The Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO: "Flanker-D") represents the navalized equivalent of the land-based Russian-produced Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" series of air superiority aircraft which itself was developed and produced by the Soviet Union to rival the new American McDonnell Douglas F-15 "Eagle" air superiority mount during the Cold War.
The Su-33 is a single-seat multirole carrier-based conventional take-off
and landing (CTOL) fighter aircraft. It is manufactured by Sukhoi in
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia. The aircraft has been principally designed
and developed to meet the requirements of the Russian Navy. The Su-33 can destroy hostile aerial targets, provide fire support and
demolish ground and sea targets using missiles and rocket bombs. It also
renders escort, reconnaissance and laying of minefields missions.
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