JSC Sukhoi company su 27

Like other russian aircraft, the ultra- maneuverable su 27 has no official nickname but is known as “crain” to its crews and “flanker” to nato. designed as the long ranger counterpart to the short legged mig 29, the flanker is a massive, powerful jet with a large payload and uipdated electronics. The soviet counter to the us’s f=15, a stripped down “streak flanker” broke five of the eagles tim-to-climb records and is loved for its cobra maneuver at air shows worldwide/