Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Has Something to Say to the U.S. Air Force

Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Has Something to Say to the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-35 represents the absolute zenith of conventional fourth-generation fighter design, a “king-killer” built for raw power and breathtaking agility. With its powerful engines and three-dimensional thrust-vectoring, it is a “supermaneuverable” and dangerous dogfighter. -Its massive Irbis-E radar and long-range R-37M missiles make it a potent beyond-visual-range hunter. -However, its combat record in Ukraine has e…