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Su-27 vs Su-35S: how to tell them apart

Two versions of the same family. Name the wrong one in Spotrep and you still get family points, but the exact model scores most.

Su-27, combat aircraft from Soviet Union

Su-27

Combat aircraft, Soviet Union. In service since 1985

What gives it away

Twin fins, long tail sting between widely spaced engines, large swept wing and no canards.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, China, Kazakhstan

Photo: Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Su-35S, combat aircraft from Russia

Su-35S

Combat aircraft, Russia. In service since 2014

What gives it away

Twin tail fins, long nose, large intakes under a broad flat fuselage.

Used by

Russia, China, Algeria

Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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