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Re: su 30 indian air force
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The first Su-30MKI made by Russia was accepted into the Indian Air Force in 2002. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had 240 Su-30MKIs in service as of October 2017. The aircraft is tailor-made for Indian specifications and integrates Indian systems. SU 30 MKI Specifications of SU 30 MKI: General Characteristics: Crew: 2 Length: 21.935 m (73 ft) Height: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in) Empty weight: 18,400 kg[105] (40,565 lb) Loaded weight: 26,090 kg (57,520 lb) (typical mission weight)[102] Max. takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,600 lb) Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) Wing area: 62 m² (667 ft²) Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans Performance: Maximum speed: At high altitude: Mach 2 (2,120 km/h; 1,320 mi)[102] At low altitude: Mach 1.09 (1,350 km/h, 839 mph) Range: At high altitude: 3,000 km (1,860 mi; 1,620 nmi) At low altitude: 1,270 km (790 mi; 690 mi) Ferry range: 8,000 km (4,970 mi; 4,320 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings[103] Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft) Rate of climb: >300 m/s (>45,275 ft/min) Wing loading: 401 kg/m² (82.3 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight: 0.96 Maximum g-load: +9 g |
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