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 ...

Summary and Key Points: The Sukhoi Su-33, a single-seat, multi-role fighter jet, was designed as a naval interceptor for the Russian Navy's aircraft carriers. Agile and fast, the Su-33 is powered ...

If the Admiral Kuznetsov is decided not to continue repairs, it remains only to take it, cut it into scrap metal and dispose ...

The Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D is an all-weather carrier-based air defence fighter based on the Su-27 “Flanker” and initially known as Su-27K. It has larger (folding) wings, upgraded engines, twin ...

The Su-33 Debacle: Inside Russia’s Failed Carrier-Based Fighter Jet. There was a time when the Russians were serious about trying to become an aircraft carrier power. Not only did Russian ...

Russia’s last remaining aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is facing decommissioning after seven years of failed ...

The CEO of United Aircraft Corporation, which owns the firms making Sukhoi and MiGs fighters, wants 30% increased production by 2030 amid the layoffs.

Sukhoi Su-33 launching from the Admiral Kuznetsov in 2012. Russian MoD Photo. A second Russian fighter has crashed attempting to land on the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, according to a Monday ...

Russia reportedly lost an Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft after Ukraine attacked a Russian air base over the weekend. An Su-34 bomber jet flies over the Kubinka airfield near Moscow on March 28, 2009.

Recent video footage provides a dramatic new perspective on a crash involving a Russian Sukhoi Su-33 as the fighter attempted to land on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov back in 2016 ...

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 ...