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History, Development, and Use |
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History, Development, and Use |
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This section will cover the history, development, and use of the Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker' fighter/interceptor. In this section you will find where the fighter has been used, when it was designed, its limitations and abilities, and how it functions. |
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As you can see the Su-27 is an amazing aircraft with a wide variety of capabilities. These abilities allowed it to replace a number of older Soviet interceptors. Here you can see what aircraft the Su-27 'Flanker' replaced and what aircraft eventually replaced it in the fighter/interceptor role. You can find out more about these aircraft if we have them on our site by clicking on the links below.
| The Su-27 'Flanker' replaced... | Su-27 'Flanker' | The Su-27 'Flanker' was replaced by... |
| Su-15
'Flagon' Yak-28 'Firebar' Tu-128 'Fiddler' |
Su-35 'Flanker' variant |
Here are some of the most informative sources that we have used in compiling this information for you. We hope you can find them as useful as we have.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, by Enzo Angelucci, published by Chartwell Books, Edison, New Jersey, 2001
Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation, Compiled and edited by Michael J. H. Taylor, published by Crescent Books, New Jersey, 1995
Aerofax Extra 3, Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, by Dennis R. Jenkins and Jay Miller, copyright 1991 Aerofax Inc., published by Specialty Press, Stillwater, Minnesota, 1991