| Su-31 | |
|---|---|
 Jurgis Kairys in his Sukhoi Su-31 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Sports aircraft, |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| Status | Active |
| History | |
| First flight | 1992 |
| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-29 |
The Sukhoi Su-31 is a Russian single-engined aerobatic aircraft designed by Sukhoi as a lighter and more powerful version of the Sukhoi Su-29.
The design of the aircraft started in 1991 as a single-seat development of the earlier Sukhoi Su-29 with a more powerful Vedeneyev M14PF engine and new landing gear. The low-wing cantilever monoplane first flew in June 1992 as the Su-29T and the first production aircraft flying in 1994.
Data from Su-26, 29, 31 Specifications [1]
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