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Top speed
  
450 km/h

Range
  
1,100 km

Weight
  
700 kg

Engine type
  
Vedeneyev M14P

Length
  
6.83 m

Wingspan
  
7.8 m

Cruise speed
  
330 km/h

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The Sukhoi Su-31 is a Russian single-engined aerobatic aircraft designed by Sukhoi as a lighter and more powerful version of the Sukhoi Su-29.

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Sukhoi Su-31 Sukhoi Su 31 Aircraft history performance and specifications

Design and development

Sukhoi Su-31 Sukhoi Su 31 Aircraft history performance and specifications

The design of the aircraft started in 1991 as a single-seat development of the earlier Sukhoi Su-29 with a more powerful Vedeneyev M-14PF engine and new landing gear. The low-wing cantilever monoplane first flew in June 1992 as the Su-29T and the first production aircraft flying in 1994.

Variants

Sukhoi Su-31 Suchoi Sukhoi Su31 Specifications Technical Data Description
Su-29T
Prototype single-seat aerobatic monoplane
Su-31
Production variant with fixed landing gear, sometimes known as the Su-31T.
Su-31M
Improved variant with a pilot extraction system.
Su-31M2
Further improved variant of the Su-31M with weight reduction, single piece canopy/windscreen and larger wing introduced in 1999.
SU-31U
Proposed retractable landing gear variant of the Su-31T.
Su-31X
Export variant of the Su-31T
Su-31ffX
Modified experiment for wider aerobatic envelope.

Specifications

Data from Su-26, 29, 31 Specifications

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.83 m (22.41 ft)
  • Wingspan: 7.80 m (25.59 ft)
  • Height: 2.76 m (9.06 ft)
  • Wing area: 11.83 m² (127.34 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M-14PF, 294 kW (400 hp)

    • Performance

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  • Never exceed speed: 450 km/h (243 knots, 280 mph)
  • Maximum speed: 331 km/h (178 knots, 205 mph)
  • Stall speed: 106 km/h (57 knots, 66 mph)
  • Range: 1,100 km (594 nmi, 684 mi)
  • Rate of climb: 24 m/s (4,724 ft/min)
  • Load factor: -10g to 12g
  • Roll rate: 7 rad/sec (401 deg/sec)

    • References

    Sukhoi Su-31 Wikipedia
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