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HA6015	Corgi	Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker-B - Blue 58, Ukrainian Air Force, Augus	£ 0.00
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	Hobbymaster 1/72 scale HA6015: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker-B Blue 58 of the Ukrainian Air Force, August 2016. Production run of 750 models Length 12 inches Wingspan 8 inches When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s Ukraine along with many other countries gained their independence. Because of the collapse the Ukrainian Air Force was established in 1992 and it inherited approximately 1500 aircraft. The most modernized type of aircraft was the Su-27 that had the former red star removed and replaced with the Ukrainian national symbol. Su-57 Blue 57 c/n 36911035612 belongs to the 831s tactical aviation brigade, Mirgorod AB. In 2018 this aircraft took part in air shows at RIAT RAF Fairford, Belgium and Denmark. In the current war between Ukraine and Russia both sides are going head to head with the same fighter. The Ukrainians are flying a version of the Su-27 that was initially seen after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Ukrainian Su-27 still has the same maneuverability and agility as the Russian Su-27, but its avionics, sensors, and weapons have seen better days. Ukrainian pilots must rely on their wits and skills to keep up with the Russian Su-27s. The Russians are using new R-37M missiles compared to the R-27 the Ukrainians employ on their Su-27. The R-37M has five times the range compared to the R-27. The R-37M also flies at MACH 6 and is one of the best air-to-air missiles deployed today. The use of active rather than semi-active radar guidance on missiles, thrust/weight ratio, endurance, electronic warfare systems and countermeasures, cockpit displays, and perhaps most importantly data links for network centric warfare, all provide the modern Russian Su-27 derivatives with a tremendous advantage. Ukrainian Su-27s have reportedly been shot down by friendly fire, Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles, and by Russian Su-35s. The Su-27s are roughly three decades behind in technology. These airplanes require high levels of maintenance to keep them in the air. The Ukrainians have had difficulty getting spare parts from Sukhoi since 2009. Of course, now with the war those components are not available. Before the invasion only 19 Ukrainian Su-27s were airworthy. The Su-27S (NATO reporting name ? Flanker) is a single-seat highly-maneuverable fighter aircraft built by Sukhoi Design Bureau as the Soviet response to the U.S. F-14 and F-15 and entered service in 1985. The primary role of the Su-27 was to provide defense against American bombers, USN ships and provide Soviet bomber escorts. There have been many improvements over the years resulting in numerous variants of the Su-27. The export variant, the Su-27SK was sold to China and eventually developed into the license-built Shenyang J-11.

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