I am interested in converting a Su-27 model into a Su-27M.
The external differences I've noticed are:
1. Twin nose wheels
2. modified LEX with canards
3. Squared off vertical fin cap
4. IFR probe on the left hand side under cockpit windscreen
5. IRST relocated to the right handside of the cockpit windscreen
6. The dougue chute door seems to have been removed from the end of the tail sting. The end of tail stinger now seem to terminate in a radom.
I have some questions regarding other differences that appears to be there on photos, but which I would like to verify:
1. Are nose radoms the same? Visually there seems to be subtle reprofiling of the nose radom. It seems slightly shorter and more tapered on the Su-27M.
2. Is the forward fuselage changed at all? visually it seem be have grown slightly fatter on the Su-27M
3. Is the tail stinger of the same physical length and diameter as before? It looks fatter on the Su-27M.
Can anyone help me with these differences?
Also, photos of the bellie of standard Su-27 shows the roof of the tunnel between the two engine nacells is flat, except for the bulge to accommodate the tail stinger. But on Hasagawa's recent highly regarded Su-33 model kit, the tunnel of the roof on the naval flanker is not a single flat surface, but consist of two surfaces that meets in a shallow ridge down the middle of the aircraft. Is this a uniquely Su-33 feature? What is the purpose of this subtle modification?
BTW, is it fair to assume the Su-33 fueselage is the best point of departure for making a Su-27M model? With wings, horizontal tail grafted on from a standard Su-27 model, and modified vertical tail and tail stinger, off course.
The external differences I've noticed are:
1. Twin nose wheels
2. modified LEX with canards
3. Squared off vertical fin cap
4. IFR probe on the left hand side under cockpit windscreen
5. IRST relocated to the right handside of the cockpit windscreen
6. The dougue chute door seems to have been removed from the end of the tail sting. The end of tail stinger now seem to terminate in a radom.
I have some questions regarding other differences that appears to be there on photos, but which I would like to verify:
1. Are nose radoms the same? Visually there seems to be subtle reprofiling of the nose radom. It seems slightly shorter and more tapered on the Su-27M.
2. Is the forward fuselage changed at all? visually it seem be have grown slightly fatter on the Su-27M
3. Is the tail stinger of the same physical length and diameter as before? It looks fatter on the Su-27M.
Can anyone help me with these differences?
Also, photos of the bellie of standard Su-27 shows the roof of the tunnel between the two engine nacells is flat, except for the bulge to accommodate the tail stinger. But on Hasagawa's recent highly regarded Su-33 model kit, the tunnel of the roof on the naval flanker is not a single flat surface, but consist of two surfaces that meets in a shallow ridge down the middle of the aircraft. Is this a uniquely Su-33 feature? What is the purpose of this subtle modification?
BTW, is it fair to assume the Su-33 fueselage is the best point of departure for making a Su-27M model? With wings, horizontal tail grafted on from a standard Su-27 model, and modified vertical tail and tail stinger, off course.