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Sukhoi Su-7
Soviet strike fighter aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the World War II mixed-power prototype, see Sukhoi Su-7 (1944).
The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO designation name: Fitter-A) is a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as a tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, the 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 Lyulka AL-7 engine had such high fuel consumption that it seriously limited the aircraft's payload, as even short-range missions required that at least two hardpoints be used to carry drop tanks rather than ordnance.[1]
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A Polish Su-7BKL photographed in 1991. | |
Role | Fighter and fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
First flight | 7 September 1955 |
Introduction | 1959 |
Status | In limited service with the Korean People's Army Air Force |
Primary users | Soviet Air Forces (historical)
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Produced | 1957–1972 |
Number built | 1,847 |
Developed into | Sukhoi Su-17 |
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