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Sukhoi Su-9

1,575 Antontheilluminati  4.0 years ago

I have returned with a new aircraft, the Su-9!
Steering: VTOL to control flaps, Trim for Trim, 1 drops the extra fuel tanks.
Features: Modded jet engine (requires a mod), custom landing gear and a retractable inlet cone (affected by throttle).

And some history! The Su-9 emerged from aerodynamic studies by TsAGI, the Soviet aerodynamic center, during the Korean War, which devised several optimum aerodynamic configurations for jet fighters. The design first flew in 1956 as the T-405 prototype. The Su-9 was developed at the same time as the Su-7 "Fitter", and both were first seen by the West at the Tushino Aviation Day on 24 June 1956, where the Su-9 was dubbed Fitter-B. It entered service in 1959.
Total production of the Su-9 was about 1,100 aircraft. It is believed that at least some Su-9s were upgraded to Su-11 "Fishpot-C" form. None were exported to any of the USSR's client states nor to the Warsaw Pact nations. Remaining Su-9s and later Su-11s were retired during the 1970s. Some were retained as test vehicles or converted to remote-piloted vehicles for use as unmanned aerial vehicles. It was replaced by the upgraded Su-11 and the much-superior Su-15 "Flagon" and MiG-25 "Foxbat". (await the Foxbat very soon, it´s nearing completion!)

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 25.8ft (7.9m)
  • Length 49.5ft (15.1m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 14,081lbs (6,387kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,289lbs (12,832kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 57.8lbs/ft2 (282.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 489.3ft2 (45.5m2)
  • Drag Points 4827

Parts

  • Number of Parts 317
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,022

Required Mods

  • SimpleWings by MOPCKOE_DNISHE
    Version 1.4 (9/8/2019 4:13:33 PM)
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