May 13 is a black day for Russian military aviation. In a few hours, the military space forces lost
What is known
We wrote about the destruction of two helicopters and twoSu-34 aircraft. Later it became known that the downed helicopters were rare Mi-8MTPR-1 with the Rychag-AV electronic warfare station. It also turned out that only one Su-34 crashed in Russia. The second plane to fall was the Su-35.
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Both fighters were destroyed in the air.space of the Russian Federation, not far from the border with Ukraine. The Su-34 may cost $35-50 million, while the cost of the Su-35 is unknown. However, the price of the export option is approximately $100 million.
Su-35 is a new Russian fightergeneration 4++. It entered service in early 2014. The aircraft is capable of speeds up to 2,500 km/h (M=2.3) and has a cruising range of up to 3,600 km without external fuel tanks.
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The Su-35 fighter is equipped with a 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon and can carry a payload of up to 8,000 kg. 12 hardpoints make it possible to equip the aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles.