Cool Jet Airlines: 09/16/11

Friday, September 16, 2011

Sukhoi Su-30MKK Fighter Jet

The Sukhoi Su-30MKK (NATO reporting name: Flanker-G) is a modification of the Su-27 SK manufactured since 1999 by KnAAPO and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. It is considered an upgraded version of Sukhoi Su-30. It was jointly developed by Russia and China, similar to the Su-30MKI. It is a heavy class, all-weather, long-range strike fighter, comparable to American F-15E. Su-30MK2 is a further improvement to SU-30MKK with upgraded avionics and maritime strike capabilities. The MKK and MK2 are currently operated by the People's Republic of China, the Indonesian Air Force, and very recently, the Venezuelan Air Force.

Sukhoi Su-30MKK Fighter Jet

Sukhoi Su-30MKK Cockpit

China Air Force

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍空軍; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjūn) is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China. In 2010, the PLAAF had approximately 330,000 personnel and 2,500+ aircraft, of which 1,617 were combat aircraft; the PLAAF was the largest air force in Asia, and the third largest in the world behind the United States Air Force and the Russian Air Force. This did not include PLA Naval Aviation which had 26,000 personnel and 570 aircraft (290 combat aircraft).

China Air Force