Su-27 (factory code T-10 SECONDS; partipicate NATO: Flanker-B) was a Soviet/Russian magazinebeauty fighter of the fourth generation, developed in OKB Suhogo designed to gain air superiority.The main designers of the su-27 at different times were Naum Semyonovich Chernyakov,Mikhail Petrovich Simonov, A. A. Kolchin, and A. I. Knyshev.The first flight of the prototype took place in 1977. In 1982, the aircraft started to arrive in the aerial part, since 1985 began their operation. Su-27 is one of the main Samoletov Russia, its modifications are in service with the CIS, India, China and other countries.On the basis of the su-27 developed a large number of modifications: training-combat su-27UB, carrier-based fighter su-33 and its training and combat modification of the su-UB, multipurpose fighters su-30, su-27M,su-35, front-line bomber su-34 and others.