Key Points: Overall, the Su-27 remains one of the best fourth-generation fighters, with excellent range and weapons capacity. Its lack of stealth features is a notable weakness, but it continues ...

There’s an interesting, almost forgotten detail in the history of the mysterious ex-Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 that you can find on display at NMUSAF in Dayton, Ohio: it was brought to the U.S. to find ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Su-27’s capabilities are formidable. The Flanker can reach Mach 2.35 with a thrust-to-weight ratio above one. It can carry up to eight air-to-air missiles as well ...

During its display at RIAT, the Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker performs a dramatic roll while still in the takeoff phase, a maneuver rarely seen on departure. Powered by twin AL-31 engines ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history. The U.S. Air Force's ...

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter was designed to be superior to American F-15 Eagles and F-14 Tomcats. The Flanker jet was considered a technological marvel toward the end of the Cold War 40 ...

The aircraft, based on the American Gulfstream business jet but equipped with eavesdropping sensors, conduct surveillance missions in the Baltic Sea. According to Swedish Air Force officials, during ...

Overall, the lineup certainly makes for an interesting array of types grouped together, particularly Soviet types, each with their own interesting back-stories. The museum also released imagery and ...

Can Soviet-era fighter jets like the one above, the twin-engine MiG-29 Fulcrum, or the bigger one below, the Su-27 Flanker, outperform the newest American design, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter? Yes, ...

We’re not quite sure if this was an official test or not, but Lamborghini may have gone to extreme lengths to gather data for the upcoming editions of the Huracan, namely racing fighter jets. We are, ...

A Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker crashed about 185 miles southwest of Kyiv on Tuesday, killing a Ukrainian pilot and American pilot. The crash occurred during the multinational Clear Sky 2018 exercises, ...

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/11/asd_11_14_2014_flankerspecs.pdf Su-27 Flanker (See pp. 6-9 for full Flanker Program) Designation: Su-27S/SK, Su ...