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  company Type Joint Stock Company
  foundation as OKB-51, 1939
  location Moscow, Russia
  key People Pavel Sukhoi , founder
  industry Aerospace and Defense
  products Military aircraft<br/>Civil airliners
  homepage sukhoiorg


Sukhoi (.'' February 22 , 2006 .

Currently the Su-24 , Su-25 , Su-27 , Su-30 , and shipborne Su-33 aircraft are in service of the Russian Air Force and Navy . Sukhoi Attack or Fighter Aircraft were supplied to Armenia , India , China , Poland , the Czech Republic , Slovakia , Hungary , Germany , Syria , Algeria , North Korea , Vietnam , Malaysia , Afghanistan , Yemen , Egypt , Libya , Iran , Angola , Ethiopia , Peru , Eritrea , and Indonesia . Venezuela will sign contracts for the purchase of 30 Su-30 fighter jets in July 2006. A total of more than 2000 Sukhoi aircraft were supplied to foreign countries on export contracts. With its Su-26 , Su-29 and Su-31 models Sukhoi is also one of the leading manufacturers of Aerobatic aircraft.

On August 4 , 2006 the US State Department imposed Sanctions on Sukhoi for allegedly supplying Iran in violation of the United States Iran Nonproliferation Act Of 2000 . Sukhoi is now prohibited from doing Business with the United States Federal Government .1.


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EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT

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''Note: The Sukhoi OKB has reused aircraft designations on occasion, for example: the Su-9 from 1946 and the later Su-9 from 1956 , the former was not produced in quantity. Sukhoi prototype designations are based on wing layout planform. Straight and Swept Wing s are assigned the "S" prefix, while Delta Wing ed designs(including tailed-delta) have "T" for a designation prefix.

Example: S-37 and T-10 .''

''See also:'' List Of Military Aircraft Of The Soviet Union And The CIS


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