Sukhoi Su-37 presentation
video.The Sukhoi Su-37 (NATO
designation: Flanker-F) is a
Russian multi-role jet fighter
aircraft.

The Su-37 is a single-seat,
all-weather, fighter and
ground attack prototype
aircraft, derived from the
Sukhoi Su-27. The Su-27 is a
successful Soviet fourth
generation jet aircraft that
has be
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Sukhoi Su-37 presentation
video.The Sukhoi Su-37 (NATO
designation: Flanker-F) is a
Russian multi-role jet fighter
aircraft.

The Su-37 is a single-seat,
all-weather, fighter and
ground attack prototype
aircraft, derived from the
Sukhoi Su-27. The Su-27 is a
successful Soviet fourth
generation jet aircraft that
has been exported to several
nations, including China. The
Su-37 test aircraft made its
maiden flight in April 1996
from the Zhukovsky flight
testing center near Moscow.

The Su-37 included several
updates over the Su-27,
including all-weather
multi-mode phased array radar
with synthetic aperture,
terrain avoidance, terrain
mapping and a rear facing
radar. The airframe includes a
percentage of parts made from
composites, unlike the
all-metal Su-27. Additionally,
the Su-37 incorporates the
AL-37FU engines equipped with
thrust vectoring. Thrust
vectoring allows the Su-37 to
direct the exhaust gases in 3
dimensions, substantially
improving maneuverability,
especially at low speeds. The
Terminator, as it is sometimes
called, is also the first
Russian aircraft with Hands On
Throttle and Stick, or HOTAS,
system. The first ever
aircraft with HOTAS was the
Avro CF-105 Arrow (also known
as the Avro Arrow). The first
production fighter aircraft
with this system was the
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle.
The Su-37 also stores a radar
in the tailcone of the plane
that allows it to fire
missiles behind the plane.

The engine not only
incorporates TVC but also is
tough and very resistant to
surge even during classic,
inverted and flat spins,
giving great reliability and
maneuverability, even when AOA
is as high as 180 degrees.

The Su-37 can carry air-to-air
and air-to-surface weapons on
12 stations. The number of
missiles and bombs carried can
be increased to 14 with the
use of multi-payload racks.

Russia has not ordered Su-37s,
but it might find customers
abroad, a market that now
constitutes a sizable share of
Sukhoi's income. Several
prototypes have been built,
but the aircraft is not in
production.

The most recent rumors
regarding the development of
the Su-37 is that the project
was cancelled due to lack of
funding. The two Su-37
prototypes were converted into
Su-35 Flankers, another Sukhoi
prototype fighter.

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