Is Su-27 better than F 15?
The F-15 has a top speed of Mach 2.5, a combat radius of 1,222 miles, and can maneuver in a dogfight, pulling up to 9 Gs. The Su-27 has a top speed of Mach 2.35, a range of 2,193 miles, and is capable of some amazing aerobatic feats, notably the Pugachev Cobra. Like the F-15, it can pull 9 Gs in a maneuver.
Is the Su-27 a good plane?
The Su-27 is a really great aircraft and a huge success of Soviet aviation, not only because it holds 27 absolute records. It is an exceptionally manoeuvrable machine, one of the most agile aircraft ever built.
Can a civilian buy a SU 27?
The “first” civilian-operated, privately owned Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker in the world, according to the people who are trying to sell it, is fresh off its restoration, flew Dec. 10 at Rockford, Ill., and is now for sale.
What’s the difference between a MiG 29 and a Su 27?
Design: starting with the forward fuselage, the MiG’s is parallel while the Su-27’s droops like a Concord. This droop helps to “tame” the pitch instability of the air frame. The longer fuselage length and the weight of the radar being at the nose goes a longer way in improving pitch stability than it does with the MiG-29.
When did the Su-27 Soviet Air Force enter service?
It was designed with the Mikoyan MiG-29 as its complement. The Su-27 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1985.
What was the purpose of the MiG 29?
Thus when first introduced, the MIG-29 was an extremely capable aircraft, designed to outmanuever western fighters and Flankers with their powerful radars and range, able to protect their strategic assets, ie. Missile bases, bombers flying into atlantic oceans.
What’s the difference between a F-15 and a MiG-29?
The key difference however, is that F-15 are considered as key complex machines, running powerful radars and using sophiscated guided missiles complement by simple, smaller, manueverable agile F-16 paired with heat seekers. The Russia pair dictates MIG-29 dogfight on the very frontline with their adversaries, using less prepared runways to suppor