The R-27T1 (AA-10B Alamo-B) is a Soviet air-to-air missile with a range from 0.5 to 60 kilometres, with the aircraft flying from 20,000 to 27,000 m altitude and speeds up to 3,500 kmh. Research R-27T1
The Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker) is a Soviet front line fighter aircraft equipped to operate autonomously in combat over hostile territory, in escort of deep penetration strike aircraft and in the suppression of enemy airfields. The aircraft provides general air defence in cooperation with ground and airborne control stations. The Su-27 is equipped with a GSh-301 30 mm gun on the starboard side and a range of missiles, rockets and bombs mounted externally on ten hard points. The Su-27 carries a range of air-to-air missiles including the R-27R1 (AA-10) R-27T1 and R-73E. For air-to-ground missions the
Su-27 carries free fall and retarded aerial bombs of 100, 250, and 500 kg, 500 kg incendiary devices 25 and 500 kg RBK cluster bombs and the unguided aerial missiles C-8, C-13 and C-25. The Su-27SK is powered by two AL-31F turbofan engines providing a top speed of Mach 2.35 and a maximum range of 1500 km. Research Su-27
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