It’s often difficult to get a sense of the scale of aircraft when looking at pictures of them in flight. However, when aircraft are assembled together and photographed on the ground it’s possible to ...

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Earlier this year, Russia’s potent Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E air superiority fighter entered service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The PLAAF is the second major air arm ...

Sukhoi is hedging against possible delays in Russia's fifth-generation fighter program and trying to bolster a production site by pushing continued development of the Su-27M2 variant of the Flanker.

In December 2016, a Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name “Flanker-D”) jet crashed in the Mediterranean while attempting to land on the Russian Navy’s flagship (and problem-plagued) aircraft carrier ...

There is renewed speculation that Iran may buy 4.5-generation Sukhoi Su-35SE “Super Flankers” fighter jets from Russia for its antiquated air force in the near future. Iran and Russia will reportedly ...

A Ukrainian agent spent two weeks studying the patrol routes of the Russian guards before initiating the brazen attack.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft flies ...

Fears that their aircraft may be impounded over financial wrangles mean neither MiG nor Sukhoi will be displaying their latest fighters at Farnborough. The move will disappoint showgoers, as ever ...

The Komosomolsk-upon-Amur factory revealed that it has delivered the last of the baseline Su-27 "Flanker" family to the Russian forces. The Su-27SM3 can be identified by the additional radio antenna ...

Sukhoi has unveiled a mock-up of its latest fifth-generation fighter aircraft at the MAKS-21 air show near Moscow. Called the Checkmate SU-75, it's designed as an "inexpensive" rival to the Lockheed ...

There's a handful of military planes that, no matter the specifics of their backstory, will always be defined by one incident that secured its place in history books for the rest of time. Whether it's ...