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Burner Friday: IAF Su-30MKI

March 13, 2015 Burner Friday: IAF Su-30MKI
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It’s Burner Friday, FighterSweep fans!! We can’t speak for the rest of you, but it’s one of our favorite offerings.

There’s just something about the the raw demonstration of speed and power, coupled with an awesome visual (Mach diamonds, anyone?) and the distinctive sound of the sky tearing open in a way that only a fully-lit afterburner can provide. Since the weekend is upon us, we want to get you over that last hurdle with a smile on your face.

This Burner Friday is brought to you by the Indian Air Force in the form of their beautiful Su-30MKI “Flanker-H.” Designed and built specifically for the Indian Air Force, the Sukhoi Su-30MKI is an advanced, super-maneuverable air superiority fighter. Well known for its thrust vectoring and astonishing maneuverability, this beast also has a very distinct blue burner that stands in contrast to the standard orange we are accustomed to seeing.

Sit back and enjoy this short video from the IAF showing a few maneuvers during a demonstration:

(Featured Photo by Jason Hyatt)

About the Author

Jason Hyatt is an aerospace industry professional with over 10 years of experience in the military and commercial aviation sectors. Born and raised in the Southwest United States, an area blessed with over 300 days of sunshine per year, he is fortunate to have been in and around aviation his entire life. After a brief stint as a semi-professional soccer player in the early 2000's, he realized his desire to live and work in aviation. While working for Boeing IDS (now BDS) in 2005, he first picked up a camera and started experimenting with aviation photography and photojournalism. As a freelance aviation photojournalist, he has been able to stay close to military aviation, his primary area of interest.

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