The Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia stated that Russia will only deliver the full contract for 24 Su-35 aircraft to China by 2019.
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| The Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia stated that Russia will only deliver the full contract for 24 Su-35 aircraft from China by 2019. (Image source: Sina) |
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| Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Military-Technical Cooperation Service, also emphasized that in 2017, Russia could only complete and deliver a maximum of 10 Su-35 4++ generation fighter jets to China. (Image source: Sina) |
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| The Russian side also added that, starting last year, preparations for the production of the 24 Su-35 aircraft that China purchased from Russia began and will be completed in about two years. (Image source: Sina) |
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| In 2015, China became the first country to order Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia. In total, China ordered 24 Su-35s with a contract value of up to $2 billion. (Image source: Sina) |
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| Developed from Russia's most successful version, the Su-27, the Su-35 has a crew of just one person, a length of 21.9 meters, a wingspan of 15.3 meters, and a wing area of 62 square meters. Image source: Sputnik. |
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| The empty weight of this aircraft is approximately 18.4 tons, and with two Starn AL-31 engines, it can achieve a maximum takeoff weight of up to 34.5 tons. The Su-35 has a top speed of 2400 km/h, equivalent to Mach 2.25, a maximum range of 3600 km, and a service ceiling of 18 km. Image source: Defense. |
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| The Su-35 has a total of 12 weapon pylons under its wings and fuselage, allowing it to carry up to 8 tons of weapons. In addition, this fighter jet is also equipped with a 30 mm GSh-301 cannon. Image source: National. |
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| Many sources suggest that China actually wanted the Su-35 fighter jets simply to copy its AL-31 engine, as it was compatible with the J-20 aircraft that China was developing. Russia was well aware of this and pressured China to either buy the entire batch of 24 aircraft or not sell them at all. The outcome is clear, however, both Russia and China disagree with or deny this story. Image source: Defense. |
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