The Soviet-made Sukhoi Su-33 or Flanker-D is an all-weather carrier-based engine air superiority fighter that entered production before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Its unique design made it ...

In December 2016, a Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name “Flanker-D”) jet crashed in the Mediterranean while attempting to land on the Russian Navy’s flagship (and problem-plagued) aircraft carrier ...

Despite its various shortcomings, the Russian military fields several capable combat aircraft. Capable of operating from aircraft carriers, the Su-33 Flanker is one of them. The Su-33 Flanker is a ...

Russia is a major fighter jet exporter, rivaling the United States. Many nations import MiGs and Sukhoi fighters to arm their air forces and defend their skies.

Low Passes Are Always Cool. This Time It’s The Turn Of A Russian Navy Su-33. In the recent past we have published several videos showing pretty dangerous low passes: a Su-27 flying really low over a ...

Over the decades, Russia has developed some of the most popular and advanced military aircraft in the world. While the MiG family of fighters has long competed with Western fighter jets, it's not the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. There is renewed speculation that Iran may buy 4.5-generation ...

A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 lifts off at a 2017 airshow in the U.K. The Su-27 is Ukraine’s long arm, an offensive fighter with great range and the capacity to carry nearly 10,000 pounds of bombs, rockets ...

Poland has marked the retirement of its final Sukhoi Su-22s, bringing to an end 41 years of operating the fighter-bomber.