The Su-33’s design differences were intended to aid the airframe’s take-off and landing abilities on aircraft carriers. One additional difference between the two airframes is that the Su-33 ...

The jet is an unlicensed copy of a Soviet-made Su-33 prototype ... a ski-slope configuration makes it difficult for the J-15 to take off with a full payload. In comparison, the F/A-18 can launch ...

Shot with a 360-camera the following video shows Sukhoi Su-33 fighter jets being prepared for take-off and then another Flanker taking from the sky-jump of the Russian carrier. Still, we haven’t ...

The Su-33 is nearly synonymous with the Admiral Kuznetzov. As a carrier-capable fighter, it is often seen and photographed taking off from the ... and for carrier take-offs, which typically ...

The Su-33 airframe is outwardly similar. However, some crucial components have been optimized for taking off and landing from aircraft carriers. Given the limited runway length, this operation ...

The Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D is an all-weather carrier-based ... is a frequent presence in the Mediterranean Sea off Syria, where the ship deployed towards the end of 2011, as a show of support ...

Russia's Sukhoi Aircraft says that it is unable to do anything to stop China from testing and manufacturing a copy of its Su-33 carrier-based fighter. Beijing was keen to buy several dozen Su-33s ...