air-to-air missiles]):
- 10 × [R-77]
- 6 × [R-27ER/ET]
- 2 × [R-27R/T])
- 6 × [R-73]
- [Air-to-surface missiles]
- 3 × [Kh-59ME]
- 6 × [Kh-29T/L]
- [Air-to-air missiles]):
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Bombs:
- 8 × [KAB-500L/Kr]
- 3 × [KAB-1500L/Kr]
- 8 × [FAB-500T]
- 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs
- 32 × [OFAB-100-120] bombs
- 4 × [GBU-12 Paveway II]
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Avionics:
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[Bars N011M]
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[Damocles targeting pod]
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SAP-518 pod
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MAW-300 Missile Approach Warning System
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RWS-50 Radar Warning Receiver
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LWS310 Laser Warning System
We would like to note that the aircraft is capable of carrying the French Damocles targeting pod, which we already have in play on the Mirage 2000 5f.
I suggest adding it in one of the next events(with the release of the update with eurofighter, f/a-18, and su 30. Air RB BR: 13.7/14.0 Ground RB BR: 12.7