Su27 recognition Guide (photo)

[Legolasindar]

I find this surfing in internet.

 

 

Development line 1

 

T10 – the project designation, also name for early four prototypes

Su-27S – serial configuration for russian air force, air attacks, ground attacks only with unguided munition

Su-27P – serial configuration for russian air force, only for air attacks (because international agreements it can use only air-to-air weapons)

Su-27U – trainer without radar (not realized)

Su-27UB – combat trainer for Su-27S/P fighters

Su-27RV – six machines for acrobatic group Russkije Vitjazi

Su-27SK – export version of Su-27S for China (J-11A)

Su-27SMK – modernized Su-27SK

Su-27UBK – export version of Su-27UB

Su-27PK – export version of Su-27P (no customers)

Su-27PMK – modernised Su-27PK (no customers)

Su-27SM – modernised Su-27S, unrealised and designation was later used again

Su-27PM – modernised Su-27P for russian air force (not realized)

Su-27UBM – proposed early modernization of Su-27UB, unrealized and designation was later used again

Su-27BM1 – Belarus upgrade of Su-27S/P

Su-27UBM1 – Belarus upgrade of Su-27UB

Su-30 (Su-27PU) – two seat air defence fighter

Su-30D (Dozapravka Su-27PUD) – two serial Su-30, bought for Anatolij Kvotchur acrobatic team (second was later rebuilt as Su-30MK)

Su-30RV – special version for acrobatic team Russkije Vitjazi (not realized)

Su-30K (kommercheskij – commercial) export version of Su-30, all bought by India

Su-30KI – single seat version for Indonesia. In fact Su-27SMK with air refueling system from Su-30

Su-30M – multirole fighter/bomber unsuccesfully offered to russian air force (designation used later again)

Su-30MK – export version of Su-30MK

Su-30MKI (Modernizirovannyj Kommercheskij dla India) – Su-30MK version for India

Su-30MKK (Modernizirovannyj Kommercheskij dla Kitaja) – Su-30MK version for China without TVC and cannards

Su-30MKM – Su-30MK for Malaysia

Su-30MK2V – Su-30MK for Vietnam

Su-30MKB – proposed designation Su-30MK for Brasilia (yet not realized)

Su-30MKL – proposed designation Su-30MK for Lybia (yet not realized)

Su-30MKT – proposed designation Su-30MK for Thailand (yet not realized)

Su-27SKM (Su-27SKU) – single seat version of Su-30MK (no customer)

Su-30M – second accepted proposal of modernisation of Su-30 used by russian air force (not related to original Su-30M modernisation)

Su-27UBM – modernisation of russian Su-27UB nearly to Su-30M standard

Su-27SM (Su-27KN) – modernisation of russian Su-27P/S nearly to Su-27SKM standard

Su-30BM (Su-30KNM, SU-27UBML) – radical modernisation of Su-30M and Su-27UBM in 2010 timeframe

Su-27BM – radical modernisation of Su-27SM in 2010 timeframe

 

Development line 2

 

Su-27KI (K stands for Korabelnyj – navy and not Kommercheskij – commercial) – first navy proposal (not realized)

Su-27KTM – preproduction T10-20 with collapsible wing and uncollapsible cannards – first step to Su-33

Su-27PGO – one of the first navy serial machines with movable cannards

Su-33 (Su-27K, T-10K) – serial navy fighter

Su-33M (Su-27KM) – proposed modernization of Su-33 (yet not realized)

Su-33MK (Su-33KM) – export version of Su-33M (no customers)

Su-27KU (T10KM-2) – original two seat navy proposal, development stopped due to lack of fundings

Su-27KRC – proposed navy reconnaissance version derived from Su-27KU (not realized)

Su-27KRT – targeting version derived from Su-27KU (not realized)

Su-27KTZ – air refueling version derived from Su-27KU (not realized)

Su-27KPP – electronic warfare version derived from Su-27KU (not realized)

Su-28 – mini AWACS version with antenna on the top (designation later used for acrobatic version of Su-25)

Su-33UB (Su-27KUB) – two seat navy fighter/bomber/trainer, only one prototype built, now under tests

Su-30K2 – two seat long endurance fighter (in fact hybrid of Su-35 and Su-33UB, now under development)

 

Development line 3

 

Su-35 (Su-27M) – second generation of Su-27 with cannards, new targeting system etc.

Su-37MR – proposed Su-35 derivate for SAE (not realized)

Su-37 (Su-27MP, Su-27M2) – eleventh prototype of Su-35 modified with TVC engines, new radar etc. It was destroyed in 2002

Su-37KK – proposed export version for China (not realized)

Su-35UB – two seat version, rival of Su-30MKI

Su-35RV – six machines, modified for acrobatic team Russkije Vitjazi

Su-35BM – planned modernisation of Su-35 in 2010 timeframe

Su-35UBM – planned modernisation of Su-35UB in 2010 timeframe

 

Development line 4

 

Su-27IB (Su-27KU, Su-27UK) – first prototype of two seat fighter/bomber with seats one next to other and with cannards

Su-32FN – promotional version for antisubmarine and antiship operations

Su-32MF (Su-34) – promotional version for surface attacks

Su-32 (the official NATO name is Fullback, not Platypus) – serial production version for russian air force based on Su-34

Su-34P (Su-27IBP, Su-27PP) – electronic warfare version, derived from Su-34

Su-34R (Su-27IBR, Su-27R) – reconnaissance version, derived from Su-34

 

Experimental versions

 

T10-15 – hybrid consists of front part from T10S and rear from T10

T10-20 (T10R, T10KTM) – record breaker modification (built but not used)

P-42 (T10-15) – record breaker modification, made 27 FAI records

Su-27LL/PS (Su-27LL/UV, Su-27UB-PS) – 2D nozzle platform

Su-27LL/KS (Su-27KSI) – 3D nozzle platform

Su-27LMK (Su-27ACE) – test platform with new avionics and joystick at the right panel

Su-27LL/OS – Su-27UB used for guided missiles tests

Su-27P (not related to serial Su-27P) – experimental aircraft for avionics test without radar and IRST

[qrazi]

nice find, thank you.

[VMFA117_Poko]

Su-33 comes from nowhere???

[Case]

It is almost as if every Su-27 built got it's own designation :)

[Esac_mirmidon]

Russian way to do things ¡¡¡¡

[Alfa]

Su-33 comes from nowhere???

 

"Su-27K" and "Su-33" are two names for the same version - the T-10K :) .

 

Thats also the case for several other entries in that table. Another little point of critism is that it contains some rather dubvious designations of "would-be" variants that don't exist......and little evidence that they were even seriously considered. Also I think the mention of experimental airframes as well as seperate designations for aircraft used by air display teams is a little "off" :) .

 

In my opinion the table would have been more useful(and less confusing) if the creator had stuck to the realised variants - i.e. in operational service and the ones meant for this, were production ready prototypes exist.

Edited August 4, 2008 by Alfa

[Vekkinho]

Plus there's no need for having another plane entry if it only differs in electronics suite. Airframes are pretty much the same!

 

But it's a nice find Lego!

[nscode]

It's more of a development tree than a recognition guide :)

[Esac_mirmidon]

I have this one, maybe more accurated, and with a very interesting time frame.

 

Versions Table

 

[Boberro]

Nice find guys!

[Case]

Which of these versions were mass produced, so more than a few demonstrators, and made it into active service? Are there any numbers of how many of these were produced?

[nscode]

Blue lines = design time

Little planes without background are prototypes

Red lines = serial production

 

:)