December 27

What happened on December 27 in aviation and space history.

• December 27, 2019

  Algeria signs the first Su-57 export contract

  Institutional — In late December 2019, Algeria signed a contract for 14 Su-57E export-variant aircraft, part of a wider arms package that also included Su-34 and Su-35 fighters. This was the type's first known export contract; deliveries have since been repeatedly delayed.