Sukhoi Su-30MKI
| Su-30MKI | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI | |
| General information | |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (under licence from Sukhoi) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2000–present |
| Introduction date | 27 September 2002 |
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI[1](NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a fighter plane made by Sukhoi and HAL for the Indian Air Force. It is a version of the Su-30. It first flew in 2000 and entered service in 2002. It is one of the heaviest fighters in the world and can fly very far.
The Indian Air Force plans to have 272 of these planes by 2020. They will form the backbone of Indian Air Force from then.[2]
It is considered a 4++ generation fighter plane and has similar features to the Sukhoi Su-35.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ MKI stands for Russian Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Indiski (Cyrillic: Модернизированный Коммерческий Индийский), or "Modernized Commercial for India".
- ↑ "Russia conducts first test of fifth-generation Sukhoi - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E / Super Flanker) Multirole Heavy Combat Fighter Aircraft - Russia". www.militaryfactory.com.
