Su-27SM

This page is about the Russian jet fighter Su-27SM. For other versions, see Su-27 (Family).

Su-27SM

Su-27

Su-27SM

Su-27

USSR

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
13.7	13.7	13.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:420 000

Purchase:1 120 000

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Description

After the dissolution of the USSR, the Russian Federation cancelled many future aircraft projects meant to replace the existing inventory, such as the Su-37 and MiG-1.44. Due to the tight budget of the post-Soviet era, it was instead decided to upgrade existing aircraft with modern avionics and weaponry. The first of such upgrades was the Su-27SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E). The Su-27SM upgrade focused primarily on avionics, fire control, and flight control systems, with the primary upgrades being a new cockpit overhaul featuring HOTAS controls, multiple new multi-function displays replacing the old analog instruments, an entirely new navigation system using GLONASS (the Russian equivalent to GPS), a new fire-control system with an improved radar and electro-optical sighting system (IRST) allowing compatibility with new missiles such as the R-77 and slaving of weaponry such as the Kh-29 to the air-to-ground modes in the radar, and a far more advanced mission computer. Finally, the defensive suite was also overhauled, with the SPO-15 Beryoza being replaced by the modern Pastel radar warning receiver, and the famous Sorbtsiya wingtip jamming pods were also replaced by the more modern Khibiny system. The first Su-27SMs began trials in the late '90s and started entering service shortly after the turn of the century. The Su-27SM standard would receive various upgrades throughout its life, culminating in the modern day Su-27SM3 variant.

在更新“寻找与摧毁”中引入的Su-27SM将非常熟悉，并且在大多数方面与科技树中的前代Su-27相似。主要区别在于它的武器装备，因为 Su-27SM 可以使用新的 R-77 主动雷达制导导弹来增加其在空战中的杀伤力。更重要的是，Su-27SM 比其前身提供了制导弹药选项，包括 KAB-500 电视制导炸弹、Kh-29TD 中程电视制导导弹和独特的 KAB-1500Kr，这是游戏中最大的电视制导武器之一。不幸的是，Su-27SM没有解决其前身与同代产品的主要缺点，例如对抗措施数量不足，雷达系统低于标准或不稳定的飞行动力学。总而言之，Su-27SM是其前身的一步，在正确的人手中，可以被证明是空对空和空对地交战中的危险飞机。

中文版

苏联解体后，俄罗斯联邦取消了许多旨在取代现有库存的未来飞机项目，例如Su-37和MiG-1.44。由于后苏联时代的预算紧张，因此决定用现代航空电子设备和武器升级现有飞机。此类升级中的第一个是Su-27SM（北约报告名称：Flanker-E）。Su-27SM 的升级主要集中在航空电子设备、火控和飞行控制系统上，主要升级是新的驾驶舱大修，配备 HOTAS 控制、多个新的多功能显示器取代旧的模拟仪表、使用 GLONASS 的全新导航系统（俄罗斯相当于 GPS）、带有改进的雷达和光电瞄准系统 （IRST） 的新型火控系统，允许与 R-77 等新型导弹兼容，并可与 R-77 等新型导弹兼容。从Kh-29到雷达中的空对地模式等武器，以及更先进的任务计算机。最后，防御套件也进行了大修，SPO-15 Beryoza被现代Pastel雷达警告接收器取代，著名的Sorbtsiya翼尖干扰吊舱也被更现代的Khibiny系统取代。第一批苏-27SM于90年代后期开始试验，并在世纪之交后不久开始服役。Su-27SM 标准在其整个生命周期内都会进行各种升级，最终形成现代的 Su-27SM3 变体。

在更新“寻找与摧毁”中引入的Su-27SM将非常熟悉，并且在大多数方面与科技树中的前代Su-27相似。主要区别在于它的武器装备，因为 Su-27SM 可以使用新的 R-77 主动雷达制导导弹来增加其在空战中的杀伤力。更重要的是，Su-27SM 比其前身提供了制导弹药选项，包括 KAB-500 电视制导炸弹、Kh-29TD 中程电视制导导弹和独特的 KAB-1500Kr，这是游戏中最大的电视制导武器之一。不幸的是，Su-27SM没有解决其前身与同代产品的主要缺点，例如对抗措施数量不足，雷达系统低于标准或不稳定的飞行动力学。总而言之，Su-27SM是其前身的一步，在正确的人手中，可以被证明是空对空和空对地交战中的危险飞机。

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 498 km/h

Turn time23 s

Max altitude16 000 m

Engine2 х Saturn AL-31F

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight46 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 12000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2401	2357	16000	24.5	25.0	186.7	174.6	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	700	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Saturn AL-31F		2	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1,520 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear700 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 946 → 4 469

RB8 476 → 12 858

SB9 989 → 15 153

Total cost of modifications318 000

483 000

Talisman cost3 300

Crew training320 000

Experts1 120 000

Aces3 800

Research Aces1 430 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 320 / 500 %

262 / 262 / 262 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 New boosters Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 Wings repair Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 660 Engine Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700	Fuselage repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 G-suit Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 Airframe Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 Cover Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 660 EFS Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700	GSh_301_belt_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 Flares/Chaff Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 S-8KO Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 FAB-250 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 R-27T/R-27ET Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 GSh_301_new_gun Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 S-25 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 FAB-500 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 410 R-73 Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 660 B-13L Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 660 KAB-500Kr Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 660 R-27R/R-27ER Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700 R-77 Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700 40px Kh-29TD Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700 KAB-1500Kr Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 700

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The Su-27SM is armed with:

• 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon, wing root-mounted (150 rpg)
• 96 x large calibre countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Su-27SM can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs		1	6	6	6	6	6	6	1
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs			1, 2	1	1	1	1	1, 2
250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs		1	1, 2, 6	1, 5	1, 4	1, 2	1, 5	1, 2, 6	1
250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs			1, 2	1	1	1	1	1, 2
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs			1, 2	1	1	1	1	1, 2
500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs			1, 2	1	1	1	1	1, 2
500 kg KAB-500Kr bombs			1	1			1	1
1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr bombs					1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs			1, 2	1	1	1	1	1, 2
S-8KO rockets			20, 40					20, 40
S-13OF rockets			5, 10					5, 10
S-25O rockets			1, 2					1, 2
S-25OF rockets			1, 2					1, 2
S-25OFM rockets			1, 2					1, 2
Kh-29TD missiles			1	1			1	1
R-27ER missiles			1	1	1	1	1	1
R-27ET missiles			1					1
R-27R missiles			1	1	1	1	1	1
R-27T missiles			1					1
R-73 missiles	1	1	1					1	1	1
R-77 missiles			1	1	1	1	1	1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg

Default weapon presets

Without load 2 x R-73 missiles 6 x R-73 missiles 2 x R-27T missiles 6 x R-27R missiles 2 x R-27ET missiles 6 x R-27ER missiles 6 x R-77 missiles 80 x S-8KO rockets 20 x S-13OF rockets 4 x S-25O rockets 4 x Kh-29TD missiles 38 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (3,800 kg total) 30 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (7,500 kg total) 8 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (2,000 kg total) 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs (2,000 kg total) 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total) 8 x 500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs (4,000 kg total) 4 x 500 kg KAB-500Kr bombs (2,000 kg total) 1 x 1,500 kg KAB-1500Kr bomb (1,500 kg total) 8 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very effective dorsal airbrake
• Has access to the largest guided bomb in the game
• Can carry four Kh-29TD missiles, which is more than any other aircraft

Cons:

History

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Devblog

The modernization program for the aging Su-27s in the Russian Air Force fleet was developed at KnAAPO at the end of 2002. This program aimed to qualitatively improve the combat qualities of the aircraft, improve flight performance and expand its capabilities. The Su-27 received a new RWR, an updated weapons control system and an updated radar for operating R-77 missiles, air-to-surface missiles and KAB-500Kr and KAB-1500Kr guided bombs. The first serially modernized Su-27SM were put into service in 2003, where it's currently in service with the Russian Air Force.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Su-27SM: Ferocious Flanker!

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