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A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 performing at the 2015 MAKS air show | |
Role | Fighter-bomber |
National origin | USSR/Russia |
Manufacturer | Sukhoi, Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) |
First flight | 13 April 1990 |
Introduction | 20 March 2014[1] |
Status | In service |
Primary user | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Produced | 2006–present[2][3] |
Number built | 163+ (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)[4][5][6] |
Developed from | Sukhoi Su-27 |
The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback)[7] is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft.[8][9][10][11] It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet Air Forces, and it entered service in 2014 with the Russian Air Force.[12]
Based on the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker air superiority fighter, the Su-34 has an armoured cockpit with side-by-side seating for its two pilots.[13] The Su-34 was designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets (tactical bombing/attack/interdiction roles, including against small and mobile targets) on solo and group missions in daytime and at night, under favourable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with counter-fire and electronic warfare (EW) counter-measures deployed, as well as for aerial reconnaissance.[8][14] The Su-34 is planned to eventually replace the Su-24 tactical strike fighter and the Tu-22M long-distance bomber.[13]
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