Sukhoi Su-27

Sukhoi Su-27, also known as the (NATO designation) Flanker, is a Russian air-superiority fighter plane that was introduced into the Soviet Union's air forces in 1985 and is now one of Russia's, Ukraine's, Belarus', Kazakhstan's, Uzbekistan's, Indonesia's, India's, China's, and Vietnam's premier fighters. The plane is manufactured under license in China and India.

In direct response to the American F-15 Eagle fighter's development, work on the Su-27 started in 1969 at the Sukhoi design bureau. The Su-27 was gradually transformed by principal designer Mikhail Simonov into what was perhaps the best air-superiority platform of the 20th century, despite early prototypes being thought to be inferior to the F-15. Similar to its predecessor from the Cold War, the Su-27 evolved into a sizable, long-range interceptor with twin turbofan engines and impressive agility for its bulk. It has a service ceiling greater than 18,000 meters (59,000 feet), a flight range greater than 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles), and the ability to fly at speeds greater than twice the speed of sound. Radar-guided or infrared-homing ("heat-seeking") air-to-air missiles, unguided air-to-ground rockets, conventional and cluster bombs, and a gun firing 30-mm exploding shells are among the weapons.

Technical Notes
The most fuel-efficient speed: 1,350 km/h
Length: 22 m
Wingspan: 15 m
Flight range : 3,530 km

Maximum speed: mach 2.35