So finally it can match J-11B Mach Speed.
I think the Su27sm and J-11B are still faster to get to those speeds, cause they are not overweight, but before this patch the Su30 was definitely struggling more.
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Definitely worth the grind then! I’m currently speedrun grinding it to the Su-30 😀
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Yeah it’s a nice jet to have for sure, curious to see if they have been cooking something for the next update too.
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where are you getting these numbers from ? , india did not officially state any numbers , in fact they did not even claim the loss of a rafale (im not saying none were lost ) . there are 0 hud pics , footage that proves that it was indeed used at such range. even the R-37M pic (160km) shows its engagement range at unknown conditions. if we blindly go by articles then there are quite a few that claim 213km for the r37m , which again has nothing to back up its claims other than “x officials said so”. also the official range of PL-15E is 145km (this could also be a lie to keep the true range classified like u mentioned but i dont think it has been disproved.)
yeah i usually fly at around 16-18k feet in the games i play in the su-30 hitting mach 1.4-1.6 in the games regularly, that small thrust increase was very welcomed addition
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The problem with the su35 Is the weight (19 tons)
Not sure how well Will the additional thrust counter the weight, especially when considering that more thrust doesn’t solve the core issue of the flanker Flight model.
I’ve seen sources in this thread saying the weight is between 18400kg or up to 19000, either way, if I’m not mistaken the current EW of the Su30 is of 18800kg, so in the worst case scenario, the Su-35 should be 200kg heavier but with a significant thrust increase.
This will still be the case yea, hopefully they’ll continue to give little tweaks to the Flankers FM’s like they did last update (more elevator authority for Su30).
someone recently posted a source saying its 18,400kg. current su30sm is 18800kg , so su35 will be much better. combined with insane azimuth coverage + tvc it would be pretty good in a dogfight. (u can use r77s as dogfight missile with enough lead).
Even if the weight got up to 19t, so 200kg more than the Su30 we have now, 200kg increase but with more than 3000 kgf of total thrust increase
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exactly.
do we have a number on the Su-30SM2 weight?
i dont think so
Just sneak into a russian airbase with a balance and check it yourself obviously
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that was from a misconception. They confused the time to target with target range. as you can see from the image, the time to target was 217s and actual range was like 170ish km
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213km r37m kill was a seperate incident afaik, but I could not verify its legibility
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i think they just messed up, 213s is roughly when the actual rocket was visible so it might be the same incident
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also anyone know what this thing is on the hud?
“PF”
but in cerilic
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