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Russia just received a new batch of Su-34 fighter jets — here's what they can do

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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that its air force has received a new batch of fourth-generation Sukhoi Su-34 bombers.

While the Russian Ministry of Defense did not say how many planes were delivered, it did say that it was slated to get a total of 16 in 2017.

The Su-34, dubbed "Fullback" by NATO, is one of Russia's most capable aircraft — able to engage targets on the ground and in the air — and has been used extensively in Syria.

Here's what it can do.

The Su-34 Fullback, which made its maiden flight in 1990, was built to replace the Su-24.

It was also modeled off the Su-27 Flanker, as were the Su-30, Su-33, and Su-35.

Source: Globalsecurity.org, airforce-technology.com



It's normal takeoff weight is 39 tons, and its maximum takeoff weight is 44.4 tons.

Source: The Aviationist



It runs on two Saturn AL-31F turbofan engines, each capable of about 27,500 pounds of thrust.

Source: The National Interest



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