Sukhoi Su-26

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Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels.
Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels.

The Sukhoi Su-26 is a single-seater aerobatics stunt plane from the former Soviet Union, powered by a single radial reciprocating engine. The Su-26 has mid-mounted straight wings and fixed landing gear, the main gear mounted on a solid titanium arc. The Sukhoi Su-26 made its first flight in June 1984, the original four having a two-bladed prop. The production switched to the Su-26M, with refined tail surfaces and a 3-bladed Hoffman prop. Further refinements were made, and the model won both the men's and women's team prizes at the 1986 World Aerobatics Championships. The modified Su-26M3 with the new M9F 430-hp engine dominated the 2003 and 2005 Aerobatic World Championships as well as the 2004 European Championships. Su-26 is considered one of the best aerobatics stunt planes by the experts.[1]

It was exported to Argentina in the 1990s.

Red bull matador su 26 at duxford airshow.
Red bull matador su 26 at duxford airshow.

[edit] Specifications (Su-26)

Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels.
Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels.

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General characteristics

Performance


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A Sukhoi Su-26 with red, blue, and purple cowling. Displayed in the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
A Sukhoi Su-26 with red, blue, and purple cowling. Displayed in the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Related development

Comparable aircraft

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