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30th Oct 2015, 15:44

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Originally Posted by A_Van

No surprise - Su-30SM can carry up to 7 tonns of bombs. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-30 :

Aerial bombs: 6× KAB 500KR, 3× KAB-1500KR, 8× FAB-500T, 28× OFAB-250-270, Nuclear bombs

Might be best to not bother mentioning that last one, as we know damned well that this isn't the kind of fight that one brings such ordnance to.

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