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Sukhoi Began Flight Tests of the 3rd Serial Su-35S Fighter
MOSCOW: The 3rd serial multi-purpose fighter Su-35S-3 piloted by test pilot Taras Artsebarsky took off the airfield of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAPO). Various modes of propulsion and integrated control system as well as stability and controllability characteristics were tested for more than 2 hours. Operation of engines, systems and [...]
Two More Su-34 Frontline Bombers Delivered to the Russian Air Force
MOSCOW: Two more serial Su-34 frontline bombers went up in the sky from the runway airport of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) and off to the place of their deployment at the air base in Voronezh. The first four aircraft arrived there on December 12. According to the official announcement of the Western Military [...]
Sukhoi Delivers 6 Su-34 Jets to Russian Air Force
Today, four serial Su-34 frontline bombers went up in the sky from the runway airport of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) and off to the place of their deployment at the air base in Voronezh. Two more aircraft will arrive there in the next few days. The aircraft delivery is carried out in the [...]
Third PAK FA Jet Joined Flight Test Program
The third Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter (PAK FA) performed its first flight today in Komsomolsk-on-Amur KnAAPO. The jet was piloted by honored test-pilot Sergey Bogdan. The jet spent about an hour in the air and landed at KnAAPO runway after successful and complete fulfillment of the flight assignment. Aircraft stability and power plant performance were [...]
Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter (PAK FA) Aircraft Have Performed 100 Flights
Today, the Advanced Tactical Frontline Fighter (PAK FA) flight testing program has reached an important milestone – completion of 100 flights. At present, two fighters are involved in the flight test trials. PAK FA performed its maiden flight on January 29, 2010, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. In the beginning of March, 2011, the second fighter took into [...]
Su-35 Fighters Continue Flight Tests Program
Su-35 fighters carried out more than 300 flights on flight tests program. At present, the first and second Su-35 fighter aircraft were delivered to the 929th State Flight Test Center (GLITS) for the state joint tests (SJT), and on August 15 this year they started to implement the agreed program. At the same time the [...]
Sukhoi Begins Flight Trials of First Production Su-35S Fighter
Sukhoi Company has started the flight tests of the first Su-35S serial fighter. The aircraft was flown from the airfield of Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Yuri Gagarin (JSC “KNAAPO”). During an hour and a half flight the pilot performed tests on various operating modes of takes off on its the power plant and [...]
New Multi-Role Su-27SM(3) Fighters Delivered to the Russian Air Force
The Sukhoi Company has completed delivery of 12 new multi-purpose Su-27SM(3) fighters to the Russian Air Force. The last batch of aircraft was sent to the place of deployment. They were released under a state contract, signed between the Sukhoi Company and the Ministry of Defence at the MAKS-2009 air show. The production was organized [...]
Sukhoi Conducts Flight Tests of Su-34 Fighter Bombers
MOSCOW: Sukhoi Company conducts flight tests of serial Su-34 fighter bombers at the Chkalov Aviation Production Association (NAPO) flight testing station in Novosibirsk. Serial production of the Su-34 has been set up at the NAPO plant, which is a part of the Sukhoi holding company. The Russian Air Force already has in service several Su-34s. [...]
