"The Russian Knights" Aerobatic Team

COMBAT TRAINERY FIGHTER AIRCRAFT Su-27UB

Operational conversion of units to the type occurred using the Su-27UB (Russian for “Uchebno Boevoy” – “Combat Trainer”, NATO designation ‘Flanker-C’) twin seat trainer, with the pilots seated in tandem.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
• Length: 21.94 m (72 ft)
• Height: 6.53 m (19 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 62.04 m² (667 ft²)
• Empty weight: 17,500 kg
• Loaded weight: 23,000 kg.
• Max. takeoff weight: 30500 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans
• Dry thrust: 74.53 kN, each
• Thrust with afterburner: 122.6 kN, each
• Fuel capacity: 9,400 kg (20,724 lb) internally

Performance

• Maximum speed:
• At altitude: Mach 2.35 (2,500 km/h, 1,550 mph)
• At sea level: 1,380 km/h,
• Range: 3,600 km at altitude;
• Service ceiling: 17,250 m
• Maximum g-load: +9 g

Armament

• 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
• 4,430 kg (9,770 lb) on 10 external pylons
• Up to 6 × medium-range AA missiles R-27, 2 × short-range heat-seeking AA missiles R-73
• Su-27S armament
• 30 mm GSH-30 Cannon, 150 rounds
• 6 × Medium-Range R-27R, R-27ER, R-27T, R-27ET
• 4 × Short-Range R-73E
• FAB-250; FAB-500; RBK-250; RBK-500; S-8; S-13; S-24; S-25