Sukhoi Su-17 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sukhoi Su-17 (izdeliye S-32; NATO reporting name: Fitter) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to …
Sukhoi Su-22 · The Encyclopedia of Aircraft David C. Eyre
WEBMay 19, 2019 · Armament: Two 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 cannon; two launch rails for AA-8 Aphid air-to-air missiles; up to 4,000 kg (8,820 lb) of ordinance on ten hardpoints including free fall bombs, rocket pods, cluster bombs, cannon pods, ECM pods, napalm tanks and nuclear weapons.
Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter) - Military Factory
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter) Ground Attack / Strike Fighter Aircraft including pictures.
Sukhoi SU-22M4 - National Museum of the USAF
WEBThis powerful Russian-designed ground attack aircraft was a versatile weapon in the Soviet Union's air forces for many years, and it was one of the Soviets' first variable geometry or "swing-wing" attack aircraft.
The SU-17/Su-22: Same Plane, Same Deadly Firepower
WEBJan 1, 2021 · However, during the majority of the Cold War, the swing-wing Su-17 (known as the Su-22 for export) formed the bulk of strike and CAS aircraft for Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces.
Su-22 FITTER (SUKHOI) - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBSu-22M4 (Fitter-K) is a single-engined, single-seat supersonic fighter/bomber with variable geometry wings designed to destroy ground targets by guided and non-guided weaponry and for air...
Here’s What It Was Like to Fly in an Su-22 Fighter-Bomber
WEBFeb 10, 2019 · Guy Razer, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, got a chance to ride in a Polish air force Su-22UM3K Fitter, then the Polish air arm's main fighter-bomber.
Sukhoi SU-22M4: Take a tour of Soviet-era fighter jet used by …
WEBAug 2, 2023 · One fighter bomber, the Sukhoi SU-22M4, is flying with Nato's Poland and is designed to fly low to the ground at high speeds. The successor to the SU-17, it was originally launched in 1966 and was designed to be an export model.
Sukhoi Su-22M – Poland - Weapons and Warfare
WEBJul 11, 2020 · On 19 August 2003, a Polish Air Force Su-22M4K was accidentally shot down by friendly fire during an exercise by a Polish 2K12 Kub battery. The aircraft was flying 21 km from the coast over the Baltic Sea near Ustka. The pilot ejected and was rescued after two hours in the water.
US F/A-18E Shoots Down Syrian Su-22 in Air-to-Air Kill
WEBA U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Su-22 on Sunday after the Soviet-era fighter-bomber dropped munitions near U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighters, U.S. Central...
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