Sukhoi Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker series & Su-34 Fullback - History, Design, Performance & Dissection
Missile launch warning system. French
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Indian air force?
It says Malaysia
Thx, I am in a no youtube nation RN.
Coulda swore the SM3 was a modification to bring older Flankers up to par with the Su-35 standard-
You can’t really bring the Su-27 to Su-35 standard. Despite looking similar on the outside, there are many internal differences as well, that can’t be changed through replacement/refits.
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From all that I’ve read the SM2 standard incorperated the IBRIS radar and the SM3 standard further upgraded the airframe-
Though, many of my sources are mainly hearsay, so I am unsure.
The dimensions of the Su-35 are entirely different. The space between engines, size of the airframe, the wings, etc it is all larger than the Su-27 slightly. They are totally incompatible and share few parts.
Does su27sm3 share the same air frame as the earlier 27s? Ik it has extra pylons on the wings, but but other than that, im not sure the differences in the air frame.
It is modified, it is not an entirely new and incompatible airframe as some parts may be reused unlike the Su-35.
Yes, I did not say they were the exact same on the outside, but similar.
Which is why you cannot bring Su-27 to Su-35 standard.
For all intents and purposes it would be like trying to upgrade a legacy F-18 to Super Hornet standard. It isn’t possible, they are not the same plane.
Yeah, Super Hornet is much larger than the original Hornet, not to mention aerodynamic differences.
When did flanker start using composites like its siblings in the j11 series of planes.
The dimensions of the Su-35 and CM3 are the same length 21.9 m wingspan 14.7m
From the screenshot you won’t be able to identify the person so no point