Sukhoi completes flight test of Su-30M2 fighter for Russia
The factory flight tests of the first of four Su-30M2 multi-role strike fighter aircraft for the Russian Air Force has been completed and it will now undergo certification test.
Caption: The Su-30 fighter of Russian Air Force. The Su-30M2 is based on the Su-30.
MOSCOW (BNS): The Sukhoi Company has completed factory flight tests of the first of four Su-30M2 multi-role strike fighter aircraft for the Russian Air Force.
The long-range combat aircraft underwent the tests at the flight test station of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft production association named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAPO), Sukhoi said.
Presently, the aircraft is being readied for certification test, it said.
The Russian Defence Ministry had awarded a contract to Sukhoi to supply four Su-30M2 fighters during the international aerospace show MAKS-2009.
The Su-30M2 is a long-range strike aircraft based on the Su-30 fighter design optimised for precision strikes on ground and naval targets.
The long-range combat aircraft underwent the tests at the flight test station of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft production association named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAPO), Sukhoi said.
Presently, the aircraft is being readied for certification test, it said.
The Russian Defence Ministry had awarded a contract to Sukhoi to supply four Su-30M2 fighters during the international aerospace show MAKS-2009.
The Su-30M2 is a long-range strike aircraft based on the Su-30 fighter design optimised for precision strikes on ground and naval targets.
