A deep-strike derivative of the Su-27 lineage with a new side-by-side cockpit and mission focus, first flown as the Su-27IB prototype.
Development
Sukhoi Su-34 was developed by Sukhoi Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a strike fighter. The family first flew in 1990. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Sukhoi Su-34 is represented primarily in the strike fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces and Russian Aerospace Forces. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include all weather and battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Su-27IB prototype, Su-34 production configuration, and Su-34 production series. Recorded lineage links identify the family as derived from Sukhoi Su-27.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su-27IB prototype | Prototype | Strike Fighter | Soviet Air Forces |
| Su-34 production configuration | Production | Strike Fighter | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Su-34 production series | Production | Strike Fighter | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Su-27IB prototype — C017 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 2 × Saturn AL-31F-series turbofans
Armament: Internal cannon with guided and unguided air-to-surface weapons, anti-radiation/anti-ship missiles, and air-to-air self-defense stores by variant.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2006-07 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3