Sukhoi Su-30: All you need to know about the magnificent IAF Aircraft that pushed Pakistan's F-16s out of Indian air space

Indian Air Force on Wednesday shot down Pakistan Air Force's F-16 Aircraft while attempting to intrude 3 kms into Indian air. intruder aircraft was shot down as IAF retaliated to incursion with India's Mig-21 bison. 

Pakistan Air Force F-16s was brought down in Lam Valley in wshera sector. Furrmore, as per eyewitnesses, a parachute was seen as Pakistani fighter jet went down.

Here is all you need to kw about magnificent Sukhoi Su-30 that was deployed to push Pakistan Air Force out of  Indian air

• Initially developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation, in Irkutsk, Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seater supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that first flew in December 1989. two engines (twinjet) allows t only fuel efficiency but allows safety from single engine failure. 
• stunning Aircraft is a multirole fighter efficient for all wear, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.
• Since December 2000, Su-30MKI variant that IAF uses have been manufactured and assembled under license by HAL.

Flight features

• Sukhoi-30, integrated aerodynamic configuration allows in high maeuvrability and has invating takeoff and landing configuration, and is around 73 feet in length and 21 feet in height with a wingspre of 48 feet,  
• Aircraft is able to perform some supremely vanced maeuvres like - Pugachev's Cobra and tailslide, and can also reach a maximum speed of 2,100 km/hour.

• With a fuel reserve of 5,270 kgs, SU-30 MK is able to perform 4.5 hours of combat mission with a range of 3,000 kms.
• It also includes autopilot ability at all flight sts, including low-altitude flight

Weapon system

• IAF Aircraft that pushed back Pakistan's F-16 is armed with 30mm Gsh-30-1 cann with 150 rounds of ammunition. It has 12 hardpoints for missiles and bombs, which can be furr augmented to 14 using multiple ejector racks. 
• BrahMos ALCM that weighs 2.5 tonnes is heaviest weapon to be deployed on Su-30 fighter aircraft and has been modified by HAL to carry weapons. 
• aircraft is able to launch a range of air-to-surface missiles and carries Vympel-built air-to-air missiles, and rocket pods, KAB-500 and KAB-1500 laser-guided bombs.