Sukhoi Aircraft

Sukhoi Su-2 1937 Only a marginally later design than the British Fairey Battle, the Soviet Sukhoi Su-2, designed by Pavel ... read more ... Pavel O Sukhoi established his own OKB, or Experimental Design Bureau, in December 1938, and, ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-1 (I-330) 1940 Sukhoi Su-6 1942 read more ... At the time of the evacuation of the Sukhoi OKB to Novosibirsk, the prototype of ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-3 (I-360) 1942 Sukhoi Su-8 (DDBSh) 1943 Twin-engined long-range attack aircraft. No production. read more ... The development at the TsIAM (Central Aero Engine Institute) by K V Kholshchevnikov of the ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-5 (I-107) 1944 Sukhoi Su-7 (I) 1944 Chronologically, the Su-7 mixed-power high-altitude interceptor preceded the Su-5, being based broadly on the single-seat ... read more ... The UTB-2 was a trainer derivative of the Tu-2. The UTB-2 was structurally similar, but ... read more ... Sukhoi UTB-2 1946 Sukhoi Su-9 (K) 1946 Displaying a close conceptual similarity to the Messerschmitt Me 262, the Su-9 single-seat fighter, also ... read more ... In late May 1947, flight testing commenced of a development of the Su-9, the Su-11 ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-11 (I) 1947 Sukhoi Su-15 (I) 1949 Rolled out at Novosibirsk on 25 October 1948 and first flown in January 1949, the ... read more ... During reorganisation of the Soviet aircraft industry in November 1949, Pavel O Sukhoi's OKB was ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-7 (II) 1955 Sukhoi Su-9 (II) 1956 Within an unusually short timescale, the Pavel Sukhoi OKB succeeded in developing a successful limited ... read more ... Unofficially dubbed Balalaika thanks to its resemblance in shape to the sound box of that ... read more ... Sukhoi T-3 1956 Sukhoi P-1 1958 During 1957, the Sukhoi OKB began construction of the prototype of a new tailed-delta interceptor, ... read more ... With the change in the VVS FA heavy fighter requirement from a primary air-to-air role ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-7B 1959 Sukhoi Su-11 (II) 1961 The availability of a more powerful radar, the Uragan (Hurricane) 5B, matched with new medium-range ... read more ... Development of a single-seat interceptor fighter providing better supersonic performance while (initially) preserving a fundamentally ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-15 1962 Sukhoi Su-17 1966 The Su-17 (S-32) single-seat ground attack fighter was the product of an extraordinary process of ... read more ... In 1965, the Soviet government instructed the Sukhoi design bureau to begin design studies of ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-24 1970 Sukhoi T-4 ("100") "Sotka" 1972 This enormous project was triggered in December 1962 by the need to intercept the B-70 (or ... read more ... A Russian requirement for an attack aircraft in the A-10 Thunderbolt II class materialized ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-25 1975 Sukhoi Su-27 1977 The Sukhoi Su-27 was developed as a long-range interceptor and escort fighter for the IA-PVO, ... read more ... The latest upgrade of Su-25 attack plane. Evolution included Su-25T (anti-tank, flew on August ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-39 1984 Sukhoi Su-26 1984 A light single piston-engined high-performance sport aircraft, that since the mid-1980s has set world records ... read more ... Advanced derivative of the Su-27 "Flanker". The first Su-27M prototype flew in 1985 and ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-35 1985 Sukhoi Su-33 "Navy Flanker" 1987 A navalised version of the Su-27 for carrier-borne operations. ... read more ... A two seat development of Su-26. Su-29M is equipped with ejection seats, the lightest aircraft ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-29 1991 Sukhoi Su-31 1992 A further development of the Su-29. It has an even more impressive performance, and has ... read more ... Further development of the Su-27. The first prototype built from an Su-30 tandem two-seat trainer ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-34 1993 Sukhoi Su-30 1993 Su-30 is a two-seat (tandem) long-range combat aircraft and trainer. Financial stringency has restricted the ... read more ... New russian super-manoeuvrable fighter is a further development of Su-27 and Su-35. The ... read more ... Sukhoi Su-37 1996 Sukhoi S-37 "Berkut" 1997 New russian fighter with forward swept wings. The first prototype flew on September 25, 1997. The ... read more ... The first prototype flew in 2001. read more ... Sukhoi S-80 2001 Sukhoi Superjet 100 2008 The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat ... read more ...