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Su-30MKI (Service Preparation)
Sukhoi · Russia/India
1999 was the year the Su-30MKI design was finalized for the Indian Air Force. It integrated thrust-vectoring nozzles that could move ±15° in the vertical plane, which, combined with active canards, allowed the heavy jet to dance in the air like a light fighter.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,120 km/h (Mach 2.0) |
| Range | 3,000 km |
| Ceiling | 17,300 m |
| Engines | 2x Saturn AL-31FP afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 30mm GSh-30-1; 12x hardpoints; Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles.