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The Sukhoi Su-30MKK (NATO reporting name: Flanker-G) [2] is a modification of the Sukhoi Su-30, incorporating advanced technology from the Sukhoi Su-35 variant. The Su-30MKK was developed by Sukhoi in 1997, as a result of a direct Request for tender between the Russian Federation and China. [3]
By around 2010, the 29th Fighter Division's three aviation regiments were each equipped with between 19 and 28 Sukhoi Su-30MKK, [6] [7] as well as Chengdu J-7H, and Shenyang J-8B aircraft, providing the unit a combat radius of 1,500 km. [8] [1] While based at Quzhou, the 29th was 500 km from Taipei, and reportedly tasked primarily with ...
In the 1990s, China purchased Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi Su-30MKK air superiority fighters from Russia, including those license-produced in China as the Shenyang J-11A. [4] The J-11A was further developed into the J-11B single seat and BS twin seat variant with indigenous technology. The J-16 is a strike fighter derived from the J-11BS model. [5]
China Air superiority fighter: J-20A/B/S 200 + [1] [3] Fifth-generation stealth fighter. Sukhoi Su-27: Soviet Union: Air superiority fighter: Su-27UBK 32 [4] [1] Sukhoi Su-30: Russia: Multirole strike fighter: Su-30MKK 73 [1] Sukhoi Su-35: Russia Air superiority fighter: Su-35S: 24 [5] AWACS; Shaanxi KJ-200: China AEW: 11 [6] Shaanxi KJ-500 ...
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On November 25, 1992, a further 12 Su-27SK single-seat fighters completed the 9th Regiment's complement, becoming China's first entirely fourth generation fighter regiment of the PLAAF.On December 20, 2000, the first batch of 10 Sukhoi Su-30MKKs joined the 9th Regiment, with a second batch of nine aircraft delivered on August 21, 2001.
The June incident involved a Chinese Su-30 and an American C-130. The U.S. plane was a special operations forces variant of the Lockheed Martin C-130 cargo aircraft, according to one of the people.
The 66th Brigade appears to operate a number of Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Chengdu J-10A, and Shenyang J-11B fighter aircraft, while the most modern Chinese fighter aircraft such as the Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-16 are still being fielded to combat units.