Su-27 Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| NATO Name: | Flanker-C |
| Type: | Two seat trainer aircraft |
| Contractors: | Sukhoi |
| IOC: | 1988 |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | Su-27UBK |
| Length: | 71.9 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 48.2 ft. |
| Height: | 19.4 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 36,112 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 67,131 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 2x Saturn AL-31F |
| Max Speed: | Mach 2.0 |
| Max Range: | 1,906 nm |
| Ceiling: | 62,336 ft. |
| Gun System: | Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 |
| Air-to-Air Missiles: | R-27, R-73E |
| Rocket Systems: | S-8KOM, S-13T |
| Bomb Systems: | RBK-250, RBK-500 |
| Accommodation: | 2 crew |
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