MWM: Russia fields the world’s first intercontinental range fighter – How the Su-34 can fly from Moscow to Washington

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 Strike Fight
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The Russian Su-34 strike fighter is currently the longest ranged tactical combat aircraft operational anywhere in the World, with its endurance being comparable to those of many types of strategic bombers, providing operational flexibility for a wide range of mission requirements from extended loitering to deep penetration missions, ‘Military Watch Magazine’ reports.

The Su-34 was developed as a derivative of the Soviet Su-27 air superiority fighter, which was by far the longest ranged fighter type fielded by the Soviet Air Force or by any Western air force in the 20th century.

Where the Su-27 had a maximum ferry range of 4,000 kilometres on internal fuel, that of the Su-34 was closer estimated at approximately 4,800-5,000 kilometres. With an intercontinental range defined as a range of over 5,500 kilometres, this brought the Su-34 close to being able to reach this major milestone.

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