Roman Kondratiev shows off the SU-34 with ordnance at MAKS 2017 (July 21st), loading up a combination of 7 missiles from varying types, leaving still 5 additional hardpoints empty.
It is amazing that a heavy fighter-bomber like this can perform these high-energy flights with good turn performance with such a combat loading!
The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first flew in 1990 and entered service in 2014 with the Russian Air Force. Based on the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker air superiority fighter, the Su-34 has an armored cockpit for side-by-side seating of its two-man crew. The Su-34 is designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets (tactical bombing / attack / interdiction roles, including against small and mobile targets) on solo and group missions in day or night, under favourable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with counter-fire and electronic Warfare (EW) counter-measures deployed, as well as for aerial reconnaissance. The Su-34 will eventually replace the Su-24 tactical strike fighter and the Tu-22M3 long-distance bomber.
Compared to other members of the Su-27 family, the Su-34 has an entirely new nose and forward fuselage with an armored cockpit providing side-by-side seating for a crew of two, and the flattened nosecone earned it the nickname "Duckling" or the "Duckbill", "Hellduck". This gives the aircraft its most distinctive feature, the unusually large flight deck. Much of the design work went into crew comfort. The two crew members sit side by side in a large cabin, with the pilot-commander to the left and navigator/operator of weapons to the right in NPP Zvezda K-36dm ejection seats. An advantage of the side by side cockpit is that duplicate instruments are not required for each pilot. Since long missions require comfort, the pressurization system allows operation up to 10,000 metres without oxygen masks, which are available for emergencies and combat situations. The crew members have room to stand and move about the cabin during long missions. The space between the seats allows them to lie down in the corridor, if necessary. A galley and toilet are located behind the crew seats. A ladder attached to the nose landing gear and a hatch in the cockpit floor is used to enter the cockpit. The cockpit is a continuous capsule of armour (17 mm). The Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) acts as a command center: precision target designation of all onboard weapons is tied to the movement of the pilot's head and eyes.
The Su-34 is powered by a pair of Saturn AL-31FM1 turbofan engines, the same engines used on the Su-27SM; giving the aircraft a maximum speed of Mach 1.8+ when fully loaded. Although having a slower maximum speed than the standard Su-27, the Su-34 can still handle high G-loads and perform aerobatic maneuvers. When equipped with a full weapons load, the Su-34 has a maximum range of 4000 kilometres without refuelling, this can be extended further via aerial refueling. The airframe is also cleared to perform maneuvers of up to +9 g. The noise level of the Su-34 is two times lower than the level of its predecessors.
The Su-34 is a three-surface triple tandem design having both a conventional horizontal tailplane at the rear and a canard foreplane in front of the main wings. It shares most of its wing structure, tail, and engine nacelles with the Su-27/Su-30, with canards like the Su-30MKI, Su-33, and Su-30SM to increase static instability and to reduce trim drag. It also provides both additional lift (force) and greater maneuverability.
The Su-34 has 12 hardpoints for 8,000–12,000 kg of ordnance, intended to include the latest Russian precision-guided weapons. It retains the Su-27/30's 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, and the ability to carry R-77 air-to-air missiles and R-73. The maximum weight of any single munition carried is 4000 kg. A Khibiny electronic countermeasures (ECM) system is fitted as standard.
SPECS
Crew: 2
Length: 23.34 m
Wingspan: 14.7 m
Height: 6.09 m
Wing area: 62.04 m²
EW: 22500 kg
Loaded weight: 39000 kg
MTOW: 45100 kg
Internal fuel: 12,100 kg
Powerplant: 2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 turbofans
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed:
- At high altitude: Mach 1.8+ (≈2,000 km/h)
- At sea level: Mach 1.2 (1,400 km/h)
Range: 1100 km at low altitude
Combat radius: 1100 km (standard 8,000 kg weapons load).
Ferry range: 4000 km
Service ceiling: 15000 m
Thrust/weight: 0.68
Maximum g-load: 9G
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