A Russian Su-33 carrier-based 4th generation fighter, a derivative of the Su-27 developed by a team led by Mikhail Simonov of the Sukhoi Design Bureau. The aircraft was adopted by the Russian Armed Forces in 1991 and has been the backbone of its naval aviation ever since.
- Categories: Politics, Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 01.07.2000
- Date published: 12.10.2009
- Author: Vjacheslav Afonin
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: DP00-326, 35 mm slide
- Media: JPEG, 5003x3277px, 7.5Mb