Ya que el amigo brasinha pidió que le dijera el porqué de la superioridad del Su-30 MKI versus la versión M (MK2 se denomina la versión comercial), le cuento:
The Su-30MKI’s distinctive features:
- for the first time in the world, a production aircraft has an engine with thrust vector control (AL-31FP, developed by the RDC named after A. Lyulka), and a remote control system integrated into a single control loop. Taken together, this renders the Su-30MKI extremely manoeuvrable;
- for the first time in the Design Bureau's history, a plane features a large-scale integration of avionics systems of foreign and domestic origin. The Su-30MKI has an "international" avionics portfolio, including as it does systems and units made by 14 foreign firms from 6 countries of the world.
- For the first time in the world, a production plane has a radar with PAA ("Bars" developed by the Scientific Research Institute of Instrumentation Technology). Moreover, the plane has a new ejection seat, the K-36D-3.5, and a number of other innovative systems of domestic origin.
- The ADO line-up has been significantly upgraded with the addition of the RVV-AYe air-to-air guided missile, Kh-29L/T/TYe, Kh-31A/P, Kh-59M air-to-ground missiles, and KAB-500 and KAB-1500 guided bombs.
The Su-30MKI programme has for the first time in Russian history showcased a new model for military-technical cooperation incorporating all types of long-term cooperation currently practised in the world such as:
- delivery of the first consignment of products in the baseline version (Su-30K),
- joint R&D to produce an upgraded version (Su-30MKI),
- granting the customer a licence to manufacture with subsequent replacement of Russian-made components with those of foreign origin (in December 2000, a contract was signed to sell to India a licence to manufacture 140 Su-30MKI planes of the final delivery group),
- upgrading of the planes from the first deliveries to the technical status of the final delivery group,
- setting up of a joint technical service centre for aftersales maintenance of the equipment supplied,
- using the «export beachhead» to expand into the regional market (in 2003, a contract was made to supply Su-30MKM planes to Malaysia).
Bueno y no lo digo yo, sino la propia Sukhoi:
Link:
http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/planes/milita ... k/history/
Saludos y espero se bajen pronto de su nube...
