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  2. Sukhoi Su-30MKI
  3. Air superiority fighter
  4. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a supermaneuverable air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. 
  6. Top speed: 2,120 km/h
  7. Range: 3,000 km
  8. Wingspan: 15 m
  9. Length: 22 m
  10. Unit cost: 25,000,000–25,000,000 USD
  11. Engine type: Saturn AL-31
  12. Manufacturers: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Sukhoi




Indian Air Force bases with Su-30MKIs[edit]

See also: List of Indian Air Force bases
  • Bareilly AFS: 15 Wing's 8 Eight Pursoots (since mid-2007) & 24 Hunting Hawks sqns with Su-30MKI (since late 2003, and since early 2009 four of its Su-30MKIs have been tasked with strategic reconnaissance along the Sino-Indian LAC with EL/M-2060P SAR pod)
  • Bhatinda AFS: 34 Wing – 17 SQN Golden Arrows with Su-30MKI (since June 2012)
  • Chabua AFS: 14 Wing – 102 SQN Trisonics with Su-30MKI (since 8 March 2011)
  • Halwara AFS: 34 Wing – 220 SQN Desert Tigers with Su-30MKI (since 25 September 2012)
  • Jodhpur AFS: 32 Wing – 31 SQN Lions with Su-30MKI (since 1 October 2011)
  • Pune/Lohegaon AFS: 2 Wing – 20 SQN Lightning (since 27 September 2002) and 30 SQN Rhinos with Su-30MKI (since 21 March 2005)
  • Tezpur AFS: 11 Wing – 2 SQN Winged Arrows with Su-30MKI (since 15 June 2009)

Future deployments[edit]

The above squadrons will in future be joined by:
  • Bhuj AFS: 27 Wing's 15 Flying Lancers Sqn to begin converting to Su-30MKI in December 2012 and four Su-30MKIs will be tasked with strategic reconnaissance along the India-Pakistan borders with EL/M-2060P SAR pod.
  • Sirsa AFS: 45 Wing's 21 Ankush sqn (now with MiG-21 Bisons, will convert to Su-30MKI by the year's end and four of its Su-30MKIs will be tasked with strategic reconnaissance along the India-Pakistan borders with EL/M-2060P SAR pod.
  • Kalaikunda AFS: 5 Wing's 18 Flying Bullets sqn will begin converting to Su-30MKI by June 2013.
  • Hashimara AFS: 16 Wing's 222 Tigersharks sqn will begin converting to Su-30MKI by June 2013.
  • Thanjavur AFS: The Defence minister A.K.Antony inaugurated the new air base at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu on 27 May 2013. Deployment of a squadron of 16–18 Su-30MKIs will begin in 2017.[75]
In addition to the above, Sulur AFS will get Su-30MKI aircraft in 2016.[76]

Accidents[edit]

A Su-30MKI aircraft crashed on 30 April 2009 in the Pokhran region of Rajasthan, at Rajmathai village, around 170 km from Jaisalmer, after it took off from Pune during a routine sortie, killing one of its two pilots. Defence minister A. K. Antony, stated that the likely cause of the crash was "failure of the fly-by-wire system". The Sukhoi fleet was then grounded for around three weeks.[17] However it was found that the crash was caused by the incorrect position of critical switches behind the pilots and outside their field of view. The aircraft crashed when a critical switch was toggled disabling the Flight control system. Wing Commander PS Nara was killed in the mishap, while Wing Commander SV Munje was injured. Critical switches identified by the accident investigators were inhibited.[77]
Another Su-30MKI crashed on 30 November 2009 in Jathegaon, about 40 km from Jaisalmer after a fire warning.[17] Both aircrew ejected safely. As a result the entire fleet of Su-30MKIs was grounded while the cause of the problem was investigated. It was attributed to accidental ingestion of a foreign material in the engine intake.[78][79]
A Su-30MKI crashed around 1:30 pm on 13 December 2011; both the pilots ejected safely. The aircraft had taken off from the Lohegaon Indian Air Force Base near Pune, crashing at Wade-Bholai village, 20 kilometres from Pune. Preliminary reports said that the crash was due to a malfunction in the fly-by-wire system. Wing Commander Gurkirat Singh Sohal, the pilot of the plane was conferred with the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).[80]
An IAF Su-30MKI crashed at the Pokhran range during the rehearsal of the Iron Fist Exercise on 19 February 2013 at about 1920h. The aircraft was on a night flying training mission. Just after completing the mission, the aircraft's right wing exploded, both the pilots ejected safely and there was no damage to any property or life on ground. A Court of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the crash,[81][82] and later, the WSO Wing Commander Vikram Singh Chauhan was awarded the Vayusena Medal (Gallantry) for his act of exceptional courage.[83]

Specifications (Su-30MKI)[edit]

Brahmos missile under Su-30MKI maquette at MAKS-2009
Data from KNAAPO,[84] and Sukhoi[85]
General characteristics
Performance
  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.35[87] (2,500 km/h or 1,550 mph[87]) at altitude; 1,350 km/h, 839 mph near ground level[84]
  • Range: 3,000 km (1,620 nmi) at altitude; (1,270 km, 690 nmi near ground level; with no external fuel tanks)
  • Endurance: 3.75 hrs (up to 10 hrs with in-flight refueling)
  • Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
  • Rate of climb: >300 m/s (>45,275 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 401 kg/m² (82.3 lb/ft²)
  • Thrust/weight: 1.00 (loaded weight with 56% internal fuel)
  • Maximum g-load: +9 g
Armament
  • Guns: 1 × GSh-30-1 gun (30 mm caliber, 150 rounds)
12 hardpoints: 2 × wing-tip AAM launch rails, 6 × pylons under-wing, 2 × pylon under-engine nacelle, and 2 × pylons in tandem in the "arch" between the engines. It can be increased to 14 using multiple ejector racks. It can carry up to 8 tonnes of external stores.
Air-to-air Missiles:
  • 10 × R-77 (AA-12) active radar homing medium range AAM, 100 km
  • 10 × Astra missile active radar homing medium range AAM, 80–110 km
  • 6 × R-27ER (AA-10C) semi-active radar guided, long range AAM 130 km
  • 6 × R-27ET (AA-10D) Infrared homing extended range version, long range AAM 120 km
  • 2 × R-27R (AA-10A) semi-active radar guided, medium range AAM, 80 km
  • 2 × R-27T (AA-10B) infrared homing seeker, medium range AAM, 70 km
  • 6 × R-73 (AA-11) short range AAM, 30 km
  • 3 × Novator KS-172 AAM-L 400 km, Indian/Russian air-to-air missile designed as an "AWACS killer"
Air-to-surface Missiles:
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