Endwar:Su-98

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The Sukhoi Su-98 is a Russian fighter jet that appears in the EndWar novel. It is the latest Russian aircraft and widely considered to be the most deadly fighter in Russia's arsenal. It is a single-seat fighter and can carry up to 18,000 poounds (8164 kilograms) of ordnance. One mentioned weapon is the Vympel R-84, the latest Russian air-to-air missile, which is considered by most combat pilots to be one of the most formidable air-to-air missiles in the world. It uses radar homing and had a range of at least hundred kilometres and uses a thirty-kilogram high-explosive warhead.[1]

Four of these aircraft destroyed the two F-35s piloted by Captain Lisa Johansson (callsign Sapphire) and Major Stephanie Halverson (callsign Siren). Judging by its designation, it is probably manufactured by the JSC Sukhoi Company.

References

  1. Tom Clancy's EndWar by David Michaels, Chapter 19