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Russia’s Su-35 ‘Super’ Flanker Fighter in Ukraine Just Won’t Stop Falling Out of the Sky

Once touted as Russia’s premier 4.5-generation fighter, the Su-35 “Super Flanker” is taking unsustainable losses over Ukraine ...
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The Mach 2.25 Su-35 Flanker-E Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

The Su-35 Flanker-E is Sukhoi’s 4.5-generation evolution of the Su-27, pairing AL-41F1S thrust-vectoring engines with upgraded avionics and a powerful PESA radar to push high-alpha agility and ...
The National Interest

Is the Su-35 Flanker-E Russia's Best Fighter Yet?

Key point: The Su-35 is really good, but it might not match America's F-35. The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of ...
The National Interest

Is Russia’s Su-35 Flanker the Best Dogfighter Ever Built?

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could ...
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Claims Swirl Around Possible Friendly Fire Shoot-Down Of Russian Su-35 Near Tokmak

It appears that Russia lost another Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter Friday. The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS)-connected Fighterbomber Telegram channel posted a brief, solemn message Friday with a ...
Yahoo

Russian Su-35 Encounters Over Syria Seen In Newly Declassified Videos

The U.S. Air Force's top command in the Middle East released videos yesterday showing two separate encounters between American aircraft and fully-armed Russian Su-35 Flanker-Es over Syria. Both clips ...
Jane's Information Group

Ukraine conflict: Russia records first combat loss of Su-35

A file photo of an Su-35 ‘Flanker-E' multirole combat aircraft, of the type that came down in eastern Ukraine on 3 April. (Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation) Russia has lost its first ...