SU-30 MKI

Sukhoi Su-30 MKI (NATO reporting name Flanker-H) is a variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, jointly-developed by Russia's Sukhoi Corporation and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. It is a heavy class, long-range, multi-role, air superiority fighter and strike fighter. The variant also consists of French, Israeli and Indian subsystems. The MKI variant is a much more advanced fighter jet than the basic K and MK variants and is considered a 4.5 generation aircraft. Due to similar features and components, the MKI variant is often considered to be an export version of the Sukhoi Su-35. According to the Russian claim, Su-30MKI share 80% commonality with Su-35.
The Su-30MKI version is a development of the Su-27 series. Though a variant of Su-30, the Su-30 MKI is significantly more advanced than the basic Su-30 or the Chinese Su-30 MKK aircraft. Its avionics, aerodynamic features and components are similar to the Su-35.This variant has significant upgrades on it from the basic Su-30 MK version. The aircraft was jointly designed by Russia's Sukhoi and India's HAL.
India exercised its Su-30MKIs against the Royal Air Force's Tornado ADVs in October 2006.This was the first large scale exercise with any foreign air force in which the IAF used its Su-30MKI's extensively. This exercise was also the first in 43 years with the RAF. In July 2007, the IAF'S Sukhoi-30MKI'S were pitted against RAF Eurofighter Typhoon's.

Improvements
Canard Foreplanes: Canards are installed to increase lifting effectiveness and enhance manoeuvrability of the aircraft, They are deflected automatically to ensure controllable flight at high angles-of-attack.
Thrust Vectoring Control (TVC): The 2D TVC makes an aircraft highly maneuverable. The aircraft is capable of near-zero airspeed at high angles of attack and dynamic aerobatics in negative speeds up to 200 km/h. Su-30MKI becomes the worlds first TVC equipped operational fighter aircraft. According to Jane's all the World's Aircraft, India has the option to upgrade the engine with AL-31FP, which employs fuel manipulation to provide a 3D TVC, resulting in greater maneuverability.
The N011-M Bars phased array radar is the most powerful Russian radar on any exported fighter aircraft.
A multi-national avionics complex sourced from Russia, France, Israel and India which include Display, Navigation, Targeting and Electronic warfare systems.
The Su-30 MKI has a maximum range, with one in-flight refuelling, of 8000 km. The Su-30MK and Su-30MK-1 have a maximum range, with one in-flight refuelling, of 5200 km (35% less than MKI variant).
More than 80 Su-30 MKI aircraft are currently serving in the IAF, and belong to different batches- Mk.1, Mk.2 and Mk.3.

230 Su-30 MKIs, of Mk.3 standards and beyond, are expected to be in service by 2012.

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[ISinisterI]

there are two things the ruskies get right...vodka and aviation

-from an american

[jadooindia]

while the americans say that F-22 is so much better in a of lot aspects.

I say that yes, it is, but,

1)look at the cost of the F 22

2)the maintainence of US planes is more expensive and difficult, Russian planes are known to be rugged and require low maintenance.

3) F 22 is a fifth generation fighter Su 30mki is 4.5 .

the very fact that comparison is done between them signifies that there is something about su 30 mki which makes americans take notice.

[Patonuttt]

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[DISPENSER4HIRE]

The Russian's, or Soviets made fine weapons, as did the U.S. If we could have ever been true allies the world would look much different today.

[Winterwing74]

Wahnsinn, wow, incredible!

[Talshet]

@fossilshale never trust wikipedia about military informations their to imprecise and often only informations that was given by the manufacture. There are 2 rules to be effective: 1st Don't tell all you know and the 2nd ...

Its military you can't even get all information about any technology its top secret and in most position telling top secret information is lawed by high treason you will lose your nationality in some countries.

[wiigamer136]

@fossilshale

cool.

[fossilshale]

@wiigamer136 indians made some minor electronic changes in su30 and call it su30mki look it in wikipedia, nevertheless a nice plane

[wiigamer136]

@ISinisterI

Its not full Russian too. It is joint with an Indian company.

[virgoptrex]

that thrust vectoring module moves like the eyes of a fly put under the microscope.

[Biogem369]

Let the Americans will try to dance on their planes. As Russian pilots.

[Biogem369]

@jadooindia F22 This is a clumsy shit