1/72 Su-27 Flanker B EarlyTypeHOB HA6020 Hobby Master 1: 72 Su 27 Flanker B (early type) Red 14, Russian Air Force, 1990 The Su 27S (NATO reporting name Flanker) is a single seat highly maneuverable fighter aircraft built by Sukhoi Design Bureau as the Soviet response to the U. S. F 14 and F 15 and entered service in 1985. The primary role of the Su 27 was to provide defense against American bombers, USN ships and provide Soviet bomber escorts. There have been many improvements