In service today as part of the Russian Air Force is the Sukhoi Su-34, which entered service in 2015. It is a frontline fighter-bomber equipped with a 30mm cannon and 10 hardpoints for a range of weapons, including air-to-ship, air-to-air, and anti-radiation missiles as well as free-fall and guided bombs. While it is not a stealth fighter, it is one of the most advanced aircraft in service in Russia today.
The Su-34 is a twin-engine attack fighter capable of a top speed of MACH 1.6 with a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. The Su-34 is notable for its ability to take on long flying missions thanks to external fuel tanks allowing it to fly nearly 3,000 miles without refueling.
While this aircraft is a highly advanced modern fighter that costs tens of millions of dollars to produce, many have been shot down in Ukraine during Russia’s offensive action against its neighbor. Confirmed reports of several aircraft being shot down, particularly in the Donetsk oblast, have been reported with at least one story, although unconfirmed, about a Ukrainian grandpa downing a plane with just a rifle. That is unlikely how it went down, but his receiving a medal for it still must have rankled Putin nonetheless.
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