Project T10K Project T10KUB		Carrier-based fighter Su-27K (Su-33) Carrier-based fighter-trainer Su-27KUB K for Korabyelnyi = Ship-based KUB for Korabyelniy Uchyebno-Boyevoy = Ship-based Trainer Combat Since August 1998 Su-33 is official name of Su-27K in service.
Manufacturer:		Komsomolsk-on Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Gagarin (KnAAPO).
Background:		In 1982 in the Naval Aviation Training Centre (Crimea) at Novo-Fyedorovka near Saki was built a special ground-based testbed, incorporating a ski-jump (russian: tramplin = spring-board)and 4-line deck arrestor - Nazyemniy Ispitatyelno-Trenirovochniy Komplyeks (NITKA) = Ground Test-Training Complex system, where first MiG-29KVP and Su-27 were tested in 1982 (piloted by A.Fastoviets and N.Sadovnikov respectively). First ski-jump was built in 1982: height 5 m, length 60 m, width 30 m, inclination 8,5o. Different prototypes were tested: T10-3, T10-24, T10-25, T10K-1, T8-4, T8-UTG1, MiG-29K [311], experimental MiG-27. Second ski-jump (similiar to "Tbilisi") was built in 1984: height 5,6 m, length 53,6 m, width 17,5 m, inclination 14o. Base is now in Ukraine, so is hired by Russia since 1994. Project 1143 (Tyazholiy Avianiesushchiy Kryeysyer TAKR = aircraft-carrying heavy cruisers): 1143.1 Kiyev (in service 1975) 1143.2 Minsk (in service 1978) 1143.3 Novorossyiysk (in service 1982) 1143.4 Baku (in service 1987) / Admiral Gorshkov / Vikramaditya (sold to Indian Navy) 1143.5 Riga / Leonid Brezhnyev / Tbilisi (in service 1989) / Admiral Flota Sovyetskovo Soyuza Kuznyetsov - only one still operational 1143.6 Varyag / Riga - not in service, finished in 70%, conserved 1143.7 Ulyanovsk - not finished, scraped
2008 status:		Su-27K (based at Syevyeromorsk, also a Su-25UTG and Ka-27PL and Ka-27PS) are operational on TAKR "Admiral Kuznyetsov" (based at Murmansk). Prototype(s) of Su-27KUB in hands of Sukhoi Design Bureau.
Designation	Type	Year	Bort number	Notes
T10-37	1st prototype T10K-1	08.1987	blue 37	White nose; first one-seater T10 with air refueling probe; destroyed 1988. Prototype for use on project 1143.5 aircraft-carrying heavy cruisers with short take-off Su-27 and MiG-29 airplanes, with a ski-jump instead a steam catapult. Prototype was built by Sukhoi Design Bureau in cooperation with KnAAPO. The first flight performed by the design bureau's test pilot V. G. Pugachov.
T10-39	2nd prototype T10K-2	12.1987	blue 39	Prototype was built by Sukhoi Design Bureau in cooperation with KnAAPO. The first flight performed by the design bureau's test pilot N.F. Sadovnikov. First landing on air-carrier 11.1989 performed by Pugachov on Admiral of the USSR Fleet Kuznyetsov; pattern to preproduction aircrafts.
T10K-3	3rd prototype T10K-3	?	blue 49 ?	-
T10K-4	preproduction	02.1990	blue 59	04.1999 rebuilt to 1st prototype of Su-27KUB - carrier-based combat aircraft, fighter and trainer with two seat side-by-side. Designation of project is T10KUB. A prototype T10KUB-1 (no. 21) was built in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in 1995-98 and assembled in Moscow. First flight of T10KUB: 29th April 1999 by V.G. Pugachov and S.N. Melnikov. In 2001 Su-27KUB was equiped with radar Zhuk (=Beetle) produced by Fazotron, 2003 - Zhuk MFS produced by Nizhniy Novgorod Aircraft Building Plant Sokol, 2003 - engines AL-31F-3 with TVC nozzles and 2005 - canard foreplanes with new shape. In 2001 appeared informations about second prototype of Su-27KUB (T10KUB-2), supposed to be built by KnAAPO and project T10KM - "land" version of Su-27KUB, prepared by KnAAPO. Testing of Su-27KUB is still in progress. Equipment (avionics, engines, weapons) will be unified with Su-35 (Su-27BM).
Prototype of Sukhoi Su-27KUB, 2001. Proposition for Admiral Kuznyetsov. Prototype of Sukhoi Su-27KUB, 2005. AL-31F-3 and new canards.
T10K-5	preproduction	?	blue 69	grey, later white nose
T10K-6	preproduction	?	blue 79	grey, later white nose. Well known from MAKS.
T10K-7	preproduction	?	blue 89 ?	-
T10K-8	preproduction	?	blue 99 ?	-
T10K-9	preproduction	?	blue 109	initially without number, later 109. grey nose, big russian flag on fins. Well known from MAKS.
Su-27K	Su-33	1991-1993	red two-digit: 60 61 62 64 65 66 67 68 70 72 76 77 80 81 82 84 85 86 87 88	Serial 24 aircrafts. First military pilot landing on air-carrier: Timur Apakidze, 09.1991. Based at Sevyeromorsk; Admiral Kuznyetsov; 279th Korabyelniy Istryebityelniy Avya Polk (KIAP) = Ship-based Fighter Air Regiment. 07.2001: Su-33 (no. 70) crashed during air show in Ostrov - a legendary pilot  Timur Apakidze  died (commander of the 279 KIAP). 09.2005: during maneuvers of the North Fleet of the Russian Federation in the northern Atlantic, Su-33 fell in the water during landing on aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznyetsov, due to broke of the arresting cable. The pilot (subcolonel Yuriy Korneev) ejected and survived. It was the first accident during a sea flight. Now the fleet has to conduct a special operation to destroy the drowned fighter.
Sukhoi Su-33 from Admiral Kuznyetsov, Saki airbase (Crimea) 2005. 1st Squadron 'Eagles' of 279 KIAP. Sukhoi Su-33 from Admiral Kuznyetsov, Saki airbase (Crimea) 2005. 2nd Squadron 'Tigers' of 279 KIAP.

Project T10V		Strike fighter Su-27IB Maritime fighter Su-32FN Tactical bomber Su-34 IB for Istryebityel Bombardirovshchik = Fighter Bomber R for Razwyedchik = Reconaissance Su-32FN is export name of maritime version (Fighter for Navy ?) In Russia aircraft is called Su-34, but Sukhoi bureau still (2010) call its export version Su-32.
Manufacturer:		Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association named after V.P. Chkalov (NAPO).
Current (05.2010) status:		Five Su-34 is operational. Serial production of Su-34 started in 2004 and next aircrafts will be delivered to russian air forces... Few prototypes, incl. Su-27R, remains in hands of Sukhoi Design Bureau.
Designation	Type	Year	Bort number	Notes
T10V-1	1st prototype	04.1990	42	Su-27IB was built from T10-39 (Su-27UB) with new radar and huge airframe modification. It's a two-seater aircraft with seats side-by-side. First flight by design bureau's test pilot A.A. Ivanov.
Prototype of Sukhoi Su-27IB, 1990 Prototype of Sukhoi Su-27IB, rebuilt some years later.
T10V-2	2nd prototype	12.1993	43	First flight by design bureau's test pilots I.V. Votintsev and Ye.G. Revunov.
Prototype of Sukhoi Su-32, 12.1993
T10V-3	static-test airframe	1994 ?	none	Airframe used to destructive static-tests.
T10V-5	preproduction	12.1994	45	Maritime patrol and strike fighter, known for export as Su-32FN, with MAD in tail instead of rear-looking radar. In June 1995, having been renamed to the Su-32, the aircraft was for the first time shown abroad Russia at the Paris Air Show. In the summer of 1999, was used to establish 7 world records of lifting loads to high altitude.
Prototype of Sukhoi Su-32. Number 349 is from Paris Air Show @ Le Bourget.
T10V-4	preproduction	12.1996	44	Known as Su-32FN, proposed to China and India in MAKS 2007.
T10V-6	preproduction	12.1997	46	Since 1999 tested on Akhtubinsk air-range.
T10V-7	preproduction	12.2000	47	Since 1999 tested on Akhtubinsk air-range.
T10?	prototype Su-27R	1997	?	First and only prototype of reconaissance Su-27R for russian air force; first flight 1997 by pilot Oleg Coj (Tsoy); no more furter details and any photo; intended to replace Su-24MR and MiG-25RB. Current status (2008) - unknown.
T10V-8	preproduction	12.2003	48	Pattern to serial production of tactical bomber Su-34. Note that Su-34 is only aircrafts from Su-27/30 family equiped with radar from V004 developed by NPO Leninyets from St.Petersburg.
T10WS (S for serial), izdyelie 66	serial Su-34	Since 2004	red 01 02 03 04 05	Since the year 2004, the Novosibirsk facility produced a development batch of 8 (9?) Su-34 aircrafts. First two aircrafts (01 and 02) were 12.2006 delivered to russian air force. Aircraft 02 in 2007 and 2008 was tested in Lipyetsk in 4 Cyentr Boyevovo Primyenyenya i Pyeryeuchivaniya Lyotnovo Sostava (CBPiPLS) = 4th Centre of Combat Applications and Retraining of Flying Personel. Third serial aircraft (with number 03) was delivered in beginning of the year (February?) 2009. Fourth and fifth serial aircraft (04, 05) was delivered in 12.2009 to Lipyetsk.
Serial Sukhoi Su-32, 12.2006.

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