Sukhoi Su-32 Overview - Aircraft - Fighter jet

The Su-32 plane is a special-purpose version of the Su-27; its production is being set up in Novosibirsk.

Image 1: SU-32

The two-seat Su-32 fighter-bomber is designed for tactical deployment against air, ground and naval targets (including small and mobile targets) on solo and group missions in daytime and at night, under favourable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with counter-fire and EW counter-measures deployed, as well as for air reconnaissance.

Some variances of SU-32:

Su-32FN

Image 2: Su-32FN

When the Su-34 was sent to its first international airshow, Le Bourget in 1995, the aircraft was given the designation Su-32FN. This commercial designation was adopted by Sukhoi, to stress the aircraft's potential as a shore-based maritime patrol and strike aircraft for potential export customers.

Su-32FN (Fighter Navy) is the two-seat multi-role reconnaissance and strike export version of the Su-34 fighter-bomber. This a variant of the Su-27IB/Su-34 optimised for maritime strike. Only one prototype had been seen - side number 44 -- by 2007. It was reportedly fitted with a 'Sea Dragon' avionics suite and may have MAD gear in the tailboom. It will be able to carry sonobuoys on a centreline pod and two massive ASM-MSS (Kh-41) 'Moskit' missiles. It has also been seen carrying two underwing 'Yakhont' anti-ship missiles.

The Strike Flanker was developed, originally, in the late the 1980s for the insistence of the pilot of tests Viktor Pugachev, who had the task to discover a way to train for landings on an aircraft carrier. The prototype Su-32FN flew on 28 December 1994 with the pilots Igor Votintsev and Evgeny Reunov.

The Su-32FN has the same has aerodynamic design as the Su-33 and the Su-35/37, of triple surface of command with the addition of canards in the front of the aircraft. However, it is a different airplane. All the fuselage, from the nose to the "sting" between the engines, was redesigned. The aircraft had been equipped with with landing gear strengthened in tandem with double wheels.

Su-32MF

Images 3: Su-32MF

n 1999, the Su-34 was designated as Su-32MF [MF = Mnogofunktsionalniy - Multi-role] on the MAKS 1999 Moscow International Air Salon to stress its multi-role capability. Performance specifications Crew Two Weight - normal take-off 38,240 kg - combat load 8,000 kg Maximum speed - at the altitude 1,900 km/h - at sea level 1,400 km/h Maximum range (with internal fuel reserve) 4,000 km Service ceiling 15 km Endurance with in-flight refueling 10 hours Engine type, quantity, thrust, kgf AL-31F, 2 × 12,500

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