Military Nuts Warbird of the week, the Su-7 Fitter A.
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The Sukhoi Su-7 is a single seat ground attack aircraft that was long a standard tactical fighter-bomber with the Soviet Air Force. The development of Su-7 began in the early 1950's. First prototype called S-1 "Strela" made its first flight in 1955. The Su-7 was unveiled to the West at the 1956 Soviet Aviation Day display at Tushino Airport outside Moscow. The prototype came out to be very promising and Su-7 went in production several years later, with modifications including the Su-7B and Su-7BKL. The airplane was exported to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, China, and other countries.
The Su-7 is armed with two 30mm NR-30 guns in wing roots, each with 70 rounds. Under-wing pylons allow two 742 kg or two 495 kg of bombs or rocket pods. The wings are mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below center of aircraft) with wide wing roots, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. There is one engine in the body. There is a circular air intake in the nose and a large, single exhaust. The fuselage is a long, tubular body with a blunt nose and rear. There is a large, bubble canopy. The tail is swept-back and has a tapered tail fin with a blunt tip. It has swept-back and tapered flats mid- to low-mounted on the fuselage.
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Specifications
Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR)
Similar Aircraft: Lightning, F-100 Super Sabre,MiG-21 Fishbed
Crew: One
Role: ground-attack
Length: 57 ft (17.38 m)
Span: 29 ft, 3 in (9 m)
Weight: 13,387kg (loaded)
Maximum Speed: 1.6 Mach
Maximum Ceiling: Unknown
Service Ceiling: 18 km
Maximum Range: 1,449 km
Cruise range: 645nm
Combat Range: 250-350 km (with drop tanks)
In-Flight Refueling: No
Internal Fuel: 2350 Kg
Payload: 1000kg, Drop Tanks 600 L drop tank with 479kg for 69 nm range, Ferry tank with 719kg for 99nm range , Sensors High Fix (SRD-5M) radar.
Armament two Cannon: NR-30 30mm, FAB-500, UV-16-57 rocket bods, FAB-250, AA-2,FAB-750, FAB-500
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From www.inetres.com/gp/ military/ar/fb/Su-7B.html
From wmilitary.neurok.ru/ su7b/su7b.html
From www.eichhorn.ws/html/ body_su7_fitter_a.htm
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The Su-7 and its fitter family are an example of how Soviets put well-tried designs to good use. Pretty sure you have seen this type of fuselage and wings a hell lot of times. The Su-7 is known for its good handling at low altitudes nad its stability and speed at that altitude. Most Arab pilots flying it acknowledge that its probably the best ground-attack fighter they have. With a payload of only 1000kg due to the general arrangement of the engine, radar. The Su-7 has a short combat radius as the arangement limits the fuel it can store, as a result, it is seldom seen without 2 drop-tanks below the fuselage. This drastically reduces stores. As a result, unlike most fighter-bombers, it is limited exclusive to ground-attack using its cannons, rockets and bombs. Its hardly to known to carry missiles. It relies on its manoverability and speed at low-levels to escape.
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[quote]Originally posted by SBS3624G:
"....The airplane was exported to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, [b]China, and other countries...."
When was the SU-7 ever exported to China? I dodn't remember seeing that SU-7s were ever exported to China....
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Originally posted by Black Aces:
I only know Su-7 exported to Syria, Yemen, Warsaw Pact countries...........
[quote]Originally posted by SBS3624G:
[b]"....The airplane was exported to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, [b]China, and other countries...."
When was the SU-7 ever exported to China? I dodn't remember seeing that SU-7s were ever exported to China.... [/b] -
Su-7 = big plane, small payload. Nevertheless it is pretty formidable. The NR-30 is the most powerful cannon this side of the iron curtain whilst the plane itself is built strong. The pitot probe itself is so strong that one can do chin-ups with it!
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Robust airframe.Originally posted by khyron1:Su-7 = big plane, small payload. Nevertheless it is pretty formidable. The NR-30 is the most powerful cannon this side of the iron curtain whilst the plane itself is built strong. The pitot probe itself is so strong that one can do chin-ups with it!