Event Brief
Su-37 Terminator prototype never entered production
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: The Sukhoi Su-37 “Super Flanker” (Su-37 Terminator) was built as a single prototype from the Su-27M T10M-11 and tested advanced control concepts, including swiveling AL-37FU engine nozzles and a digital fly-by-wire system. It drew attention at the 1996 Farnborough International Airshow but was destroyed in a crash in 2002, and no buyer funded operational production.
WHO: Sukhoi
WHAT: Only one Su-37 prototype was built; it never entered operational service and was destroyed in a 2002 crash.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The article says the prototype was destroyed in a crash; no specific cause of the crash is reported.
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