Sukhoi Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker series & Su-34 Fullback - History, Design, Performance & Dissection (Part 1)

did you see the imagen? I remember it have better engine. But Stat shark said something diff atm.

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There should be something wrong with the image, ingame it’s indeed 1000 more thrust

yeah for to have a TVC engine you loose thrust thats why chinese flankers dont have it

That is not true. Depende of what TVC you use you can gain thrust. UP to 2%.

Anyway something rare its happening to Statshark. Try to open it again and still show the same value.

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@Temeraire

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yes and no as you loose thrust from changing the angle of thrust same reason why the J29F has big belly so it can get uninterrupted airflow and not to mention the weight it adds

what do you mean with “Something rare”

Isn’t the info from Statshark data mine from in game?. Then why its showing the Su-33 with less engine power?

because the special after burner is modeled and it turns of automatically once you are faster than (dont quote me on that) around 350kph

looked at statshark…
the difference is the acceleration and drag of the airframe itself
the thrust is the same at all speeds (middle line)

The extra thrust on the Su-33’s AL-31F Series 3 is only for takeoff (it’s a STOBAR carrier fighter so it needs it), in flight it is the same as the standard AL-31F on the Su-27.

Given that the TVC is a new thing, I wouldn’t be so sure that Statshark can actually take it into account correctly …

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The data from the Su-33 and the Su-30 are not correct.

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F-18 is doing the same, F-15E to a lesser extend.

Flight performance is not all that incredible at the moment.

It goes quite fast in a straight line currently but the acceleration and top speed are rumoured to be lscking.
The flight model is underperforming after the nerfs.

SU-30 certainly is the better aircraft right now but it is quite heavy indeed. It’s over all flight performance does balance fairly well with it’s amount of missiles.

Still incredible post-update. Really doesn’t even feel that different to before.

Not really, no.

closeup of the Su-30 IRST

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He’s watching you

Isn’t that the side of the sensor?