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Sukhoi Su-7 | |
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Country | Soviet Union |
Type | Supersonic fighter aircraft |
First flight | 7 September 1955 |
Built | 1847 |
The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO designation name: Fitter-A) was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and ground-attack aircraft of the 1960s. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load.
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Sukhoi Su-7 | |
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Photographer | Petr Koliba, Pavel Senk |
Localisation | Unknow |
Photos | 104 |
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Su-7B Fitter Walk Around | |
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Photographer | Taras Tkachenko |
Localisation | Unknow |
Photos | 59 |
Suchoj SU-7 BKL Walk Around | |
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Photographer | Unknow |
Localisation | Unknow |
Photos | 80 |
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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.
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