Key Points: Overall, the Su-27 remains one of the best fourth-generation fighters, with excellent range and weapons capacity. Its lack of stealth features is a notable weakness, but it continues ...

The Su-27 was designed for a battle with the F-15 fighter jet. And yet, while that never happened, the Su-27 has become a very powerful combat fighter for the old Soviet Union and now the Russian ...

The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history. The U.S. Air Force's famed museum in Dayton, Ohio has acquired a Soviet-designed Sukhoi ...

Overall, the lineup certainly makes for an interesting array of types grouped together, particularly Soviet types, each with their own interesting back-stories. The museum also released imagery and ...

The Su-27 was envisioned as the Soviet answer to the American F-15, but its journey from prototype to powerhouse nearly collapsed the Sukhoi Bureau. Designed to dominate the skies with agility, speed, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Indonesia is considering acquiring up to 12 more Sukhoi Su-27 fighters from Russia. It currently has four, which it bought during the Megawati Sukarnoputri administration five ...

The Su-27 is expected to join the Museum’s Cold War Gallery this fall. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced the acquisition of a former Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB Flanker C. This ...