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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons systems officer)
  • Length: 22.62 m (74 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.456 m (44 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 6.456 m (21 ft 2 in
  • Wing area: 61.6 m2 (663 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 21,820 kg (48,105 lb)
  • Gross weight: 41,000 kg (90,390 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 46,200 kg (101,854 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 35,550 lb (16,130 kg) internals, plus optional external fuel tanks
  • Powerplant: 2 × Soloviev D-30F6 afterburning turbofan engines

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 3,000 km/h (1,900 mph, 1,600 kn) at 21,500 m (70,538 ft) / Mach 2.83
  • Range: 3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) with 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks
  • Ferry range: 3,335 km (2,072 mi, 1,801 nmi) with auxiliary fuel
  • Combat range: 1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi) at Mach 0.8 and 10,000 m (32,808 ft)
  • Service ceiling: 25,000 m (82,000 ft)
  • g limits: +5
  • Rate of climb: 288 m/s (56,700 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 665 kg/m2 (136 lb/sq ft)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.85

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23M rotary cannon with 800 rounds (later removed)
  • Air-to-air mission loadout:
    • 4 × R-33E
    • 4 × R-60MK
    • 2 × R-40RD/TD
  • Air-to-ground mission loadout:
    • 4 × Kh-58UShKE anti-radiation missile
    • 1 × Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile
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