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− | On 14 May 1953, after Joseph Stalin's death, the Sukhoi OKB was reopened and by the summer, it began work on a swept-wing front-line fighter. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity, but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load. It carried a 5kt nuke as well. |
+ | On 14 May 1953, after Joseph Stalin's death, the Sukhoi OKB was reopened and by the summer, it began work on a swept-wing front-line fighter. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity, but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load. It carried a 5kt nuke as well it's conventional armlement and guns. |
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Revision as of 18:04, 19 June 2019
Aircraft data
Category. | Statistic. |
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First flight on. | 1955. |
Retired on. | 1990 (finally with Poland, Syria and Czechoslovakia). |
Major contractor(s). | Sukhoi OKB. |
Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | 5kt, 10kt and 15kt Nukes. |
Fight ceiling. | 17,600 m (57,740 ft). |
Top speed. | ,150 km/h (620 kn, 715 mph, Mach 0.94) at sea level. |
VTOL. | No. |
Range. | 1,650 km (890 nmi, 1,025 mi). |
Crew. | 1 or 2 (instructor and trainee) on training models. |
Nationality(s). | Soviet. |
Class. | Fighter-Bomber/Ground Attack. |
Rate of climb. | 160 m/s (31,500 ft/min). |
Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-7, http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/planes/museum/su7/, https://wiki.baloogancampaign.com/index.php/DataWeapon?ID=1001501 and http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=69. |
History
On 14 May 1953, after Joseph Stalin's death, the Sukhoi OKB was reopened and by the summer, it began work on a swept-wing front-line fighter. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity, but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load. It carried a 5kt nuke as well it's conventional armlement and guns.