During the combat mission, the pilot of the Su-35S multirole fighter recorded the process of covering army aviation helicopters on the onboard camera. The aircraft controls the airspace and ensures the safety of rotary-wing aircraft when striking enemy targets. The footage published by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the pilot's work in real time.
According to the department, the Su-35S crew performed air reconnaissance tasks, early detection of threats and, if necessary, was ready to use onboard weapons. Helicopters under the cover of a fighter worked on predetermined targets — manpower and temporary positions of the enemy.
The video shows how the Su-35S sighting and navigation system provides stable target designation in flight dynamics, and external shooting demonstrates a rich range of weapons: the fighter carries missiles of several different types simultaneously, including guided missiles of the "air-to-air" and "air-to-ground" classes.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the Su-35S:
- Crew: 1 person
- Length: 21.9 m
- Wingspan: 14.75 m
- Height: 5.9 m
- Wing area: 62.04 m²
- Chassis: three-support, with a front strut that retracts against the flight
- Weight: empty — 19,000 kg, normal take-off weight — 25,300 kg, maximum take-off weight — 34,500 kg, fuel weight — 11,500 kg
- Engine: turbofan with afterburner and controlled thrust vector (turbofan with OVT), model — "AL-41F1S"
- Maximum speed: near the ground — 1400 km/h (M=1.15), at altitude — 2500 km/h (M=2.3), non-afterburner — 1300 km/h (M=1.1)
- Flight range: near the ground (height — 200 m, speed — M=0.7) — 1580 km, at altitude: without PTB — 3600 km, with 2 PTB-2000 l — 4500 km.
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