Sukhoi Su-29
| Su-29 | |
|---|---|
| |
| A Su-29 at Kubinka Air Base | |
| Role | Aerobatic aircraft Military trainer[1][2] |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 1991 |
| Status | Active |
| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-26 |
| Developed into | Sukhoi Su-31 |
The Sukhoi Su-29 is a Russian two-seat aerobatic aircraft with a 268 kW (360 hp) radial engine. It was designed based on the Su-26 and inherited most of the design and technical features of its predecessor. Due to wide use of composite materials, which make up as much as 60% of the Su-29's aircraft structure, the empty weight is increased by only 50 kg (110 lb) over the single-seat Su-26's empty weight.
The Su-29 is used for initial pilot aerobatics education, flight training, and participation of pilots in aerobatics competitions and air shows, as well as for maintaining flight skills of
Operators
- Argentine Air Force ordered eight Su-29ARs to equip the Cruz del Sur (Southern Cross) aerobatic team.[3]
Specifications (Su-29)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94,[5] Sukhoi[6]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.29 m (23 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 12.24 m2 (131.8 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: Symmetrical 18% ; tip: Symmetrical 12%[7]
- Empty weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 265 kW (355 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed, 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
- Cruise speed: 295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
- Stall speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- Ferry range: 965 km (600 mi, 521 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- g limits: +12
- Roll rate: >360°/s
- Rate of climb: 18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ "Russia Rethinks Trainer Options | Defense News: Aviation International News". 2022-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "Sukhoi Su-29 | The Flying Bulls". 2022-11-29. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Sap 2002, pp. 78–79.
- ^ "Aircraft – ITPS Canada". Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ Lambert 1993, p.315.
- ^ Su-26, 29, 31 Specifications
- ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J.H.; Lambert, Mark; Munson, Kenneth, eds. (1993). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1993–94 (84th ed.). Coulson, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. p. 315. ISBN 978-0710610669.
- Sap, Marnix (2002). "Groupo Aéreo de Caza: Argentina's fighter school". International Air Power Review. 3 (Winter 2001/2002): 76–79. ISSN 1473-9917.
External links
Media related to Sukhoi Su-29 at Wikimedia Commons