The Su-33’s Specs. The Su-33’s thrust comes from two Saturn AL-31F turbofans, delivering 27,557 pounds of thrust each with afterburners, enabling a maximum speed of Mach 2.0, and a combat ...

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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.

Military sources close to The Aviationist report that a Russian Navy Su-33 Flanker carrier-based multirole aircraft has crashed during flight operations from Admiral Kuznetsov on Saturday, Dec. 3.

The Su-33 fleet entered service in the 1990s and was the Russian navy's only carrier-borne fighter until the MiG-29K/KUB joined it on the deck of Kuznetsov in late 2016.

VIDEO footage captured the moment a Russian Su-33 aircraft fell to the ground over Kharkiv after getting hit by successful Ukrainian air defence.

The incident comes just weeks after Russia lost an MiG-29, raising concerns over gaps in the country's carrier aviation capability.

The Su-34 Fullback, which made its maiden flight in 1990, was built to replace the Su-24. Russian Ministry of Defense It was also modeled off the Su-27 Flanker, as were the Su-30, Su-33, and Su-35.

The Su-33 is one of the most advanced combat aircraft in the Russian tech tree. It sits at Rank VIII, with a Battle Rating of 13.0. However, in Ground Realistic Battles, its BR changes to 12.3.

Armaments found on the Su-33 mirror that of the Su-27. For instance, a 30mm GSh-30-1 cannon is found on both birds. There are 12 hardpoints carrying up to 14,330 pounds of ordnance. Those ...