Sukhoi Su-30MKI facts for kids
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| An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI | |
| Role | Air superiority fighter |
| National origin | Russia / India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (under licence from Sukhoi) |
| Design group | Sukhoi Design Bureau |
| First flight | IAF Su-30МК: 1 July 1997 Su-30MKI: 2000 |
| Introduction | 27 September 2002 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Indian Air Force |
| Produced | 2000–present |
| Number built | 200 as of August 2014 |
| Unit cost | ₹358 crore (US$61 million) |
| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-30 |
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI(NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a fighter plane made by Sukhoi and HAL for the Indian Air Force. It is a version of the Su-30. It first flew in 2000 and entered service in 2002. It is one of the heaviest fighters in the world and can fly very far.
The Indian Air Force plans to have 272 of these planes by 2020. They will form the backbone of Indian Air Force from then.
It is considered a 4++ generation fighter plane and has similar features to the Sukhoi Su-35.
Images for kids
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IAF Su-30MKI
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IAF Su-30MKI touches down at Mountain Home Air Force Base during Red Flag exercise.
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RAF Typhoon and Su-30MKI during Indradhanush 2015.
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Indian Air Force Su-30MKI
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BrahMos missile under Su-30MKI mock-up at MAKS-2009
See also
In Spanish: Sukhoi Su-30MKI para niños
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