Summary and Key Points: The Sukhoi Su-33, a carrier-capable fighter jet originally designed for the Soviet Union’s aircraft carriers, has faced numerous issues over the years, making it one of ...

The Su-33 Flanker was designed to operate from aircraft carriers against enemy naval interceptors and warships. However, the Russian navy’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has been ...

Russian SU-33 fighter jet is seen sinking in the Med in leaked footage showing aftermath of botched landing on Putin's crumbling aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in 2016.

The Su-33 was first produced in 1987, according to United Aircraft Corp. China copied several Russian weapons systems without permission, according to a 2017 report by the Stockholm International ...

The Su-33 is one of the most advanced combat aircraft in the Russian tech tree. It sits at Rank VIII, with a Battle Rating of 13.0. However, in Ground Realistic Battles, its BR changes to 12.3.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that together with the Special Operations Forces (SSO) destroyed two Russian aircraft at the Marinovka airfield in the Volgograd region.

Dramatic moment Russian SU-33 fighter jet sinks after falling off huge aircraft carrier Russia's twin-engine Sukhoi Su-33 is seen disappearing in the ocean in a hugely embarrassing moment for the ...

For instance, the Russian Sukhoi Su-34 "Fullback" is over 76 feet long ... The later Soviet MiG-15 was puny too at 33 feet, 3 inches long. However, even those jets are too big to win the title of the ...

The Su-33 was effectively a naval variant of the Su-27 air-superiority fighter with several differences, including a reinforced undercarriage and landing gear for carrier landings, forward canards ...

The Su-33: Russia’s Aircraft Carrier Fighter with a Troubled Past. The Sukhoi Su-33 multi-role fighter airframe was initially designed to ensure the Soviet Union’s aircraft carriers had a ...