Three super-maneuverable multi-role Su-35s entered service Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Leningrad Army Air Force and Air Defense in Tver region. According to the press service of the Western Military District, newest fighters to replace outdated airplanes.
according to the report, Pilots Regiment received three new Su-35s at the factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, then made a flight to the location in the Tver Region, breaking more 9 thousands of kilometers. Aircraft entered service Fighter Squadron of the regiment, replacing outdated Su-27SM.
In this way, fighters arrived at the disposal of 790 th Fighter Regiment, 105th Composite Air Division 6th Leningrad Red Banner Army Air Force and Air Defense, Borisovsky Khotilovo stationed at the airport in the Tver Region. The regiment is composed of two squadrons of the upgraded fighter-interceptor MiG-31BM / BSM and one squadron of upgraded Su-27SM, and are replaced by modern aircraft.
Su-35 - the Russian multipurpose supermaneuverability generation fighter “4++”, with engines with thrust vector control (UVT). Developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. The modification is referred to as the Su-35s for videoconferencing Russia. The aircraft can carry up to 8 tons of payload. “Generation 4 ++” It is conditional and only indicates, that aggregate performance fighter closely approximated to the characteristics of the fifth generation fighter, with the exception of low visibility technology.
The aircraft is designed to meet the challenges of achieving and maintaining air superiority, air support of troops in conflicts of any scale, isolation area of operations and other.
