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INTERACTIVE MODEL LOADS WHEN NEARBY
2014 / ModernAirframe A

Sukhoi Su-35S

Sukhoi · Multirole air-superiority fighter

HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE

The Su-35S is a deeply modernized member of the Flanker family. Powerful engines with thrust-vectoring nozzles, a large radar, long endurance, and extensive control-surface authority give it an unusual combination of range, payload, and low-speed agility.

INTERACTIVE MODEL LOADS WHEN NEARBY
2016 / ModernAirframe B

F-35A Lightning II

Lockheed Martin · Conventional multirole fighter

HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE

The conventional-runway F-35A combines low-observable shaping, sensor fusion, and internal weapons carriage with the lightest airframe and largest internal fuel load of the three F-35 variants. It entered U.S. Air Force operational service in 2016 and is designed for both air-to-air and precision-strike missions.

PERFORMANCE

SPECIFICATION BREAKDOWN

METRICSukhoi Su-35SF-35A Lightning II
Top speed
Mach 2.25REFERENCE VALUE
Mach 1.6REFERENCE VALUE
Ceiling
59,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
50,000 ftREFERENCE VALUE
Range
2,200 miREFERENCE VALUE
1,200+ nmiAPPROXIMATE / PUBLISHED
Archive milestone
Service entry · 2014REFERENCE VALUE
Service entry · 2016REFERENCE VALUE
Nation
RussiaDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
United StatesDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Primary role
Multirole air-superiority fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE
Conventional multirole fighterDESCRIPTIVE VALUE

Values are concise archive references and can vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, operating conditions, and source. Range may describe different published measures where a directly comparable figure is unavailable.

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