Sukhoi Su-30MKI

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a single-seater, twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter.

Development of the variant started after India signed a deal with Russia in 2000 to manufacture 140 Su-30 fighter aircraft.The first Russian-made Su-30MKI variant was accepted into the Indian Air Force in 2002,while the first Su-30MKI assembled in India entered service with the IAF in November 2004 The IAF has nearly 260 Su-30MKIs in inventory as of January 2020.The Su-30MKI was expected to form the backbone of the IAF's fighter fleet beyond 2020.

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Height: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 62 m2 (670 sq ft)
Empty weight: 18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
Gross weight: 26,090 kg (57,519 lb) (typical mission weight)
Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,539 lb)
Fuel capacity: 9640 kg (internal)
Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance

Maximum speed: 2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) / Mach 2.0 at high altitude
1,350 km/h (840 mph; 730 kn) / M1.09 at low altitude
Range: 3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude
1,270 km (790 mi; 690 nmi) at low altitude
Ferry range: 8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
g limits: +9
Rate of climb: 300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
Wing loading: 401 kg/m2 (82 lb/sq ft)