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Chavez eyes the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter aircraft

Caracas, Venezuela - Power, technology and thrust vectoring nozzles for the Flanker family class leader

Today July 19, 2012, the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez declared he is interested in purchasing the Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter aircraft. The president said Venezuela needs the fighter to enhance its defence capabilities. It should be said that the Sukhoi Su-35 is a state-of-the-art heavy fighter. It is a production variant between the export version Su-30 and the Su-37 Terminator prototype,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143581
Rome, Italy, 07/19/2012 08:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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