Su-30MK-1
SB-001 the first Su-30 of India
In
the year 1997 SB-001, from the first batch of eight Su-30MK-1 aircraft (SB 001
to SB 008) delivered in March to the IAFs No 24 Squadron (Hawks), based at
Lohegaon AFS. Later on, these aircraft would be returned to Russia and IAF will
switch to Su-30MKI with improved avionics and TVC engines.
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For
my version, I used Heller Su-27UB, the fit is very bad and needs a ton of
filling and sanding plus need to dry-fit many times. The cockpit needed some
modifications but the most visible one was HUD which
wasn't there so I scratched built with some clear parts. The next and biggest
challenge was shifting the IRST from center to right side, I sanded the whole
IRST I was worried I would crack the canopy but luckily it didn't and with sprue,
I built the IRST.