About Su-30MKI Fighter Jet:
- It is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- Based on the Su-30 fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI is equipped with thrust vectoring control and canards.
- Features
- It is a fourth-generation fighter jet powered by two AL-31 FP aero engines. AL-31FP is a high-temperature turbojet by-pass engine of modular design.
- The Su-30MKI fleet of IAF was fitted with an air-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and was successfully tested in November 2017.
- It is fitted with a Tarang Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- The aircraft has a maximum unrefuelled flight range of 3,000 km. The in-flight refuelling system of Su-30MKI provides a maximum range of 8,000km with two refuellings.
- Manufacturer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
