Su-33 Flanker-D

The Su-33 Flanker-D is a carrier-based variant of the Su-27 Flanker-B. It was introduced in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation and has made sporadic appearances since.

Strangereal
The Su-33 was used by the Estovakia's ace squadron, the Strigon Team during the Emmeria-Estovakia War. It was used by the Strigon Team because of its air capabilities and mainly for its naval abilities due to the Aigaion's runway not being capable of conventional landing and takeoff. All Strigon Su-33s partook in multiple battles and ultimately by the end of the war, most of them were shot down. Lorenz Riedel, a former member of the Gault Team, also flew a Su-33 during the war as part of the Estovakian Air Force.

Su-33s were fielded in the Lighthouse War, the extent of which is currently unclear. At least one member of the Osean Air Defense Force's Spare Squadron was known to use the aircraft.

Assault Horizon universe
The New Russian Federation's fleets used the Su-33 as their main fighter during their uprising. They were first engaged in Power Play over Dubai and in Hostile Fleet over the Black Sea. They were all destroyed along with their aircraft carrier and fleet by the Warwolf Squadron, Molot Squadron and Varona Squadron

Infinity universe
Su-33s were used by the USEA Federation during Operation Eternal Liberation. They were also available for use by UNF pilots.

Game analysis
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown====Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown=== How to Unlock
 * It is not currently known how to unlock the Su-33.

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Trivia

 * In Ace Combat 6, the player's Su-33 can take off from the catapults of Emmeria's Nimitz-class carriers, despite the Su-33 not being configured to launch from a catapult in reality. Unlike most Western carrier-based aircraft, which utilize the CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) configuration, the Su-33 utilizes the STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) configuration used on Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov-class carrier (as seen in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon), meaning that it takes off under its own power via a ski jump. This means that technically, while the Su-33 could land on a Nimitz, it would not be able to take off.
 * This difference was likely ignored for convenience purposes, as creating two different aircraft carrier models for such a small part of the game was probably seen as a waste of resources by the development team, considering there is only one STOBAR plane in AC6's roster as opposed to the four CATOBAR aircraft (F-14D, F/A-18F, Rafale M, and the CFA-44).

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