Hobby Master HA6012 | SU-27SKM Blue 305, Airshow Paris, 2005
SU-27SKM Blue 305, Airshow Paris, 2005
Scale 1:72 / Diecast model
Note: one of two last ha6012 is once used for a photoshoot but in perfect condition
General Background:
Designed by the Soviet Union to challenge the superiority of fourth generation US fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, the Su-27 was first flown on May 20, 1977. This one seat Mach-2 fighter had the Soviet Union's first operational fly-by-wire system. The aircraft is very large compared to the MiG-29, its closest Soviet counterpart, but it is built with a high percentage of titanium, which helps minimize its weight. It is exceptionally agile and is perhaps most famous for its "Cobra" maneuver, which is a short, sustained level flight at a 120 degree angle of attack, often performed at air shows.
The aircraft:
In 2005, Sukhoi brought this stunningly camouflaged Su-27SKM to the Paris Airshow. The SKM variant is a single-seat multi-role fighter for export. It is a derivative of the Su-27SK but includes upgrades such as advanced cockpit, more sophisticated self-defense electronic countermeasures (ECM) and an in-flight refuelling system.
Aircraft Type Su-27
Manufacturer Sukhoi OKB
Role Multi-role Air Superiority Fighter
Crew 1
Dimensions
Maximum Length 21.935 m (71.96 ft) Wingspan 14.7 m (48.2 ft) Height 5.932 m (19.45 ft)
Weights
Empty 16,300 kg (35,935 lbs) Normal Takeoff 23,000 kg (50,706 lbs) Maximum Takeoff 28,000 kg (61,730 lbs)
Performance
Engines 2 X Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-31F afterburning turbofans Dry Thrust Per Engine 75.22 kN (16,910 lbf) Afterburner Thrust Per Engine 122.6 kN (27,560 lbf) Fuel Capacity 11,975 l (3,163 U.S. Gallons) Maximum Speed @ Altitude 2,500 km/h (1,553.43 mph) Maximum Speed @ Sea Level 1,400 km/h (870 mph) Maximum Mach 2.35 Service Ceiling 18,500 m (60,696 ft) Range @ High Altitude 3,900 km (2,423 miles) Range @ Sea Level 1,400 km (870 miles) Maximum G-Load .9 Takeoff Run 650 m (2,132 ft)
Armament
Gun 1 X 30 mm GSh-301 Cannon with 149 Rounds Hardpoints 8 X External Plus 2 X Wingtip Rails Missiles Air-To-Air R-60/AA-8 Aphid, R-27/AA-10 Alamo,R-73/AA-11 Archer, R-33/AA-9 Amos Air-To-Ground NONE Bombs Dumb, Cluster Pods Rocket and ECM