Is Su-27 a good plane?
The Su-27 is a really great aircraft and a huge success of Soviet aviation, not only because it holds 27 absolute records. It is an exceptionally manoeuvrable machine, one of the most agile aircraft ever built.
What does KnAAPO stand for?
Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant ( KnAAPO or KnAAZ; Russian: Комсомольский-на-Амуре авиационный завод ); based in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Russian Far East, is the largest aircraft-manufacturing company in Russia. The company is among Khabarovsk Krai’s most successful enterprises, and for years has been the largest taxpayer of the territory.
Who designed the Su-35 aircraft?
The Su-35 aircraft is designed by “Sukhoi Design Bureau”, but its production is mastered at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Gagarin. In-flight refueling system. Su-35S prototype B/N 902 on display at MAKS 2009 with a KAB-1500L and air launched Kh-35UE Harpoonski (© 2009 Vitaliy V. Kuzmin).
What kind of radar does the Tikhomirov NIIP N035 use?
The centrepiece is the Tikhomirov NIIP N035 Irbis E (Snow Leopard) 20 kiloWatt class steerable hybrid ESA radar. A new glass cockpit is employed, using large area displays.
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