Sukhoi Su-7 – Photos & Video

2007 Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO nimetus: Fitter-A) oli Nõukogude Liidu poolt 1955. aastal välja töötatud ülehelikiirusega hävituslennuk. Algselt oli see mõeldud taktikaliseks, madala tasemega koeravõitlejaks, kuid ei olnud selles rollis edukas. Teisest küljest sai peagi kasutusele võetud Su-7B seeria 1960. aastate peamiseks Nõukogude hävitaja-pommitajaks ja maapealseks rünnaku lennukiks. Su-7 oli oma lihtsuses vastupidav, kuid selle puudused hõlmasid lühimaad ja madalat relvakoormust.

Allikas: Sukhoi Su-7 Vikis

The Sukhoi Su-7 was a Soviet fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft developed in the 1950s. It had a swept wing design with a 60-degree angle and a single air intake in the nose with a movable cone. The Su-7 was powered by a Lyulka AL-7 turbojet engine with afterburner, which gave it a top speed of over 2,000 km/h.
The Su-7 was armed with two 30 mm cannons and could carry up to 2,000 kg of bombs, rockets, missiles, or drop tanks on its four hardpoints. The Su-7 entered service in 1959 as a front-line fighter, but it was soon replaced by the more advanced MiG-21. However, the Su-7 found a new role as a ground-attack aircraft, especially after it was modified with stronger landing gear, air brakes, and an automatic terrain-following system. The Su-7B variant became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and ground-attack aircraft of the 1960s, and was widely exported to other countries such as India, Egypt, Iraq, and North Korea.