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Flight tests of the first serial Su-35S starts

May 16-31, 2011

Sukhoi Company has started the flight tests of the first Su-35S serial fighter. The aircraft was flown from the airfield of Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association named after Yuri Gagarin. During an hour and a half flight the pilot performed tests on various operating modes. The aircraft was piloted by test pilot Sergey Bogdan. He was the very pilot who flew the first Su-35 prototype on February 19, 2008.

After the completion of production flight tests, the aircraft will be delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defence. Sukhoi has finished preliminary tests of Su-35/Su-35S, conforming the key features of avionics, aircraft stability and control during flight and performance of power plant and navigation systems.