How Capable is Russia’s Prized Su-30 Heavyweight Fighter? Ranking the Seven Operational Variants
Following the development of the Su-27 Flanker, which entered service in 1985 and was widely considered the most capable Cold War era fighter in any world air force, the Soviet Union began development of a number of advanced derivatives including a more capable air superiority aircraft - the Su-27M which later became the Su-35 - and a longer range inter…