The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has received a batch of Su-35C fighters (photo)
Gagarin. According to CEO of OAK Yuri Slesar, this is the last Party of the SU-35C for the Air and Space Forces of the Russian Federation in 2023. He also reported that by the end of the year the company would pass the Defense Ministry another batch of Su-57 fighters. Judging by the photo, the party consisted of 2 SU-35C. "KNAAZ employees, as well as other factories of the UAC, which perform state defense, work in three shifts.
Our employees understand the need and importance of their work," the locksmith said. Prior to sending to the Ministry of Defense, the planes have passed a cycle of ground and flight tests in various working modes. The fighters made a flight from the aerodrome airline to the place of service. It is worth noting that since the beginning of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the invaders have lost at least 5 Su-35 fighters, the Oryx data testify.
Su-35C is a Russian multi-purpose 4 ++ generation fighter. The aircraft is called intermediate between the Soviet SU-27 and the Russian Su-35. Marking "C" means serial. In fact, the plane is a deep modernization of the Su-27. The aircraft received a new reinforced glider as well as the engine resource for 4000 flight hours. The fighter is able to develop speeds up to 2500 km/h at height and has 8 tons of combat load. The machine also has 12 suspensions for weapons.