The Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” is one of the fastest and most maneuverable fighter jets ever built, capable of reaching Mach 2.35 ...

The original Su-27 Flanker-B/C production models could carry weapons on ten external hardpoints, including one on each of the wingtips, two under each wing, one under each engine, and two in ...

Key Su-27 “Flanker-B” Specs: Type of aircraft: All-weather air superiority fighter Length: 71 feet, 10 inches (21.90m) Wingspan: 48 feet, 2.75 inches (14.70m) Height: 19 feet, 5.5 inches (5 ...

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A video of the intercept was released by the MoD. We can see a Su-27 intercept one of the B-1s (the video must have been filmed by the accompanying Flanker).

Two American B-52 bombers and a pair of Russian Su-27 fighter jets were involved in an incident over the Black Sea. The Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” jets flew in what U.S. officials described as an ...

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First entering production in 2014, the Su-35 is an upgraded version of the Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker," which has been around since 1985. Prior to Iran's order, Russia and China were the only countries ...

The Su-27 Flanker is a Cold War-era twin engine fighter in the same size and weight class as the F-15 Eagle. The MQ-9 Reaper is an attack drone that serves with the U.S. Air Force.

Most recently, two Russian SU-27 Flanker fighters got dangerously close to as U.S. B-52 that was flying over the Black Sea on Friday.

The “unsafe” intercept over the Black Sea was not the only incident between a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber and a Russian Su-27 Flanker last week. As we have already reported with ...

The Su-27 aircraft has a long history, and continues to be deployed today. Let's take a look at exactly what it's capable of, when it was created, and what the future may hold for this formidable ...