Sukhoi Su-30MKI

The Sukhoi Su-30 MKI (NATO reporting name Flanker-H) is a variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, jointly-developed by Russia's Sukhoi Corporation and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. It is a heavy class, long-range, multi-role, air superiority fighter and strike fighter. The variant also consists of French, Israeli and Indian subsystems. The MKI variant is a much more advanced fighter jet than the basic K and MK variants and is considered a 4.5 generation fighter. Due to similar features and components, the MKI variant is often considered to be a customized Indian variant of the Sukhoi Su-35.

Su-30MKI
Su-30MKI in Service with the Indian Air Force
Type	Air Superiority fighter, Multirole Fighter, Strike fighter, Heavy class fighter
Manufacturer	Sukhoi & HAL
Maiden flight	1 July 1997
Introduced	27 September 2002
Status	Active service
Primary user	Indian Air Force
Number built	Active: 116 Planned: 230
Unit cost	US$47 million
Developed from	Sukhoi Su-30
Variants	Sukhoi Su-35

Specifications (Sukhoi Su-30MKI)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 22.10 m (72 ft 51 in)
• Wingspan: 14.70 m (48 ft 23 in)
• Height: 6.38 m (22 ft 89 in)
• Wing area: 62.04 m² (667.8 ft²)
• Empty weight: 17,700 kg (39,300 lb)
• Loaded weight: 34,500 kg (76,100 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,600 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans with thrust vectoring, 131 kN (29,400 lbf) each

Performance

• Range: 3,000 km (unrefueled) (1,600 nm, 1,900 mi) unrefueled
• Service ceiling 20,000 m (59,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: >303 m/s (60,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 556 kg/m² (113 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.77(at loaded weight)