Sukhoi Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker series & Su-34 Fullback - History, Design, Performance & Dissection (Part 2)

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it only goes to 100 in the last 30 seconds
so this is not the proper acceleration time. (hence the increase in temp)

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well, not for COMBAT mode that’s for sure. I just posted it because it’s one of the few videos where you can see indicators in detail and in dynamics.

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this is what pilot said, dunno if you will be able to make heads and tails out of it

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gotta say izd-180 looks pretty long compared to normal r-77-1 (It is longer)

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how the su30mk2 can use laser kh29 without a pod ?

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i would assume through irst, it has designation up until 10km against ground targets. but at the same time i don’t think i’ve ever seen su-30mk2 advertised with kh29l

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seems so, i just saw and i use it and it went a lot below than the irst can, might as well look by yourself

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yeah that makes 0 sense. Ill bug report it, should be max of -15

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what 2-stage motor does to a mf

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I always forget how BIG Flankers actually are.

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Check these out as well
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MKI might get a solid performance buff if India will be interested in new Izd. 177S engines

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MKI is casually on its way to become the best flanker

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how ?
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They are gonna equip them with AESA while afaik the Russians are sticking to PESA for now even for their Su-35S.
The MKI is compatible with better weaponry as well, you’re never gonna see MBDA missiles on a Russian flanker.
Edit: though I forgot about Chinese flankers, those are getting seriously good so not sure

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Well, if to go into details, both Bars and Irbis are a mix between PESA and AESA technologies

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Fair I guess, but not pure AESA yet

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Well, for now Irbis is pretty adequate radar. Right now Su-35S take role of mini-AWACS alongside other stuff in Ukraine, after A-50s were withdrawn from frontlines. It also can provide guidance for S-400 and S-350. Unless NATO will start to flood borders with F-35, i don’t think that AESA replacement would be that important.

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tbh with we need to look in different aspect, air to air/air to ground weapons:

  • su35 and su30sm2 :
    4 long range missile
    10-8 (12 with no ecm) fox3 (r77-1/r77m),
    4 air to surface strike (kh31 or kh35/kh69) or glide bomb ( 3x 1500kg / 6x 500kg )
  • su30mki (upgraded)
    10-8 fox3 (rvv-sd/astra mk1/derby ER)
    (brahmos) idk much about strike but limited only glide bomb (mostly spice bomb/ gaurav)
    lack of long range missile
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That is IF Snail decided to add Su-30MKI in according to wet dreams of Indian mains instead of, say, the original

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