About the SU-26M

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The Sukhoi Su-26 is a single-seater aerobatic aircraft 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 West Demo Team fly's SU-26M's with the 400 hp engine, which provides an incredible power to weight ratio.  This model won both the men's and women's team prizes at the World Aerobatics Championships. The modified Su-26M3 with the new M9F 320 kW (430 hp) engine dominated the 2003 and 2005 Aerobatic World Championships as well as the 2004 European Championships.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.827 m (22 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.89 m (9 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 11.83 m2 (127.3 sq ft)
• Airfoil: root: Symmetrical 18% ; tip: Symmetrical 12%
• Empty weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
• Gross weight: 790 kg (1,742 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 962 kg (2,121 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 270 kW (400 hp)
• Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn)
• Cruise speed: 295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
  
• Landing speed: 115 km/h (71 mph; 62 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
• g limits: +12 (ultimate)
• Rate of climb: 18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)