The Sukhoi Su-30 can fly twice as fast as the sound and carry up to eight missiles (Aviación Bolivarian Military)
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, said that last Sunday (20) will meet with Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, to negotiate the purchase of "at least" another 12 Sukhoi fighters, the Su-30MK2 advanced.
The announcement was made at a press conference (see video below) at the airbase El Libertador in Palo Negro, during the funeral of two deceased drivers in the accident of September 17, when a Su-30 fighter of 'Aviación Bolivarian Military' (US Air Force Venezuela) fell near the border with Colombia, in Elorza region. Fall causes are still being analyzed by the authorities.
"I made a decision, instructed the defense minister, who lost the plane will be restored immediately and we will also talk with President Vladimir Putin for bringing at least 12 new aircraft Sukhoi," said Maduro. "We are also negotiating with China the purchase of military equipment to defend the country," he added.
According to the president of Venezuela, all this military build-up is to combat drug trafficking. "We will fight drug trafficking by land, sea and air coming from all over, especially in Colombia," said Maduro.
Best South American hunting
If a country in South America has military issues to resolve with Venezuela work will certainly be very difficult, if not impossible. The Bolivarian aviation has "fierce" Russian fighters Su-30MK2 Sukhoi without competitors the same level on the continent.
Known for the ability to perform extreme maneuvers such as "Pugachev's Cobra" when the plane flies literally with the tail forward, the Su-30 also boasts some of the most advanced flight equipment and the latest weaponry.
The game has a radar that can detect other aircraft flying at up to 300 km away and track up to 30 objects at the same time, inclusive in the soil. The version of the Su-30 exported to Venezuela has the capacity and specific weapons to attack targets on land, at sea and especially in the air, with long-range missiles such as R-27, guided by radar itself and able to shoot targets more than 100 km from the release point.
The Su-30 can carry eight missiles or up to 28 pumps. The game also has a 30 mm cannon with 150 missiles and countermeasures equipment to "scare" missiles and signs of enemy radar.
Considered a "heavy fighter," the Su-30 has nearly 30 meters long and 14.7 m wingspan. The fully armed and fueled model can take off weighing up to 56,000 kg. With all this size and weight, the aircraft is powered by two jet engines and can reach a top speed of Mach 2 (2120 km / h).
With the recent crash of a machine, the fleet of Su-30 Venezuela fell to 23 aircraft (Bolivarian Aviación Militar)
But who is the enemy of nations that rely on the Su-30 not fear their maneuverability or speed, but their reach. The Su-30 has a range of 3000 kilometers or more than 5000 km with in-flight refueling, allowing conduct surveillance patrols or attack missions in depth that can last up to 10 hours.
Su-30 vs. F-5
The Su-30 Venezuela has a wide advantage over the main game of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the Northrop F-5.Developed in the late 1950s, the F-5, even in the modernized version by Embraer, has limited performance of equipment compared to the Su-30, especially in the ability to detect and deter targets at great distances.
The anti-aircraft weapons the F-5 consists of up to four short-range missiles warmth and a 20mm cannon. The Su-30 takes twice and more advanced devices, with greater chances of penetration.
The F-5 supersonic fighter is the primary means of interception of Brazil (FAB)
The arsenal of Aviación Bolivarian Military currently has 23 copies of the Su-30, incorporated from 2006. FAB has 56 units of the F-5.
The turn or at least balance FAB forces with the Bolivarian Military Aviación can be achieved with the arrival of Gripen NG, which will be incorporated into the national fleet from 2019. The aircraft, which will be developed in partnership with Saab and Embraer, You have comparable flight equipment and armament or even higher than the SU-30.