The aircraft are currently operational only with Vietnam 28, Indonesia 6, Uganda 6, Venezuela 24 and China 24.
In africa,it is only Uganda that currently has this stealth bomber but one cannot rule out that other countries may have not ordered for the purchase of this mysterious aircraft..but truth is that in Africa it is only uganda that currently has it!!!
The SU-30MK2 is currently at a price of 37.5million US dollars and Uganda placed an order with Rosoboronexport for six Su-30MK2 fighters for use by the Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF), in April 2010. The first two aircraft were delivered in July 2011. The third and fourth were delivered in November 2011, followed by the final two aircraft in May 2012.
The Su-30MK2 combat aircraft offers superior manoeuvrability and can be deployed to engage manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which you literary call drones, medium- and short-range guided missiles, high-precision munitions, and other airborne weapons. It can also be used in aerial reconnaissance and training missions.
Su-30MK2 design and features
The Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft features reinforced airframe and a tricycle landing gear. It is capable of engaging targets in all weather conditions during day and night.
It has a length of 21.9m, a height of 6.4m and wing-span of 14.7m. The maximum and limit take-off weights are 34,500kg and 38,000kg respectively, and the payload carrying capacity is 8,000kg.
The Su-30MK2 is fitted with an in-flight refuelling system for extended flight range. The open architecture of the aircraft allows for installation of a variety of combat equipment and an improved avionics suite.
Cockpit and avionics of Su-30MK2
The digital glass cockpit accommodates two crew members in tandem configuration. It is equipped with new colour multi-functional, digital LCD screens for displaying flight and navigation information and graphical data. It also incorporates electromechanical indicators and advanced navigation and radio communications.
The aircraft is also fitted with an infrared search-and-tracking (IRST) system, a helmet-mounted target designation system, teplopelengator, laser range-finder and a target designator for detection and tracking of air and ground targets. The optoelectronic sighting systems provide improved surveillance capabilities.
The airborne radar aboard the Su-30MK2 is capable of searching and designating aerial targets, as well as short and medium-range guided missiles. It is also used to measure co-ordinates of ground-based radio-contrast targets.
The IRST technology is a passive and doesn't highlight the location of the aircraft only if the pilot decides the onboard radar which cqn give its location as radar frequents energy out bursts are emmitted.The IRST works in all weather conditions since the use of infrared rather that the visible part of electromagnetic spectrum.This means that Su-30MK2 is invisible and cannot be detected by the radars and its able to sense the enemy aircrafts and destroy them befire it is seen.USA has been incorporating the IRST technology in its naval aircrafts like the F/A -18E/F and airforce F15 eagle, other aircraft with this technology is the superb Euro fighter Typhoon which i advise the gorvenment to purchase.
Armament fitted to the Sukhoi fighter aircraft
The Su-30MK2 combat aircraft is attached with 12 hardpoints under the wings and fuselage to carry a range of missiles, bombs and rockets. It also integrates a built-in, 30mm GSh-301 automatic, single-barrelled gun with 150 rounds of ammunition.
A number of guided and unguided weapons are also fitted to the aircraft to destruct surface targets. The guided weapons fitted for air-to-ground operations include Kh-31A high-speed, medium-range anti-ship airborne missile, Kh-31P high-speed, medium-range air-to-surface guided missile, Kh-59ME air-to-surface weapon, Kh-35E anti-ship unified guided missile, Kh-59MK airborne enhanced-range air-to-surface guided missile, X-29L (with semi-active laser guidance) / X-29TE (with passive TV guidance) air-to-surface missiles, and KAB-500KR electro-optical television-guided bomb.
The unguided weapons package constitutes 100kg, 250kg and 500kg aerial bombs and single cluster bombs as well as C-8, C-13 and C-25-RPM roflies.Meaning that it can carry up to 2 tonnes of bombs as it flies(bombs only) and if you add on other armaments it can carry up to 8 tonnes of both bombs and missiles.The type of missiles it carries include,short range A2A missiles,medium rangeA2A missiles, air to surface(A2S)missiles, Anti radiation missiles.The bombs it carries include Drop bombs and guided drop bombs(meaning that once it is elctronically set it has to hit the target whatsoever). This SU-30MK2 has stand off launch range of of over 120km meaning that if it is operating in Kabale it has ability to hit targets in mbarara town.
The medium-range air-to-air missiles carried by the Su-30MK2 include R-27T1, R-27ET1 with infrared homing, R-27R1, R-27ER1 with semi-active radar homing, R-27P1, R-27EP1 with passive IR homing, RVV-AE with active radar homing, and R-73E with all-aspect IR passive homing.
Engine and performance
The Su-30MK2 multi-role combat aircraft is powered by two AL-31F high-temperature double-circuit turbojet engines, which generate a thrust of 12,500kgf each.
The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 2,100km/h, with a horizontal speed of 1,400km/h.The means that for example if SU-MK2 is to be started near the border of Rwanda and it wants to strike kampala,and lets assumme the aerial distance from kagitumba border to kampla is 400km,the it would take this SU-30Mk2 only 18 minutes to reach kampla and do its work.The unrefuelled range of the fighter is 3,000km,it can fly all these kilometres without refuelling again. The in-flight refuelling system provides a flight range of up to 5,600km,the amount of fuel in its refuellng system can sustain it up to the mentioned distance in air before landing to get more fuel. The maximum altitude of the aircraft is 17,300m.Meaning that it can fly up to a height of 17.3 km above the earth surface.
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