Sukhoi Su-30MKM

The Sukhoi Su-30MKM (Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Malaysia – Modernized Export Malaysia) was selected by the Royal Malaysian Air Force and signed a contract in August 2003 when President Vladimir Putin came for an official visit to Malaysia. The Sukhoi Su-30MKM is very much like with the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, with its outer features similar to the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and it is more advance than the Sukhoi Su-35 and Sukhoi Su-37, this aircraft is much likely to be the highlight of all three aircrafts.

Sukhoi Su-30MKM was designed based on the Sukhoi Su-30MKI which was developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. Its air-frame,engines and advanced digital fly by wire system are the same as the Sukhoi Su-30MKI. The only difference is the composition of the on-board avionics.

SPECIFICATIONS:

General characteristics

• Crew : 2
• Length : 21.935 m [72.97 ft]
• Wingspan : 14.7 m [48.2 ft]
• Height : 6.36 m [20.85 ft]
• Wing area : 62.0 m² [667 ft²]
• Empty weight : 18,400 kg  [40,565 lb]
• Loaded weight : 24,900 kg [54,895 lb]
• Max takeoff weight : 38,800 kg [85,600 lb]
• Power plant : 2 x Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans with thrust vectoring, 123 kN with afterburner [27,600 lbf] each.

Performance

• Max speed : 2,120 km/h [1,317 mph] at altitude 1,350 km/h [839 mph] near ground level.
• Range : 3,000 km at altitude 1,270 km near ground level with no external fuel tanks.
• Endurance : 3.75 hours [up to 10 hours with in-flight refueling]
• Service ceiling : 17,300 m
• Rate of climb : >300 m/s
• Wing loading : 401 kg/m²
• Thrust/weight : 1.1