Main specifications
Length: 21.9 meters
Height: 5.9 meters
Wingspan: 15.3 meters
Take-off weight, with two R-77 and two R-73: 25.3 tons
Take-off weight, with maximum payload: 34.5 tons
Total thrust available, two Saturn 177S powerplants: 29 tons
Thrust to weight ratio, under normal and maximum load: 1.14 / 0.84
Maximum fuel in integrated fueltanks: 11.5 tons
Maximum weapons load: 8 tons
Service ceiling: 18 kilometers
Range with maximum fuel, on sea-level and altitude: 1,580 km / 3,600 km
Ferry range, with two PTB-2000 external tanks: 4,500 km
Acceleration from 600kph to 1100kph, at 1000m alt and 50% fuel: 13.8 seconds
Acceleration from 1100kph to 1300kph, at 1000m alt and 50% fuel: 8.0 seconds
Maximum rate of climb, at 1000m alt: 280 meters / sec
Maximum airspeed, low-level and altitude (200m / 11000m): 1,400 kph / M2.25
Maximum G-load: 9 G’s
Take-off run, full afterburner, normal weight: 400-450 meters
Landing roll, brakes + parachute, standard landing weight: 650 meters
Weapons
Novator R-72 (KS-172S-1) or Vympel R-37M (”Arrow”): 400 km range, active and semi-active radar, passive radiation guidance
Maximum of five carried. AAM.
Vympel R-77 / RVV-AE (”Adder”): 100 km range, active radar guidance
Maximum of twelve carried. AAM.
Vympel R-27ET[1] (”Alamo”): 110-130 km range, thermal guidance
Maximum of four carried. AAM.
Vympel R-27EP[1] (”Alamo”): 110-130 km range, passive radiation guidance
Maximum of four carried. AAM.
Vympel R-27ER[1] (”Alamo”): 110-130 km range, semi-active radar guidance
Maximum of eight carried. AAM.
Vympel R-73E (”Archer”): 30 km range, thermal guidance
Maximum of six carried. AAM.
Non-specified ultralong range air to ground missile: Maximum of one carried. AGM.
Non-specified long range air to ground missile: Maximum of three carried. AGM.
Non-specified long range anti-radar missile: Maximum of five carried. AGM.
Non-specified long range air to ship missile: Maximum of five carried. ASM.
Raduga X-59M[K] Ovod (”Kazoo”): 140 km range, TV guidance
Maximum of 5 carried, AGM/ASM.
Zvezda X-31A/P (”Krypton”): 70 / 140 km range, active radar / passive radiation guidance
Maximum of 6 carried, AGM.
Molniya X-29TE[L] (”Kedge”): 10 km range, TV / laser guidance
Maximum of 6 carried, AGM.
FSUE LGB-250: 300 kg warhead, laser guidance
Maximum of eight carried, smart bomb.
FSUE KAB-500KR/OD: 500 kg warhead, TV guidance
Maximum of eight carried, smart bomb.
FSUE KAB-1500KR/LG: 1500 kg warhead, TV / laser guidance
Maximum of three carried, smart bomb.
S-25LD: 10 km range, laser guidance
Maximum of six carried, guided rocket.
500kg class bomb: Maximum of ten carried, gravity bomb.
250kg class bomb: Maximum of thirty-two carried, gravity bomb.
B-8M-1: Maximum of 120 carried in six dispensers, unguided rocket.
B-13L: Maximum of 30 carried in six dispensers, unguided rocket.
S-250FM-PU: Maximum of six carried, unguided rocket.
Information taken from various sources
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