Sukhoi Su-29
Aerobatic and sport aircraft built in Russia
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The Sukhoi Su-29 is a Russian two-seat aerobatic aircraft with a 268 kW (360 hp) radial engine. It was designed based on the Su-26 and inherited most of the design and technical features of its predecessor. Due to wide use of composite materials, which make up as much as 60% of the Su-29's aircraft structure, the empty weight is increased by only 50 kg (110 lb) over the single-seat Su-26's empty weight.
| Su-29 | |
|---|---|
| A Su-29 at Kubinka Air Base | |
| General information | |
| Type | Aerobatic aircraft Military trainer[1][2] |
National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| Status | Active |
| History | |
| First flight | 1991 |
Developed from | Sukhoi Su-26 |
Developed into | Sukhoi Su-31 |
The Su-29 is used for initial pilot aerobatics education, flight training, and participation of pilots in aerobatics competitions and air shows, as well as for maintaining flight skills of military and civil pilots.
Operators
- Argentine Air Force ordered eight Su-29ARs to equip the Cruz del Sur (Southern Cross) aerobatic team.[3]
- Czech aerobatic team
Specifications (Su-29)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94,[5] Sukhoi[6]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.29 m (23 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 12.24 m2 (131.8 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: Symmetrical 18%; tip: Symmetrical 12%[7]
- Empty weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 268 l (71 gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 265 kW (355 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed, 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 440 km/h (270 mph, 240 kn)
- Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
- Stall speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
- Ferry range: 1,245 km (774 mi, 672 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) or 3,600 m (11,811 ft) for no more than 30 minutes
- g limits: +11/-9 G
- Roll rate: >360°/s
- Rate of climb: 18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
