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The beginning of the Su-27’s export success began with the Sino-Soviet thaw in 1989. Here's What You Need to Remember: China continues to acquire Russian jets, though this is largely in order to acquire technologies in the latest versions of the Flanker, the Su-35. China acquired these aircraft in December 2015. Supposedly, the primary item of interest is the improved engines in these aircraft, following China’s failure to get a license to produce that specific part and its own difficulties in producing clones of the original Su-27SK engines for the J-11. The Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” w...

They managed to get a deal with the Soviet Union before it collapsed. Key point: Money talks and the Soviet Union-turned-Russia really needed the cash. Of course, China has happy to get the advanced tech. The Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” was never planned to exported when it was originally developed, unlike its lighter cousin, the MiG-29. However, ever since being approved for export it has been one of the most popular fighter exports in the Asian region. The first customer for the Su-27 was China, which secured a procurement deal while the Soviet Union still existed. But how did Beijing accom...