The second Su-30SM aircraft has joined flight tests on September 25. The flight lasted for 1 hour 40 minutes and passed flawlessly. Th...
The second Su-30SM aircraft has joined flight tests on September 25. The flight lasted for 1 hour 40 minutes and passed flawlessly.
The first Su-30SM aircraft performed its maiden flight on September 21.
Su-30SM multirole fighter is the further development of the Su-30MKI combat aircraft family. JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau specialists designed the fighter in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Air Force in terms of radar system, radio and recognition system, ejection seats and a number of support systems.
The weaponry configuration was changed as well. The contract on 30 multirole fighters delivery by 2015 was signed between the Russian Ministry of Defence and JSC IRKUT Corporation in March 2012.
