As of early 2003, China had 48 Su-27SK, 40 Su-27UBK and around 58 Su-30MKK, all delivered from Russia. A further 32 of a planned 50 Su-27SK have been built from supplied kits. China plans to license-build a further 150 Su-27SK by 2008. A further 38 Su-30MKK will probably be purchased. PGM and advanced AAM have also been supplied.
Su-30MKK Flanker C Attack
Gun Atk: 3.5
Man Rtng: 4.5/2.0
Size/Signature: Large/Large
In Service: 2000
Counterm: 2 nd Gen J&D
Bombsight: Computing
Sensors: N-001VE Zhuk radar, RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to HMS
Performance: Speed in Knots
| Throttle Setting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude | Cruise | Full Mil | Reheat |
| V/Low: | 530 (2.2) | 600 (2.5) | 725 (3.0) |
| Med: | 530 (2.2) | 680 (2.8) | 936 (3.9) |
| High: | 530 (2.2) | 760 (3.2) | 1147 (4.8) |
Ceiling: 17300 meters
Engine Type: TF
Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N
Cruise Range: 1620 nm
Int Fuel: 9400 kg
Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg
Off Guns: 1 GSh-30-1 30mm w/149 rds
APK-9 pod, 2 Kh-59M [AS-18 Kazoo], 4 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer]
4 R-73, 6 R-77
4 Kh-31A/P [AS-17 Krypton], 4 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer]
6 Kh-29L/T or 6 KAB-500Kr/L, 2 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer]
Remarks:
Su-30MKK: Weapons include KAB-500Kr, R-77 [AA-12 Adder], Kh-31P [AS-17 Krypton], Kh-29T [AS-14 Kedge], Kh-59M [AS-18 Kazoo]. Can also use R-27 [Alamo] family. Su-30MKK-2: N-001M radar with SS mode. Su-30MKK-3: N-010M Zhuk-ME radar. Can carry Kh-31A (can launch two Kh-31A per phase, at different targets).
2000-2001: 38 Su-30MKK delivered to PLAAF.
Jan 01: PGMs delivered.
2002: First 100 of a planned 400 R-77 [AA-12 Adder] delivered.
2002-03: 20 Su-30MKK-2 delivered to PLAAF.
2003-04: 18 Su-30MKK-3 delivered to PLANAF.
2005: Su-30MKK-2 to be fitted with Sapsan-E targeting pod (250 kg, laser designator, day only) enabling the use of Kh-29L [AS-14 Kedge] and KAB-500L.
Future upgrades: Su-30MKK and Su-30MKK-2 to be fitted with N-010M Zhuk-ME vice N-001. FLIR to be fitted to Sapson-E pod. Su-30MKK-3 might be fitted with one Moskit or three Yakhont missiles.
| Chinese Flanker Radars | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | System | Function | Large | Medium | Small | VSmall | Stealthy | Eng. # Targets | Remarks |
| Russia | N-001VE Zhuk | LD/SD | 65 | 64 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 2 | Su-30MKK |
| Russia | N-001M Zhuk-M | LD/SD | 75 | 73 | 55 | 23 | 8 | 4 | Su-30MKK-2 |
| Russia | N-001M Zhuk-M | SS | 135 | 135 | 130 | 73 | 40 | - | - |
| Russia | N-010M Zhuk-ME | LD/SD | 75 | 73 | 55 | 23 | 8 | 4 | Su-30MKK-3 |
| Russia | N-010M Zhuk-ME | SS, TF | 135 | 135 | 130 | 73 | 40 | - | - |
Notes:
The N-001VE is a variant of the N-001 developed especially for the Chinese Su-30MKK. It has basic air-to-ground ranging modes added (factored into bombsight mods). The Zhuk-M has more extensive air-to-ground capability. The Zhuk-ME was formerly designated Zhuk-MS.
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