Hobby Master Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" Air Superiority Fighter - "Red 80", 2nd Aviation Squadron, 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2005 (1:72 Scale)

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Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" Air Superiority Fighter - "Red 80", 2nd Aviation Squadron, 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2005 (1:72 Scale)

Hobby Master Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" Air Superiority Fighter - "Red 80", 2nd Aviation Squadron, 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2005

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Hobby Master HA6410 Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" Air Superiority Fighter - "Red 80", 2nd Aviation Squadron, 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, 2005 (1:72 Scale) "It's got a bigger cockpit than the Tu-160."
- A joke pertaining to the gargantuan size of the Su-34's flight deck

The Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is an all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, derived from the Su-27 and initially known as the Su-27K. Compared with the Su-27, the Su-33 has a strengthened undercarriage and structure, folding wings and stabilators, all for carrier operations. The Su-33 has canards and its wings are larger than the Su-27 for increased lift. The Su-33 has upgraded engines and a twin nose wheel, and is air refuelable.

First used in operations in 1995 aboard the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the fighter officially entered service in August 1998, by which time the designation "Su-33" was used. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union and the subsequent downsizing of the Russian Navy, only 24 aircraft were produced. Attempted sales to China and India fell through. With plans to retire the Su-33 once they reach the end of their service life, the Russian Navy ordered the MiG-29K as a replacement in 2009.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a Russian Navy Sukhoi Su-33 "Flanker-D" air superiority fighter that was attached to the 2nd Aviation Squadron 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment, during 2005. Pre-order! Ship Date: February 2025.

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 8-inches
Length: 12-3/4-inches

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Historical Account: "Sailing the High Seas" - The Russian Naval Aviation is the air arm of the Russian Navy, having superseded the Soviet Naval Aviation. The Russian Navy is divided into four fleets and one flotilla: Northern Fleet, Pacific Ocean Fleet, Baltic Fleet, Black Sea Fleet, and Caspian Flotilla.

The air forces of the most important fleets, the Northern and Pacific fleets, operate long range Tu-142 anti-submarine warfare aircraft and Il-38 medium-range ASW aircraft. Formations operating supersonic Tu-22M3 bombers were transferred to the Russian Air Force's Long Range Aviation in 2011. The relatively small fleets, the Baltic and Black Sea, currently have only tactical Su-24 bombers and ASW helicopters in service. The small Caspian Flotilla operates An-26 and Mi-8 transports, Ka-27PS rescue helicopters, as well as some Ka-29 and Mi-24 armed helicopters. In 2011, the Russian Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Naval Aviation and Air Defense/Commander, Naval Air and Air Defense Forces is Major General (NAF&NADF) Igor Kozhin.