Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Sukhoi Su-27SK Air Superiority / Ground Attack / Multirole Fighter.
2 x Saturn (Lyulka) AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines developing 27,557 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
1,553 mph
2,500 kph | 1,350 kts
Max Speed
62,336 ft
19,000 m | 12 miles
Service Ceiling
2,193 miles
3,530 km | 1,906 nm
Operational Range
59,000 ft/min
17,983 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).