The Sukhoi Su-33 is an all-weather carrier-based air defence fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by KnAAPO. It is a derivative of the Su-27 'Flanker' and was initially known as the Su-27K. The Su-33 entered service in 1995 aboard the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. The aircraft officially entered service in August 1998 by which time the designation Su-33 was used. With the downsizing of the Russian Navy following the break-up of the USSR only 24 examples were produced.
Made by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production AssociationSukhoi.
It is the successor of the Sukhoi Su-27 .