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P.S. I wonder if the moderators will ever have a great idea to take a swing at the Su-34, which in Russia come to replace the Fencer?

Unique product. More than 30 years ago, when the Russians needed aviation for "Kuzya", only "dry" (Sukhoi's) people could handle this task. As a result, a heavy land fighter was dragged onto the deck, and even its horizontal elevators were made folding, otherwise it would not fit. And in order for the vehicle to somehow take off without the help of a catapult, which they could not build, it had to attach additional front elevators. As a result - into the air or without a combat load at all or with a minimum amount of fuel and immediately for refueling ...