Sukhoi Su-29

The Sukhoi Su -29 (Russian Сухой Су -29) is equipped with a tandem cockpit two-seat plane on the basis of the Sukhoi Su- 26MX. With her ​​Sukhoi mainly wanted to cover the North American market and so open up an important source of revenue for the U.S. dollar.

The not yet flown prototype was first exhibited at the Aérosalon 1991 in Le Bourget. Your first flight made ​​the machine on August 9, 1991 Yevgeny Frolov in the cockpit. Two more prototypes flew in autumn 1991 and spring 1992. Shortly thereafter there were already first series machines.

A machine was rebuilt with the designation Su- 29LL as a test vehicle for the super lightweight ejection seat SKS -94.

Among the users in addition to the armed forces of Russia and Argentina are also private individuals in Australia, Germany, Great Britain, South Africa and the USA.

Among the developments of the Su -29 Sukhoi Su -31 include the Sukhoi Su and -38.

Specifications

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