Sukhoi Su-37
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The Sukhoi Su-37 Flanker (NATO designation: Super Flanker) is a Russian multi-role jet fighter aircraft.
The Su-37 first flew in 1996 and is a further improvement of the Su-35 with the main enhancement being a three-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles operated through the fly-by-wire flight control system. Other Su-37 features include a Zhuk-PH phased array radar and an improved cockpit with sidestick controller and four Thales LCD multifunction displays. The Su-37 prototype was recently reconverted to an Su-35. The aircraft's 3-D thrust vectoring engine nozzles allow for increased maneuverability in combat. The only other aircraft capable of doing this is the U.S F/A 22 Raptor, which has 2-D thrust vectoring nozzles. An advanced variant of the Su-37, the Su-47 (formerly the S-37A), has replaced the Su-37. This newer variant features swept forward wings and partial stealth ability. The Su-47 has been kept under secrecy by the Russian government.
In the videogame Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, two of the aircraft you can pilot are the Su-37 and the S-37A; the Su-37 is also featured in the sequel, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
Su-37
- length: 22.183 m
- span: 14.7 m
- height: 6.43 m
- weight: 18,500 kg (empty), 35,000 kg (max take-off)
- max speed: 2,500 km/h (high altitude), 1,400 km/h (sea level)
- ceiling: 18,000 m
- range: 3,700 km
- power plant: two Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans
- armament: one 30mm cannon, 14 hardpoints, max external load 8,200 kg
Designation sequence:
Su-27 -
Su-28 -
Su-29 -
Su-30 -
Su-31 -
Su-32 -
Su-33 -
Su-34 -
Su-35 -
Su-37 -
Su-47
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