Book Review of
Sukhoi Su-35s Flanker E
Flying With the Russian Air Force
Author: Duke Hawkins
HMH Publications
ISBN: 978-2-931083-10-9
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $31.00
ISBN: 978-2-931083-10-9
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2021
MSRP: $31.00
HISTORY:
The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable aircraft, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant.
The type was originally developed by the Soviet Union from the Su-27 and was known as the Su-27M. It incorporated canards and a multi-function radar giving it multi-role capabilities. The first prototype made its maiden flight in June 1988. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union Sukhoi re-designated it as the Su-35 to attract export orders. Fourteen aircraft were produced and used for tests and demonstrations; one example had thrust-vectoring engines and was in turn redesignated the Su-37. A sole Su-35UB two-seat trainer was also built in the late 1990s that resembled the Su-30MK family.
In 2003, Sukhoi embarked on a second modernization of the Su-27 to serve as an interim aircraft awaiting the development of the Sukhoi PAK FA (Su-57) program. Also known as the Su-35, this version has a redesigned cockpit and weapons-control system and features thrust-vectoring engines in place of the canards.
The type made its first flight in February 2008. Although it was designed for export, the Russian Air Force became the launch customer in 2009, with the production version designated Su-35S. China's People's Liberation Army Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force have also placed orders.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Multi-role fighter, air superiority fighter
National origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Design group: Sukhoi Design Bureau
Built by: Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant
First flight: Su-27M: 28 June 1988, Su-35S: 19 February 2008
Introduction to service: February 2014
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force, Egyptian Air Force
Produced: Su-27M: 1987–1995, Su-35S: 2007–present
Number built: Su-27M: 12, Su-35S: 139
Developed from;Sukhoi Su-27
Variants: Sukhoi Su-37
The Sukhoi Su-35 (Russian: Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is the designation for two improved derivatives of the Su-27 air-defence fighter. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable aircraft, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant.
The type was originally developed by the Soviet Union from the Su-27 and was known as the Su-27M. It incorporated canards and a multi-function radar giving it multi-role capabilities. The first prototype made its maiden flight in June 1988. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union Sukhoi re-designated it as the Su-35 to attract export orders. Fourteen aircraft were produced and used for tests and demonstrations; one example had thrust-vectoring engines and was in turn redesignated the Su-37. A sole Su-35UB two-seat trainer was also built in the late 1990s that resembled the Su-30MK family.
In 2003, Sukhoi embarked on a second modernization of the Su-27 to serve as an interim aircraft awaiting the development of the Sukhoi PAK FA (Su-57) program. Also known as the Su-35, this version has a redesigned cockpit and weapons-control system and features thrust-vectoring engines in place of the canards.
The type made its first flight in February 2008. Although it was designed for export, the Russian Air Force became the launch customer in 2009, with the production version designated Su-35S. China's People's Liberation Army Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force have also placed orders.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Multi-role fighter, air superiority fighter
National origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Design group: Sukhoi Design Bureau
Built by: Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant
First flight: Su-27M: 28 June 1988, Su-35S: 19 February 2008
Introduction to service: February 2014
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force, People's Liberation Army Air Force, Egyptian Air Force
Produced: Su-27M: 1987–1995, Su-35S: 2007–present
Number built: Su-27M: 12, Su-35S: 139
Developed from;Sukhoi Su-27
Variants: Sukhoi Su-37
THE BOOK:
HMH Publications is based in what I believe is Belgium.
This book is soft-cover of 113 pages in 9 ½” x 9 ½” page format.
The cover art shows a color photo of 2 Su-35’s in flight above the clouds. The leading aircraft is in a wave pattern camouflage of 2 shades of grey and white with a black anti-glare panel in front of the wind-screen and a pale grey nose. It has a red no. 05, outlined in white, on the sides of its nose. The second aircraft is dark grey, with a light grey nose and has a white outlined no. O3 on the sides of its nose. The second aircraft is shown again in a color photo on the back cover of it sitting in a hangar.
All the photos in the book are in color.
Numbers shown on the sides of the aircraft noses are:
1,06,902, 901, 07, 04, 62, 68, 02, 61, 01, 05, 25, 67, 21, 08, 06, 52,, 56, 58, 68, 77, 17, 51, 15, 14 and O3.
There are 18 color photos of the cockpit interior.
Twenty-one color photos of the landing-gear.
Fourteen color photos of the wheel-well interiors.
Fourteen color photos of the exhaust.
There are 21 color cover arts of other HMH books on the last page of the book:
SIAI Marchetti SF-260 (the only prop-driven book shown). Jaguar, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Dassault Mirage 2000, Fulcrum, Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab AJ-37 Viggen, Hornet, Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules, Dassault-Mirage FIBRE Systems Harrier II, Mig-31 Foxhound, Dassault-Mirage III, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, F4-E/F Phantom II, Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot, Dassault Alpha Jet, Atlas A400M and Flanker E.
The only aircraft carrier book shown is on the carrier Juan Carlos I.
This is a neat color picture album on the Su-35 Flanker E. It will be of great interest to modelers planning on building a model of this aircraft and to historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. Casemate is the N. American distributor of HMH Books and all HMH titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
HMH Publications is based in what I believe is Belgium.
This book is soft-cover of 113 pages in 9 ½” x 9 ½” page format.
The cover art shows a color photo of 2 Su-35’s in flight above the clouds. The leading aircraft is in a wave pattern camouflage of 2 shades of grey and white with a black anti-glare panel in front of the wind-screen and a pale grey nose. It has a red no. 05, outlined in white, on the sides of its nose. The second aircraft is dark grey, with a light grey nose and has a white outlined no. O3 on the sides of its nose. The second aircraft is shown again in a color photo on the back cover of it sitting in a hangar.
All the photos in the book are in color.
Numbers shown on the sides of the aircraft noses are:
1,06,902, 901, 07, 04, 62, 68, 02, 61, 01, 05, 25, 67, 21, 08, 06, 52,, 56, 58, 68, 77, 17, 51, 15, 14 and O3.
There are 18 color photos of the cockpit interior.
Twenty-one color photos of the landing-gear.
Fourteen color photos of the wheel-well interiors.
Fourteen color photos of the exhaust.
There are 21 color cover arts of other HMH books on the last page of the book:
SIAI Marchetti SF-260 (the only prop-driven book shown). Jaguar, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Dassault Mirage 2000, Fulcrum, Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab AJ-37 Viggen, Hornet, Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules, Dassault-Mirage FIBRE Systems Harrier II, Mig-31 Foxhound, Dassault-Mirage III, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, F4-E/F Phantom II, Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot, Dassault Alpha Jet, Atlas A400M and Flanker E.
The only aircraft carrier book shown is on the carrier Juan Carlos I.
This is a neat color picture album on the Su-35 Flanker E. It will be of great interest to modelers planning on building a model of this aircraft and to historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. Casemate is the N. American distributor of HMH Books and all HMH titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly recommended.