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Friday, March 28, 2008

Russia to begin taking delivery of SU-32/34 fighter aircraft

Russia's SU-27 Flanker has become both an export success and a design success, with its airframe based on America's "teen series fighters" such as the F-14, F15 and F16.

Refinements and modifications also stem from the SU-30/35 upgrades to versions that add canard foreplanes (SU-30MKI/M, SU-37), and even carrier-launched capability (SU-33).

The front horizontal empennage behind the cockpit is designed to help it combat the air pockets found in high-speed flight at low altitudes.

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