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On May 20, 1977 the Sukhoi T10-1 prototype took to the air and became the subject of attention of Western intelligence agencies, who dubbed it “Flanker A.”
The prototype evolved into the Su-27 or “Flanker B” and entered service in 1984. |
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| The Su-27 is a highly maneuverable-high performance fly-by-wire fighter with the ability to carry up to 10 Air-to-air missiles. |
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| The Su-27 is powered by two NPO Saturn/Lyul'ka AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines. |
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This Italeri kit represents (mostly) an early production model. Later models received white raydomes and red numbers. The kit is complete with what seems like a ludicrous weapons load but is actually a common fit for this aircraft.
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| Although some dimensions are off, Italeri got the overall look and feel fairly close on this kit, more so than some other kit makers. |
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| With raised panel lines, decals for an early production aircraft and moderate cockpit detail, this may not be the best "Flanker" kit on the market. It is however modestly priced, easy to build and looks reasonably accurate and so not a bad value at all. |
