Su-35S Flanker-E

Su-35 'Super Flanker' - Air Superiority Fighter -

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ORIGIN: (Real World) Russian Federation

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat (Air Combat) Ace Combat 02 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War

OPERATORS: Erusean Air Force Independent State Allied Forces Osean Air Defense Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface" Usean Rebel Force Yuktobanian Air Force (Ofnir Squadron)

ACE SQUADRONS/PILOT: Yang / STFS (AC) Neujmin / FEAF (AC4) Ofnir Squadron / YAF (AC5)

VARIANTS: Su-27 'Flanker' Su-32 'Strike Flanker' Su-33 'Flanker-D' Su-37 'Terminator'

SPECIAL WEAPONS: Gun / one 30mm GSh-301 Cannon Standard Missiles / R-60 AAM UGBM / [unknown] (AC4) XLAA / R-33/37 BVR (AC4/AC5)

AIR COMBAT STATS: Stability: 50 Defense: 50 Offense: 90 Power: 90 Mobility: 90

ACE COMBAT 2 STATS: Power: 90 Defense: 60 Mobility: 80 Stability: 70 Climbing Ability: 90 Air-to-Air: 80 Air-to-Ground: 80

ACE COMBAT 5 STATS: Speed: 83 Mobility: 85 Stability: 73 Defense: 66 Air-to-Air: 93 Air-to-Ground: 56

BIO: Formerly known as the Su-27M, the Sukhoi Su-35 is an advanced derivative of the Su-27 "Flanker". The first Su-27M prototype was displayed at the 1992 Farnborough Air Show. The Su-35 is expected to enter service in 1995.

Changes from the Su-27 include a new radar, requiring a somewhat larger nose; foreplanes, as on the naval Su-33; more powerful engines (also originally developed for the Su-33); an enlarged and improved infrared search and track unit in front of the cockpit; an infrared missile-warning scanner on the fuselage spine; numerous internal electronic improvements; larger tail fins (required by aerodynamic changes imposed by the enlarged nose); and a large "spine" between the engines containing a rearward-facing air-to-air radar, allowing the use of rear-firing semi-active radar guided missiles.

Besides being a better fighter, the Su-35 also has greatly improved ground attack capability compared to the original Su-27, which was more specialised for the air-to-air role.