{"id":1499,"date":"2012-09-18T10:11:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T10:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:49:34","slug":"mcdonnell-douglas-f-15-vs-sukhoi-su-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/mcdonnell-douglas-f-15-vs-sukhoi-su-27\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonnell Douglas F-15 contro Sukhoi Su-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sukhoi \u2013 legendary and super agile <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/su-27-flanker\">Su-27<\/a> Flanker<\/h2>\r\nWhile comparing Western to Eastern technology and fighter jets we cannot skip over two widely compared aircraft: Sukhoi Su-27 \u201cFlanker\u201d and the McDonnell Douglas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-15-eagle\">F-15<\/a> \u201cEagle\u201d (now Boeing F-15 Eagle). In the eastern aviation world, Sukhoi stands for a legend. The Sukhoi design bureau made such successful aircraft as the SU-24 Fencer strike fighter and the SU-27 Flanker series of air superiority fighters. The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker was the top of Soviet technology at the time of its debut in the mid-1980s. Large but exceptionally agile, it had powerful engines and a big load of weaponry. With the Flanker fighter jet, the Soviet aviation industry made\u00a0a leap forward in military technology.\u00a0The Su-27 is a really great aircraft and a huge success of Soviet aviation, not only because it holds 27 absolute records. It is an exceptionally manoeuvrable machine, one of the most agile aircraft ever built. Russians proudly demonstrate it during air shows \u2013 the Russian Knights aerobatic team of the Russian Air Force performs with six Su-27.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0Flanker is an extremely nimble aircraft, can be controlled even at very low speeds and high angles of attack. A <em>Cobra<\/em> (Pugachev\u2019s Cobra) - briefly sustained level flight at a 120\u00b0 angle of attack - is a dramatic and very demanding manoeuvre usually demonstrated by Su-27 during airshows.\r\n\r\n<strong>Video: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker doing Pugachev\u2019s Cobra<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/daOPK07baBw\" title=\"SU-27 jets doing the &quot;Pugachev&#039;s Cobra&quot;\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/daOPK07baBw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nWould you like to try some of those manoeuvres sitting in a cockpit? Well, it\u2019s still possible on another powerful plane <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mig-29-fulcrum\">MiG-29<\/a> Fulcrum. If you are interested <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"MiG-29 Flight in Russia\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/fly-mig-29-in-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our fighter jet comparison page<\/a><\/span> to get more information.\r\n<h2>The unbeatable F-15 Eagle and Su-27 Flanker<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_3666\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3666\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3666\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/09\/F-15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"F-15\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/09\/F-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/09\/F-15.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boeing F-15 Eagle<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nThe Russian Su-27 Flanker could easily compete with the United States Air Force F-15 Eagle. Both, the F-15 and the Su-27 Flanker were designed as powerful air superiority fighters. A Flanker performs better than the Eagle in a dogfight, but is the difference that big? Each pilot would probably share a different opinion. The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather, extremely manoeuvrable, tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) to gain and maintain air supremacy in aerial combat. It takes place among the most successful modern fighter jets, with <strong>over 100 aerial combat victories and no losses<\/strong> in dogfights. The only losses the F-15 fleet faced was due to ground fire. Here is what the F-15s killed during the Gulf War alone, according to the USAF:\r\n\r\n- 5 <a title=\"MiG-29 Fulcrum Supersonic Interceptor\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/fly-mig-29-in-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MiG-29 \"Fulcrum\"<\/a>\r\n- 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mig-25-foxbat\">MiG-25<\/a> \"Foxbat\"\r\n- 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mig-23-flogger\">MiG-23<\/a> \"Flogger\"\r\n- 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mig-21-fishbed\">MiG-21<\/a> \"Fishbed\"\r\n- 2 Su-25 \"Frogfoot\"\r\n- 4 Su-22 \"Fitter\"\r\n- 1 Su-7\r\n- 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/dassault-mirage-f1\">Mirage F1<\/a>\r\n- 1 <a title=\"Il-76 Zero Gravity Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/zero-gravity-in-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il-76<\/a>\r\n- 1 Pilatus PC-9 trainer\r\n- 2 Mi-8 helicopter\r\n\r\nRemains to be said that most of these victories took place against 3rd World Countries, with less well-trained pilots, without AWACS support etc. So the F-15 has a huge advantage.\r\n<div>The Su-27, on the other hand, has a kill\/loss ratio of 6-0, and two losses due to ground fire. One ground fire loss each was in the Abkazhia War and in the Angolan Civil War, 5 kills in the Ethiopian-Eritrean War and one in the first Chechen War.<\/div>\r\nThe Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a combination of superior maneuverability (low wing loading) and acceleration (high engine thrust\/weight ratio), range, weapons and multimission avionics (including a head-up display, advanced radar, inertial navigation system, flight instruments, ultrahigh frequency communications, tactical navigation system, instrument landing system, an internally mounted, tactical electronic-warfare system, \"identification friend or foe\" system, electronic countermeasures set and a central digital computer). The F-15 is equipped with electronics and weaponry enabling the pilot to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft while operating in the friendly or enemy-controlled airspace.\u00a0The Eagle would probably have an advantage at longer ranges because of its superior avionics. One really interesting battle was the\u00a0Cope India exercise: when India\u2019s IAF <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/su-30-flanker\">Su-30MKI<\/a> jets achieved a surprising 9:1 kill ratio against U.S. F-15s.\r\n<h2>The Eagle\u2019s and Flanker\u2019s armament comparison<\/h2>\r\nThe F-15 can carry a wide range of air-to-air weaponry. The Eagle can be armed with combinations of AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L\/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20mm Gatling gun located in the right wing root.\r\n\r\nThe Sukhoi Su-27 armament includes a single 30\u00a0mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 cannon in the starboard wingroot, up to 10 hardpoints for missiles and other weapons. Flanker\u2019s standard missile armament for air-to-air combat is a combination of Vympel R-73 (AA-11 Archer), Vympel R-27 (AA-10 'Alamo') weapons, with extended range and IR guided models. The Flanker has a comparable weapon arsenal to the Eagle in some respects.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"133\">\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>General Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\">\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>F-15 Eagle<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"265\">\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"133\"><strong>Primary function<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Contractor<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Power plant<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Thrust<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Wingspan<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Length<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Height<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Maximum takeoff weight:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Speed<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Ceiling<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Range<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Crew<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Armament<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Unit Cost<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Initial operating capability<\/strong>\r\n<strong>Inventory<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\">Air superiority tactical fighterMcDonnell Douglas Corp. (Boeing)Two Pratt &amp; Whitney F100-PW-100, 220 or 229 turbofan engines with afterburners(C\/D models) 23,450 pounds each engine42.8 feet (13 meters)\r\n\r\n63.8 feet (19.44 meters)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n18.5 feet (5.6 meters)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n28,000 lb (12,700 kg)\u00a0(C\/D models)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n68,000 pounds (30,844 kilograms)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,665+ km\/h)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n65,000 feet (19,812 meters)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) ferry range with three external fuel tanks\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nF-15A\/C: one. F-15B\/D\/E: two\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon (940 rounds); four AIM-9 Sidewinder and four AIM-120 AMRAAMs or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A\/B <\/strong>$27.9mio (98 fiscal constants)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeptember 1975\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTotal force, 249\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"265\">Air superiority tactical fighterSukhoi2 \u00d7 Saturn\/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans with afterburner12,500 kgf (122.6 kN, 27,560 lbf) each14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)\r\n\r\n21.9 m (72 ft)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n5.92 m (19 ft 6 in)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n16,380\u00a0kg (36,100 lb)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n30,450 kg (67,100 lb)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMach 2.35 (2,500\u00a0km\/h, 1,550 mph)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n18,500 meters (62,523 feet)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n3,530\u00a0km (2,070 mi) at altitude; (1,340\u00a0km \/ 800 mi at sea level)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne and two\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n1 \u00d7 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds; 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) on 10 external pylons; up to 6 \u00d7 medium-range AA missiles R-27, 4 \u00d7 short-range heat-seeking AA missiles R-73\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n$30 million\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n1984\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n680<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Additional Ressources<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Supersonic\u00a0<a title=\"MiG-29 Supersonic Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/fly-mig-29-in-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MiG-29 Flight<\/a>\u00a0for tourists in Russia<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a title=\"Fighter Jet Flights\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fighter Jet flights<\/a> around the world<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block 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Large yet exceptionally agile, with powerful engines and a heavy weapons load, it marked a major leap for Soviet aviation. It holds 27 absolute world records and is one of the most manoeuvrable fighters ever built, famous for airshow tricks like Pugachev's Cobra.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the F-15 Eagle?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather American air-superiority fighter designed to dominate aerial combat. It blends high manoeuvrability and acceleration with long range, heavy weapons and advanced avionics including radar, a head-up display and electronic warfare systems. It is among the most successful fighters ever, with a famously lopsided combat record.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Which is better, the F-15 Eagle or the Su-27 Flanker?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Both were designed as top air-superiority fighters and are closely matched, so the answer depends on the scenario and the pilot. The Su-27 generally out-turns the F-15 in a close dogfight, while the F-15 brings excellent acceleration, range, radar and avionics. In practice, training, tactics and support often matter more than the jets' raw numbers. Compare their <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/fighter-jets-in-comparison\/\">sizes side by side<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is Pugachev's Cobra?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Pugachev's Cobra is a dramatic manoeuvre in which a fighter rapidly pitches its nose up past vertical, briefly flying tail-first while still moving forward, then drops the nose back down. It showcases extreme control and stability at high angles of attack. The Su-27 Flanker made it famous at airshows. Read how this <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/the-incredible-pugachevs-cobra-maneuvre\/\">manoeuvre works<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the F-15 Eagle's combat record?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15 Eagle has an exceptional air-to-air record, with over 100 victories and reportedly no losses in air combat. Many of those kills, however, came against less well-trained opponents without modern support such as airborne early warning, which flatters the raw figures. Even so, its blend of performance and avionics has kept it dominant for decades.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the Su-27's combat record?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Su-27 Flanker has seen far less combat than the F-15 but holds a respectable record, with several air-to-air kills and a small number of losses to ground fire rather than enemy jets. Its engagements include African and post-Soviet conflicts. With fewer wars to its name, its reputation rests heavily on its outstanding flight performance.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What makes the F-15 such a capable fighter?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The F-15 Eagle achieves air superiority through low wing loading for agility, a high thrust-to-weight ratio for acceleration, long range and a heavy weapons load. It also carries advanced avionics \u2014 powerful radar, head-up display, inertial navigation, identification-friend-or-foe and electronic countermeasures \u2014 that give pilots strong situational awareness in combat.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Can civilians fly a jet as agile as the Su-27?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Su-27 itself is not generally available to civilians, but you can experience similar raw power and agility in the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/the-mig-29-fulcrum-experience-edge-of-space-at-mach-2\/\">MiG-29 Fulcrum<\/a>, a contemporary Soviet fighter still offered for passenger flights. 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