Su-33 Flanker-D - Russian Navy 279th FAR, 1st AS, Red 78, Admiral Kuznetsov, Syria, 2016, 1:72 Hobby Master HM-HA6408

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Su-33 Flanker-D - Russian Navy 279th FAR, 1st AS, Red 78, Admiral Kuznetsov, Syria, 2016

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Su-33 Flanker-D - Russian Navy 279th FAR, 1st AS, Red 78, Admiral Kuznetsov, Syria, 2016

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1:72 Length:
12" Width:
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Modern

Hobby Master 1:72 HA6408 Su-33 Flanker-D - Russian Navy 279th FAR, 1st AS, Red 78, Admiral Kuznetsov, Syria, 2016
Scale: 1:72	Length: 12"	Width: 8"	Composition: Diecast	SKU: HM-HA6408	Period: Modern

Historical Note:

By 2012 the Russian Naval Aviation consisted of Su-33 fighters and Su-25UTG attack aircraft belonging to the 279th Regiment that formed the Admiral Kuznetzov carrier air wing. Also considered as part of this group were the Su-24 bombers based in the Crimea. Established in 1973 as the 279th Independent Shipborne Assault Aviation Regiment but in 1990 it became a maritime Assault Aviation Regiment. In 1993 the unit absorbed the 100th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment so the 279 th was renamed the 279 th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment based at Severomorsk-3, Murmansk Oblast.

Designed by the Soviet Union to challenge the superiority of fourth generation US fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, the Su-27 was first flown on May 20, 1977. This one seat Mach-2 fighter had the Soviet Union's first operational fly-by-wire system. The aircraft is very large compared to the MiG-29, its closest Soviet counterpart, but it is built with a high percentage of titanium, which helps minimize its weight. It is exceptionally agile and is perhaps most famous for its "Cobra" maneuver, which is a short, sustained level flight at a 120 degree angle of attack, often performed at air shows

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Sukhoi Su-33 - Amazing Footage (01:58)

Please visit my channel @ http://www.youtube.com/user/vexed123 Amazing Footage of Sukhoi Su33 on the Admiral Kuznetsov. The Sukhoi Su-33 (Russian: Сухой Су-33; NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is an all-weather carrier-based air defence fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by KnAAPO. It is a derivative of the Su-27 "Flanker" and was initially known as the Su-27K. First used in operations in 1995 aboard the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, The fighter officially entered service in August 1998, by which time the designation "Su-33" was used. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union and the subsequent downsizing of the Russian Navy, only 24 aircraft were produced. Attempted sales to China and India fell through. Compared with the Su-27, the Su-33 has a strengthened undercarriage and structure, folding wings and stabilators, all for carrier operations. The wings are larger than on land-based aircraft for increased lift. The Su-33 has upgraded engines and a twin nose wheel, and is air refuelable. The aircraft's range and payload are greater than those of the rival MiG-29K, but the Mikoyan fighter has more advanced avionics and is capable of a wider range of missions, including strike operations. In 2009, the Russian Navy ordered the MiG-29K as a replacement for the Su-33.