Sukhoi Su-17
| Sukhoi Su-17 | |
|---|---|
 Su-17M |
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| Type: | Bomb fighter plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1966 |
| Commissioning: |
1971 |
| Production time: |
1970-1990 |
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The Sukhoi Su-17 ( Russian Сухой Су-17 , NATO code name Fitter ) is a single-jet fighter-bomber that was developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War . The single-seat aircraft with pivoting outer wings of the Sukhoi family is a further development of the Sukhoi Su-7 B, which in turn emerged from the Su-7.
development
The first production version was the Su-17M, the last version the Su-17M-4. The main difference is the wings of variable geometry, which reduce the landing and take-off speed and increase the range. In contrast to pure swing-wing aircraft such as the MiG-23 and MiG-27, only the outer wings of the Suchoi swing.
The Su-17 was presented to the public in 1969 and entered service in 1971. In the long production phase from 1970 to 1990 there were numerous variants of the basic type. As export versions, the Su-20 and the Su-22 were created based on the Su-17. These were delivered to the Warsaw Pact states and ten other states.
The Su-17 has a single engine that is built into the fuselage of the aircraft. In the prototype and the first pilot series, the AL-7F-1 with 7,000 kg afterburner thrust at sea level was still used. From the first series the AL-21F-3, delivering 11,200 kg of thrust at sea level, was used.
The wings are placed slightly below the center line of the fuselage. The swivel blades can be swiveled manually in a range from 28 ° to 62 °. The wings have continuous slats at the leading edge. Power-controlled ailerons and one-piece slotted flaps are attached to the outside at the rear edge. The slotted flaps are partially retracted into the wing box when the wing is pivoted back. To improve the flow on the wings, two boundary layer fences have been installed per area.
The high profile of the cockpit and the “ridge” that runs along the top of the fuselage between the cockpit and the horizontal stabilizer are striking.
Alongside the MiG-27, the Su-17 represented the backbone of Soviet front- line aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s . Compared to similar aircraft, the Su-17 has a relatively short range, which is why it was intended for use in fighter-bombers near the front.
An aircraft with the designation Su-17 was developed in OKB Suchoi as early as 1949, see:
variants
| variant | The internal term | NATO code name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su-17 | Fitter-C | Basic version | |
| Su-17M | S-32 | Fitter-C | Variant with Ljulka AL-21F engine; automatic swivel mechanism, three-spar vertical stabilizer, radar warning receiver Sirena-3 at the lower end of the rudder, smaller cross-shaped braking parachute, second transducer on the bow for flight control and weapon aiming device |
| Su-17MK | Fitter-C | Export version of the Su-17M to Poland | |
| Su-17R | Fitter-C | reconnaissance aircraft equipped with the KKR reconnaissance tank | |
| Su-17M-2D | S-32M-2 | Fitter-D | Doppler radar in disguise under the air inlet, laser range finder in the entry cone, tip of the fuselage lowered by 3 ° and extended by 38 cm |
| Su-17UM-2 | U-32M-2 | Fitter-E | Two-seat training machine based on the Su-17M-2, missing port cannon, no Doppler radar, fully combat-ready |
| Su-17UM-2D | U-32M-2D | Fitter-E | like Su-17UM-2 with Doppler radar |
| Su-17M-3 | S-52 | Fitter-H | New design, Doppler radar housed in the entry cone, larger vertical stabilizer, Zvezda ejection seat K-36M , removable keel fin on the lower fuselage, additional launch rails for air-to-air missiles, chaff / flare launcher ASO-2 on the back of the fuselage |
| Su-17UM-3 | S-53 | Fitter-G | two-seat training version of the Fitter-H, periscope for the flight instructor in the rear cockpit |
| Su-17M-4 | S-54 | Fitter-K | designed for high speed low-level flight variant rigid inlet cone, laser rangefinder Klen-54, laser target , multi-purpose use computer CVM 20-22, navigation system PrNK-54 with RSDN , tactical flight navigation system A-312, KDS decoys SPP156, chaff / filament launcher ASO-2, radar warning receiver SPO -15LESirena-3, ejection seat K-36DM |
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| span | 13.68 m with minimal sweep
10.02 m at maximum sweep |
| length | 19.02 m |
| height | 5.12 m |
| Wing area | 38.49 m² with minimal sweep |
| Empty mass | 10,640 kg |
| Max. Takeoff weight | 19,500 kg |
| Top speed | 1,850 km / h |
| Operational range | 2,550 km |
| Service ceiling | 15,200 m |
| Engine | 1 × Lyulka AL-31F-3 |
| thrust | 109.93 kN |
| crew | 1 |
| Armament | 2 × 30 mm cannons and up to 4,250 kg bomb load |
Armament
- Fixed cannon armament
- in the wing roots on each side
- 1 x 30 mm automatic cannon Nudelman-Richter NR-30 with up to 80 rounds of ammunition. Reinforcement plates were attached to the hull at the level of the cannon muzzle.
- Gun load of 3,000 kg at eight external load stations (two of which pivot on the outer wings)
- Air-to-air guided missile
- 2 × APU-60-1 starting rails for 1 × Wympel R-60 M (K-60 or AA-8 "Aphid") each - infrared-controlled, self-targeting for short distances
- 2 × BD-60-21U starting rails for 1 × Wympel R-3 S (K-3S or AA-2 "Atoll") each - infrared-guided, self-targeting for short distances
- Air-to-surface guided missile
- 2 × APU-68UM starting rails for 1 × Swesda Ch-23 (AS-7 "Kerry") each - radio-controlled
- 2 × APU-68UM3 starting rails for 1 × Swesda Ch-25ML / MR (AS-10 "Karen") each - laser or radar-guided
- 2 × APU-68UM3 launch rails for 1 × Zvezda Ch-25MP (AS-12 "Kegler") each - anti-radar missile
- 2 × Raduga Ch-28 (AS-9 "Kyle") - passive radar guided for radar combat in connection with Metel-A container
- 2 × AKU-58M starter rails for 1 × Wympel Ch-29L / T (AS-14 "Kedge") each - laser or TV-controlled
- 2 × AKU-58 launch rails for 1 × Raduga Ch-58E / U (AS-11 "Kilter") each - anti-radar missile
- 2 × AKU-58 launch rails for one MKB Raduga Ch-59 "Owod" (AS-13 "Kingbolt") cruise missile each
- Unguided air-to-surface missiles
- 4 × UB-32A missile tube launch container for 32 unguided air-to-surface missiles S-5 ; Caliber 57 mm
- 4 × B-8M1 missile tube launch container for 20 unguided air-to-surface missiles S-8KO ; Caliber 85 mm
- 4 × B-13L rocket tube launch container for 5 unguided air-to-surface missiles S-13T / OF ; Caliber 122 mm
- 4 × S-24 missile launcher for an unguided air-to-surface missile S-24 ; Caliber 240 mm
- 4 × O-25 missile launch container for an unguided air-to-surface missile S-25 / S-25OF / S-25OFM ; 340 mm
- Unguided free-fall bombs
- 4 × multiple bomb carriers MBD3-U6-68 each with 5 × FAB-100 (100 kg free-fall bomb )
- 4 × FAB-250 (250 kg free fall bomb)
- 4 × Basalt KMGU -2 (270 kg submunition container for small bombs and mines)
- 1 × RN-28 - free-falling nuclear bomb
- 1 × RN-29 - free-falling nuclear bomb
- 1 × RN-35 - free-falling nuclear bomb
- Additional container
- 4 × drop-off additional tank PTB-3000 for 3,000 liters of kerosene
- 2 × SPPU-22 cannon container with a vertically movable cannon GSch-23 L (combat set: 260 rounds of ammunition)
- 1 × Tekon / Elektron APK-9E data transfer case for Ch-59
- 1 × Metel-A EKF container for localizing electronic radiation sources on a specific frequency bandwidth
Self defense
- Active measures
- 8 × Artem ASO-2W decoys, each with 32 × 26 mm KDS SPP156 decoys (in bar-shaped cladding above the fuselage)
- Passive action
- 4 × OKB Omsk SPO-15LE- (L-006) - "Berjosa" - radar warning receiver
Rescue system
- 1–2 × Zvezda K-36M - Zero-zero ejection seat
See also
Related developments
Fighter-bombers with a similar configuration
literature
- Dieter Stammer: Modern Soviet and Russian warplanes . Bombers and fighter bombers. Edition Berolina, Berlin 2012, ISBN 3-86789-808-1 , p. 110-126 .
- de Agostini (Ed.): AIRCRAFT. The new encyclopedia of aviation . Topic, Munich-Karlsfeld 1996.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Riccardo Niccoli: Airplanes: The most important types of aircraft in the world . Kaiser, ISBN 3-7043-2188-5 , p. 201 .