Sukhoi Su-26

For the self-propelled gun, see T-26 variants § Self-propelled guns.

Su-26
Sukhoi Su-26Ms of the UK Red Bull Matadors
Role	Sports aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Sukhoi
First flight	June 1984
Developed into	Sukhoi Su-29 Sukhoi Su-31

Su-26M at the St Catharines Wings and Wheels

The Sukhoi Su-26 is a single-seater aerobatics plane from the former Soviet Union, powered by a single radial reciprocating engine. The Su-26 has mid-mounted straight wings and fixed landing gear, the main gear mounted on a solid titanium arc.

The Sukhoi Su-26 made its first flight in June 1984, the original four having a two-bladed prop. The production switched to the Su-26M, with refined tail surfaces and a German-made MTV-9 3-blade composite propeller. Further refinements were made, and the model won both the men's and women's team prizes at the 1986 World Aerobatics Championships. The modified Su-26M3 with the new M9F 430-hp engine dominated the 2003 and 2005 Aerobatic World Championships as well as the 2004 European Championships.

Specifications (Su-26)

Data from Su-26, 29, 31 Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1

Performance

• Load factor: -10g to 12g

See also

Related development

• Sukhoi Su-29
• Sukhoi Su-31

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Yakovlev Yak-50
• Yakovlev Yak-52
• Yakovlev Yak-54
• Yakovlev Yak-55
• Extra 300

External links

• Media related to Sukhoi Su-26 at Wikimedia Commons