Russia Air Force Fighter Su-27 Missing

An Air Force fighter jet Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker disappeared from radar screens in the Khabarovsk territory at 9:27 am Moscow time, according to a source in the Far East Military District told RIA Novosti.

Russian Defense Ministry said fighter jets were doing a routine flight and about 30 km from the base where the takeoff.

Search and rescue operations are underway but so far no sign of the missing fighter jet.

"Jet fighters are Piloted by an experienced, well-trained officers," said Ministry of Defense.

Last year, there were two fatal incidents affecting Su-27 because of "human error".

AU Belarus lost a fighter jet Su-27 crashed while doing acrobatic maneuvers, killing two pilots on October 30, 2009. Two weeks earlier, two Su-27 collided in the air when making preparations for MAX-air exhibition in 2009 outside of Moscow, killing one pilot.

U.S. to buy Su-27 Flanker

Apparently stifling growth in the U.S. saw the plane 4th generation Russian-purchased a number of countries in all the world. Do not want to just grumble, is the U.S. secretly bought two Su-27 Flanker to help the pilots reason they know far Flanker capabilities, as reported by RIA Novosti, the two aircraft purchased from a private company by the Ukraine-based Tac Reno Air, which provides training and support for the military.

The aircraft is also used to test the effectiveness of a new U.S. radar and Electronic warfare equipment, the U.S. Air Force aircraft environments weighs 33 tons can be synchronized with the F-15 Eagle, but 30% cheaper. In 2007, Sukhoi exported 50 types of work and provide profit 50% to Rosoboronexport, the U.S. according to sources, in the U.S , the two aircraft purchased in the commercial variant, weapons drawn, and has been overhauled by the U.S. Pride Water Company.