Sukhoi Su-7

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The Sukhoi Su-7 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.

1960 — 1986  WikimediaWikidata
Fitter; Fitter-A; Su-7
length 17.37 metre, Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30
second-generation jet fighter, land-based attack aircraftAfghan Air Force, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, SukhoiSoviet Union

Albatros JSu-20/22Su-7BSu-7BMKSu-7IGSu-7USu-7UMSukhoi Su-24

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

  • Su-7B
    ground attack aircraft
  • Su-7BMK
    attack aircraft model by Sukhoi
  • Su-7IG
    variable-sweep wing technology demonstrator based on the Su-7 attack aircraft
  • Su-7U
    operational conversion training aircraft
  • Su-7UM
    operational conversion training aircraft model by Sukhoi
Skarżysko Su-7 02Skarżysko Su-7 02
SUJOI SU-7 SUJOI SU-7 "FITTER"
Skarżysko Su-7 01Skarżysko Su-7 01
Skarżysko Su-7 03Skarżysko Su-7 03
Подвесы с моделями, экспозиция АвиацияПодвесы с моделями, экспозиция Авиация
Polish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland.Polish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland.
Polish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland.Polish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland.
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classaircraftSu-7BSukhoi Su-7Wikidata
    classaircraftSu-7BMKSukhoi Su-7Wikidata
    classaircraftSu-7IGSukhoi Su-7Wikidata
    classaircraftSu-7Uoperational conversion training aircraft, Sukhoi Su-7Wikidata
    classaircraftSu-7UMSukhoi Su-7Wikidata
    commonsimageSkarżysko Su-7 02 Commons
    commonsimageSUJOI SU-7 "FITTER" Commons
    commonsimageSkarżysko Su-7 01 Commons
    commonsimageSkarżysko Su-7 03 Commons
    commonsimageПодвесы с моделями, экспозиция Авиация Commons
    commonsimagePolish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland. Commons
    commonsimagePolish Aviation Museum in August 2024. Krakow, Poland. Commons