Su-17 - Soviet fighter-bomber, developed in the first half of 1960. The first Soviet aircraft with variable sweep wing. Three decades was in the Air Force of the USSR and Russia, widely exported, used and applied in a number of armed conflicts.
Su-17 – video
History of creation
In the early 1960s, before the EDO P. ABOUT. Sukhoi was tasked with a deep modernization of the newly entered service fighter-bomber Su-7. The modernization was aimed at improving the avionics, and a takeoff and landing aircraft characteristics. gaining popularity at the time the technical solution was used - a wing of variable geometry. The lead designer of the new machine was Nicholas G. Zyrin.
The first prototype of the future of the aircraft had the designation Su-7IG (internal designation in EDO - C-22I) and was a serial Su-7BM with a new wing and fuselage structure somewhat altered. The first flight he made 2 August 1966 of the year (The test pilot. Ilyushin). In July 1967 , the aircraft was demonstrated to the public for the first time on the air parade in Domodedovo. The tests revealed improvement in takeoff and landing performance and increased flight range and duration. In November 1967 year issued a joint Central Committee and the USSR Council of Ministers to start serial production of the aircraft in 1969 year. The design was introduced a number of changes. Pre-series aircraft received the designation C-32.
Serial production of the Su-17 began in the aviation plant named Yu. A. Gagarin in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 1969 year.
The first timber portion, armed with new aircraft, He became the 523rd Aviation Regiment fighter-bombers of the Far Eastern Military District in October 1970 of the year. Su-17 aircraft production continued until 1990 of the year, all made 2 867 aircraft of all modifications.
Design
Aircraft Su-17 largely follows the structure of the aircraft Su-7. The first machine of C-22I did not differ from the Su-7th nothing, except for the wing, and was, in fact, demonstrator new technology - variable wing sweep. The aircraft has successfully passed all tests, but he was subsequently defeated in accident.
Then, two pre-production prototypes were built under the symbol S32-1 and S32-2, complete with new navigation and flight equipment. In particular, instead AP-28I-2 autopilot established automatic control system SAU-22.
headache 85 th series of ten vehicles built after two prototypes (Series numbering continued line of Su-7's). It was totally recomposed fuselage. The cab passed in gargrot, as the Su-7U, which now aggregates aircraft systems were installed. Number of access doors have increased and made them more comfortable. canopy began to open up. Its front part consisted of two windshield and side windows with electric. To improve visibility the first three cars the 86th series (8601-8603) We received besperepletnye sunshields blowing warm air, bleed for 9th stage compressor motor, but the test results, took place in the 4th Center deployment and retraining personnel of the Air Force in Lipetsk, A new canopy design was not accepted and all subsequent machines were produced with traditional glazed.
It has a modified ejection seat CS4-C32, is allowed in case of accident and also to eject the takeoff run / run at a speed in excess of 140-170 km / h.
The fuel system has been changed: Fuel is now housed in three soft loose tanks, in a sealed compartment in the fuselage and two caissons wing. Also under the aircraft can be suspended for up to four additional tanks with a capacity of 600 liters from the Su-7B, or two new FTB-1150 hanging on the tank 1150 liters.
The wing was almost similar set in the pilot car C-22I. The length of the fixed part of the wing (NCHK) It is about half the length of the movable (PCHK). In the position of maximum swept wing in plan approximately corresponds to the wing of the Su-7. Is hung on the fixed part of the sliding flap, and on turning - slat, Swivel flaps and aileron. Adjustment range from wing sweep 30 to 63 degrees. Cross «V» wing -3 degrees, setting angle + 1 degrees, relative profile thickness 7-8 %.
Rotating the movable parts provide hydromechanical drive console GMF-22, consisting of two hydraulic motors GM-40, gearboxes (two main and two corner), screw mechanisms and synchronizing shaft, held via cardan through the fuselage with rounding engine air channel. In order to improve reliability motors powered by two different hydraulic. On the upper surface NCHK set of aerodynamic ridge (since the machine number 9221 They began to put two on each side of the ridge, then three). Especially for Swivel Grease "Svintsol" was developed by the Central Institute of Aviation Fuels and Oils.
Swept tailplane, cantilever - is managed from the stabilizer, made of two separate halves, and vertical tail (keel and rudder). The angle of sweep of the horizontal and vertical tail through line 25 % Jordi equal 55 degrees.
To control the control surfaces of the aircraft used irreversible boosters. Two for the ailerons - BU-BU-220DP2 and 220DL2 (right and left), two for stabilizer - BU-BU-250P and 250l, and one for steering napravleniyai - BU-250DRP. To create on the handle and pedal loads, simulating the aerodynamic forces on the points on controls, the system has the spring loading mechanism.
The hydraulic system consists of three independent systems: and two power booster (first and second). Each system has its own hydraulic pump. The power hydraulic system provides: sweep change, wing twist, cleaning and landing gear, zakrыlkov and predkrыlkov, opening and closing of the valves feeding, steering unit power system SAU-22 and managing the front chassis legs turn. Booster booster hydraulic feed control stabilizer, ailerons and rudder. Both systems operate in parallel, in the event of failure of one of them, the second provides aircraft management, developing half the effort on the actuating rod booster. Hydraulic Motors GM-40, controls the rotary parts of the wing panels, fed from the power hydraulic booster and the first. In all the hydraulic oil used AMG-10 with a working pressure 215 kgf / cm2 and heavy booster 210 kgf / cm2 in power farm.
Pneumatic aircraft 150kgs / cm2 air pressure and provides a basic emergency braking main undercarriage wheels, Emergency landing gear and flaps, reloading guns, sealing lantern, its operational opening and closing, and producing pressure power hydraulic tank g / System.
Aircraft landing gear is different from the set of the Su-7 - changed the kinematics have been modified and cleaning casement. To avoid getting dirt into the niche at the front desk the first pair of flight wings when driving on the ground closes. Racks were installed on the main brake on one wheel KT69 / 4SH (880×230 mm), the front pillar stood one non-braking wheel K2-106A (660×200 mm). Instead of the wheels on the main landing skis could be installed with titanium skids, which can be used on unpaved runways (with coating strength 8 kgf / cm2 or less) and in the winter - on the ground with rolled snow. To hold the aircraft at the start and for emergency braking, since the aircraft number 8701, just behind the toe of the ski boot placed powerful titanium, moves out of the runner under the influence of a pneumatic cylinder. However, ski gear on the plane did not take root in the preferred operation of the airfields to clear snow, not tormented with skis, and from the ground almost did not fly.
Plane was installed a modified engine AL-7F1-250, who had a few more thrust in afterburner (9600 kgf). The engine was installed compressor redundant automation system and the height-speed correction injectivity. For engine replacement detach the fuselage into two parts. To reduce runway length could be used discharged powder accelerators SPRD-110, developing short-term cravings to 3000 kgf.
aircraft electrical equipment - DC network 28 volts AC single phase power supply network 115 volt 400 Hz. two current sources are constant generator current HS-12T, alternator CDF-8TF and nickel-cadmium batteries 20 NAPC-25.
The equipment of the Su-17 originally was largely similar to the set of the Su-7. We set the radio to the P-832M "Eucalyptus" (on the first series - P-802B), as well as the radio altimeter RV-5 "A frame". In order to prevent the pilot of irradiating enemy radar station installed ACT-3 "Sirena-3". The location of its antennas on the Su-17 varied depending on the series. Pomimo radio compasses ARK-10, aircraft equipped with radio range navigation and landing RSBN-5C "Iskra-K". its antenna, is formed together with the RF feeder system "Peony HT-32", placed on the rod main LDPE and on top of keel. Since aircraft № 9126 Steel set angles of attack sensor ROVs ZM-pointer with the angle of attack and overload. Also, the automatic control system SAU-22 has been installed. Starting with the car number 9025 ACS entered into a block low altitudes, which allows you to perform automatic flight with terrain following radar altimeter according to, within 200-500 meters (ACS-22-1). Have set sights modified PBC-2kl (for bombing pitching) and gunsight ASP-PFM-B-7, with advanced features when attacking ground targets (on the first machine coupled with SRD-5M). For recording flight data recorder installed SARPP-12G (SARPP-12HM).
For the suspension of tactical nuclear weapons had a special ventral beam holder BD3-56FNM. The plane also found BMF (codons blokirovochnoe device) - would introduce a digital code for application of special products you need to pilot to, which excluded the unauthorized dumping.
It is on the Su-17's began to practice dumping nuclear weapon with pitching. The aircraft carried out half-loop, throwing a bomb at a position near the 90 degrees, after which the pilot included the afterburner and at high speed went back from the epicenter. IAB-500 bomb was designed to simulate spetsboepripasov, Let's characteristic flash of light and smoky "mushroom".
Su-17M
AT 1971 , the modified aircraft installation of a new engine AL-21F. Initially, the engine developed a thrust in afterburner 8900 kgf, later it was replaced by a more powerful Turbojet AL-21F-3 with a thrust in afterburner 11200 kgf. engine Dimensions: length of prechamber - 5160 mm (without FK - 3330 mm), maximum diameter - 1030 mm. Dry weight of the engine is 1720 kg. Fuel consumption is maximum - 0,86 kg / kgs.ch. The fuel used aviation kerosene grades T-1, RT or RT.
Was transformed fuselage and wing turning mechanism - is mounted a new synchronization without cardan shaft. Fuel system consisted of a rubber gimp tank (First a flight) and three caissons, follow each other, and two caissons in NCHK. We installed a new on radar illumination warning system SPO-10 "Sirena-ZM" and the radio compass ARK-15 "Tobol".
Mass outer suspension increased to four tons, It was added two more ventral node, with which the total number of holders of CDD-57M or MT has reached eight. Under this fuselage equipped with four pairs of holder units, wherein in embodiment, installation of only two are fastened on the middle DB, second and third pairs.
On the plane were now armed with Multi Lock beamed holders MBD3-U6-68 and containers of small loads KMG-U, Blocks C-8 and C-25. Also adopted anti-radiation missiles tactical aircraft X-28. To launch missiles at the plane suspended container equipment "Blizzard-A". The rocket engine had a two-component liquid fuel with toxic TG-02 and even more toxic oxidant AK-27 and, making its practical application is extremely difficult.
Su-17M2
AT 1976 was started serial production of an entirely new aircraft modification. Testing was conducted on the three pre-production machines. Numbering series machines in the production started again from scratch.
Major changes have on-board equipment - machine installed navigation system KN-23 (by MiG-23), consisting of inertial AHRS SCR, Doppler velocity and drift Diss-7, Air Data System, remote data entry and analog calculator B-144. Together with the new RSBN-6C "Diamond-K" and SAU-22M, KN-23 system provides automatic cross-country flight with three twists (PPM) and output on target. The memory B-144 were entered the coordinates of four landing airfields, that allows automatic approach and reduced to a height 50-60 m. He was also replaced by the respondent SOD-57M to a new SB-69. Already in the course of operation of the defendant IFF SRO-2M "Chrome" has been replaced by ed. "Password". Container new rolling cone air intake placed laser rangefinder "background-1400". Apparatus "Delta NG" carried in suspended under the wing of the container. The rearranged cockpit set a new sight TSA-17C and bombing sight PBK-3-17S.
Nasal part of the fuselage was extended to 200 mm and slightly narrowed inlet channel. We did boost fuel tanks with nitrogen. Fuel capacity was increased by 200 kg. Starting with the car number 03909 implemented centrally refueling, installing a fuel pumping pump ESP-45.
Since the aircraft has been possible to use the new missiles "air-surface" X-25 with a laser head guided 24N1. By the fall 1973 years it has been tested on a modified Su-7BM and Su-17M aircraft missile system as a Su-17MKG. The plane could carry two missiles on launchers APU-68U devices or the PA under the wing. Target illumination laser beam entered into pendant station "Projector 1".
Planes of this series got the unofficial name - with a beard.
Su-17UM
Combat-capable double modification. The prototype was built in 1975 year, to combat units began to arrive with the plane 1976 of the year.
The main difference - the fuselage nose to frame number 13 rejected down to 3 ° from horizontal construction. Double cabin with new elevated ejection seats K-36D pilots, which gave a good view forward and down. The rear cabin is made on the site of the first fuselage tank, which reduced the amount of fuel on board at the 876 liters. HP-30 left dismantled gun.
aircraft equipment virtually unchanged compared with the previous modification. Installed modified ACS-22MU.
Su-17M3
Simultaneously with the design Sparky began to develop a new modification of the impact of aircraft. The rear cab compartment radio site was made. Fuel capacity increased by at 260 kg. Starting with the 38th series ending keel increased height radio transparent nastavkoy, and at the bottom there was podkilevoy crest (to improve directional stability at high speed flight). Then we set a new navigation system KN-23-1 and ACS-22M1, altimeter RV-15 (A-031). On some aircraft,, conducting complex completions, mounted navigation radio systems far RSDN-10 'Skip-2 " (A-720) an antenna on the leading edge of the keel. Instead of the onboard flight data recorders SARPP-12GM established more perfect "Tester-UZ". Instead, the ACT-10 stations set a new ACT-15A (ed. L006L) "Birch". A laser rangefinder-designator "Klen-PS" and the sight ASP-17BTS. By plane options the suspension stations EW SPS-141 (142—143) "Lilac" or ATP-141MVG "Carnation" to the container version. For setting IR interference mounted cassette holders of CDS-23.
The weapon control system appeared blocks communication BSPPU, allowed to conduct from SPPU-22-01 accompanying fire in automatic tracking mode for the purpose of deviation from the trunks of up to 30 °.
Apart from extreme external underwing hardpoints, under the fuselage were two more additional suspension point, fitted above the former ventral node in view of the large dimensions of the new products. They were mounted pylons P-52-8812-300 beamed holders CDD-57MT or AIT for launchers AAP-68UM Kh-23M or X-25. Later these points with the suspension began to use more modern X-25ML UR and LL. They also provided the suspension of new missiles X-29L with the catapult device AKU-58. To use them, Kh-27PS and X-58 aircraft part was modified embodiment in Su-17MZP (On-52p). Four X-27PS can be suspended on the same nodes, as the X-25, but only the ventral nodes used for the X-58. Equipment targeting "Blizzard-17" (L-086) He was suspended under the fuselage of the aircraft in a container, and receiving antennas placed permanently under the nose of the aircraft.
At the same fuselage assemblies using holders BDZ-57MT can be suspended and conventional weapons - blocks the UX-16, UX-32 or B-13L with NURS C-13, svobodnopadayuschie bomb, KMGU containers and gun pods SPPU-22-01. When installing the transition beam C-52-8307-200, the latter can be mounted "backwards", wherein the gun barrel fixed at an angle of -23 °, which allowed for unsighted fire at the exit of the attack.
The first Su-17M3, as previous modification, We had a color anodized duralumin ("Silverfish"). Then Su-17M3 (and any subsequent modification) steel top and sides painted in camouflage green shades, Bottom - in blue. Gradually drill planes were repainted in parts and repairing factories. Location spots are not regulated, therefore, each plane has an individual color.
Su-17UM3
AT 1978 year started production of training and combat aircraft, uniform in composition equipment Su-17M3
Su-17M4
Unmarked cone intake control system - the maximum speed of the aircraft with limited M = 1.75. In stationary cone installed a modified laser rangefinder "Maple-54".
The plane set a new sighting and navigation system PrNK-54 on the basis of modern digital computers "Orbita-20-22". It includes new system proximal and distal navigation A-312 "Radikal NP" and the A-720 'Skip-2 ", radio-compass ARK-22, marker receiver MRP-66, altimeter RV-21 "Impuls" (A-035), Doppler velocimeter and demolition Diss-7, air data computer, inertial heading reference SCR-8. Under the fuselage of the aircraft could be suspended container BA-58 with the "Blizzard" equipment, provides start anti-radar missiles X-27PS, X-58U or E. On some aircraft installed LED IT 23M, allowing the applied X-29T missile with a television homing "Tube-2".
On the main landing gear of the aircraft wheel set new CT-117 (800X360 mm).
Su-17M4R
Scouts on the basis of the Su-17M2, Su-17M3 and Su-17M4. Planes were finalized by the opportunity to carry the container with the intelligence apparatus. The most perfect was the modification of the Su-17M4R.
This aircraft can use one of the complex exploration of containers, commercially available industry specifically for the Su-17.
Container modifications carried KKP-1 "daylight" cameras A-39 and PA-1, and AFA UA-47 for night shooting, with the container placed in cassettes KDF-38 OP-100 flares. Besides, the container was installed equipment SIGINT total CPC-9 "Virage" (in newer versions installed CDS-13 "Pitch"). In a modification of the KKR-1/2 of the container standing unit with aerial cameras AFA-100 and PA-1, thermal imaging equipment exploration "Winter" and the television station 429-T "Chibis". The kit KKR-2A includes two prospectively planned AFA-A-39 and AP-402, complements television station intelligence "Stork-M" and IR intelligence "Winter". KKR-2W is equipped with side-scan radar "Bayonet-2M". KKR-2E was composed of funds RCR - "Ether-1M". Total produces about 15 options intelligence containers for different tasks.
modifications
Su-17 (product "C-32") – first modification. Radio waves under the air intake cone - electronic telemeter SRD-5M. Engine - Al-7F-1. The first flight in the pre C-32-1 test pilot EDO E. TO. Kukushev fulfilled 1 July 1969 of the year. Serially produced aircraft with 1969 by 1973 year.
Su-17K (product "S-32K") – A small amount of Su-17, modified in the export version. AT 1973 year have been delivered to Egypt.
Su-17M (product "S-32M") – Modification with a new engine AL-21F-3. Improved flight characteristics of the aircraft almost all indicators: increased maximum speed, skoropodъёmnost, ceiling and flight range. Radio waves under the air intake cone - radio line Delta-H. The first flight carried out a test pilot EDO E. FROM. Solovyov 28 December 1971 of the year. Serial production was carried out at the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 1972 by 1975 year.
Su-17M2 (product "S-32m2" (C-42)) – I had the nose of the fuselage with the characteristic "beard", new avionics (sights ASP-17 and PBK-3-17s, laser rangefinder "Background", navigation system KN-23, composed: inertial heading reference SCR, radio system of short-range navigation and landing RSBN-6C, Doppler velocimeter and demolition Diss-7, SAS system, SAU-22 automatic control system), is significantly improved precision characteristics navigation and combat use, and a wide range of guided weapons. The first flight test pilot performed in. FROM. Ilyushin 20 December 1973 of the year. Serial production - from 1974 by 1977 year.
Su-17M2D (product "C-32M2D") – A single copy of the. Version of Su-17M2 with the engine type R29-300, which is mounted on a MIG-23. It was developed on the instructions of MAP 1974 year. The first flight on this plane 31 January 1975 year performed test pilot EDO A. n. Isakov. Air Force rejected this option, and it was approved for export.
Su-17M3 (product "P-52") – It is based on the training version of the Su-17UM. In place of the instructor cabin located avionics compartment and an additional fuel tank. I had a new attack and navigation equipment (including a combined shooting and bombing sight ASP-17B, coincident laser range finding and illumination station "Klen-PS", SPO-15 station) and two additional attachment points for "air-to-air" missiles. The first flight carried out the factory test pilot C.. AT. Pyrkov 30 June 1976 of the year. On 1985 Year planes have higher MTBF 145 hours. Serial production was carried out at the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 1976 by 1981 year.
Su-17M4 (product "S-54") the final version. Changed the avionics (radio-compass ARK-22, long-range navigation system RSDN, LED TV IT-23M, aiming equipment is integrated as part of PrNK-54, comprising BTsVM type "Orbit-20-22", laser station "Klen-54"). The air intake is made unregulated, which limited supersonic velocity to the number M = 1.7. The characteristic additional intake air conditioning system in the base of the keel. The first flight carried out a test pilot EDO Yu. A. Egorov 19 June 1980 of the year. Serial production was deployed in 1981 year and continued intermittently until 1988 of the year.
Su-17UM (product "C-52U") – First Double combat trainer version. Bevelled nose portion (products from C-52 and C-54 all modifications) It provides pilots with improved visibility. Established uniform ejection seats K-36D. Small arms - 1 NR-30 rifle. The first flight test pilot performed in EDO. A. Krechetov 15 August 1975 of the year. Serial production was carried out with sparok 1976 by 1982 year.
Su-17UM3 (product "C-52UM3") – Double combat trainer version, which is unified with the avionics of the Su-17M3. The first flight carried out a test pilot EDO Yu. A. Egorov 21 September 1978 of the year. Series production began in 1978 year, and continued until the 1990 of the year.
Su-20 (product "P-32MK") – Export Su-17M. I had simplified avionics and a smaller range of weapons. The first flight carried out a test pilot EDO A. n. Isakov 15 December 1972 of the year. Serial production was carried out at the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 1972 by 1975 year.
Su-22 (product "C-32M2K") – Exporting Su-17M2 with engine P-29BS-300. Serial production was organized in 1977-1978.
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Su-22M (product "S-52K") – Exporting Su-17M3 with engine P-29BS-300 and avionics from Su-17M2 (LD "Fon"). The first flight carried out a test pilot EDO E. FROM. Solovyov 24 May 1977 of the year. issued with 1978 by 1984 year.
Su-22M3 (product "P-52MK") – Exporting Su-17M3 with motor-29BS P-300 and the original avionics (LDiP "Klen-PS"). He produced in small series in 1982-1983.
Su-22M4 (product "S-54K") – Export Su-17M4. issued with 1983 by 1990 year.
Su-22U (product "S-52UK") – Exporting Su-17UM engine with P-29BS-300. The first flight test pilot performed E. FROM. Solovyov 22 December 1976 of the year. Serial production was carried out with sparok 1976 by 1982 year.
Su-22UM3 (product "C-52UM3K") – Exporting Su-17UM3 engine with P-29BS-300 and the original avionics (LDiP "Klen-PS"). Serial production was organized in 1983-1984.
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Su-22UM3K – Exporting Su-17UM3 with original engine AL-21F-3 and original avionics. Series production began in 1984 year, and continued until the 1990 of the year.
combat application
Although the Su-17 was able to conduct air combat against Western aircraft of third generation, he, like its predecessor, the Su-7, almost never used as a fighter.
"Baptism of fire" of the Su-17 (to be exact - export version, Su-20) We received during the October Arab-Israeli war in October 1973 year as part of the Syrian Air Force: 15 Su-20 made 98 missions against Israeli military and industrial facilities, including applied refinery strikes in Haifa. lost 8 machines, in aerial combat shot down enemy aircraft. Egypt also used the Su-20. the loss amounted to 4 aircraft.
For the second time Syrian Su-17 (Now in the modification of the Su-22M) They were used in the fighting in June 1982 , during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The circumstances of their application are contradictory; known, that they have fulfilled only one group sortie (10 Flight), And the losses were catastrophic (7 Flight). According to the information in. Markovskogo, This flight was committed 11 June in order to destroy the Israeli command post; despite losses, airstrike was successful, He died as a result of an Israeli general Yekutiel Adam.
The Su-17 was the only Soviet combat aircraft, participated in the Afghan war of 1979-1989 from the beginning to the end. The main modifications were the fighter-bomber Su-17M3 and Su-scout 17M3R. In the first year of the war were used earlier Su-17 and Su-17M, and 1988 year were the Su-17M4 in Afghanistan. Airplanes were used very widely, although they were pushed back several Su-25 attack aircraft in the second half of the war. Losses, initially very small, increased significantly after the emergence of the Mujahideen man-portable air defense systems, osobenno "Stinger". The exact number of the Su-17 is not known lost in Afghanistan, but it is expected, that there were at least 30 machines, that is, about a quarter of the total losses of the USSR Air Force. Besides, Su-17 export version was one of the two main Afghan Air Force combat aircraft (along with the MiG-21). 19 Martha 1986 , several waves of Afghan Su-22 bombed Pakistani border posts on. In the Afghan-Pakistan border on Pakistani claims by Pakistani F-16 fighters were shot down 7 Afghan Su-22. There is information, in August 1987 , the Soviet MiG-29 shot down four Afghan Su-22, while trying to attack Afghan presidential residence. AT 1989 year pilot hijacked Afghan Su-22 in Pakistan.
After the fall of the Najibullah government 1992 , the nature of the civil war in Afghanistan has changed significantly. In the context of the virtual absence of central authority National Air Force planes fell into disrepair due to lack of spare parts and low maintenance level. However, The occupying Kabul 1996 , the Taliban received a number of combat-ready aircraft, including Su-22. They were used for bombing the positions of the Northern Alliance to 2001 of the year. During aerial combat aircraft between the opposing sides of the Su-20/22 downed at least one MIG-21 at five planes loss. All these aircraft were destroyed on the ground by US aircraft during "Operation Enduring Freedom" (2001).
Iraqi Su-20 and Su-22 were used in the war against Iran (1980—1988). At the beginning of the war in Iraq there 68 aircraft of this type (16 Su-20 and 52 Su-22). They were armed:
the airbase in Kirkuk: 1-squadron (16 Su-20) and 44 Squadron (16 Su-22).
Fernanda base (Mosul): 5-squadron (18 Su-22).
Basra base: 109-squadron (18 Su-22).
In the course of the war in Iraq has put 80 Su-22.
14 September 1980 , an Iraqi Su-22 flew for exploration mestodislokatsii Iranian artillery, fired on Iraqi cities. In Sarpol-e-Dhahab with the plane was lost svzya, apparently he was knocked to the ground by fire. pilot killed.
22 September Iraqi planes struck a massive air strike on Iran. In the first stroke participated 44 Su-20 and Su-22.
12 SU-20 and SU-22 1st and 44th squadron airbase Kirkuk hit AFB Hamadan. struck the runway, ammunition depots and 1 hangar (damaged 1 F-4).
4 Su-20 1st Squadron airbase Kirkuk attacked the airbase Bushehr. struck the runway.
16 Su-22 5th Squadron airbase Mosul attacked the airbase Kermanshah. impressed 2 runway, 3 parking areas and aircraft destroyed 1 transport aircraft.
12 Su-22 109 Squadron Air Base Basra attacked the airbase Tabriz. struck the runway, area for parking aircraft and aviation enterprise.
In the second raid involved 12 Su-22.
6 Su-22 bombed the airbase Bushehr. struck the runway. 6 Su-22 attack applied by aviabaze Hamadan. Struck the runway and air defense facilities. Neither Iraqi plane 20 or Su-Su-22 in these biofilm has suffered.
The next day, 23 September, Iraqi Su-22, again attacked the Iranian airfields and military targets. With airbase Kirkuk Su-22 airbase attacked Hamadan. Su-22, manned p / n-com Alwan al-Abusev, He dropped bombs on two sadivshihsya Iranian F-4, first "Phantom" exploded immediately, the second took off and crashed into a building near. More one Su-22 was shot down an Iranian F-5 "Tiger". during the strike losses amounted to 3 Su-22, ground air defense shot down by fire (1 pilot was killed and 2 captured). For his successes in the war Alwan al-Abusev in the future will be the commander of the Air Force.
Iraqi Su-22 is also used against ships. 27 February 1982 , Iraqi Su-22 bombs sank an Iranian cargo ship Azadeh. 30 May 1982 , Iraqi Su-22 bombed a Turkish tanker Atlas 1 (displacement 142 800 tonnes), standing in the oil terminal at Kharg Island. The ship was heavily damaged and sent for repair. It was the first attack in the so-called "tanker war".
According to Western data 2 October 1980 , an Iraqi Su-20 fighter shot down an Iranian F-4 (the Iranian version, shot down the F-4 was the victim of a fire defense). However, their own losses in aerial combat were considerable; eg, just one day 19 December 1980 Iranian victims of "Phantoms" were three Su-20. Reported one case, when the Su-20 was shot down by the Iranian combat helicopter AH-1 "Cobra". Altogether during the war were shot down at least the Iranians dogfights 34 irakskih Su-20/22, and the total loss of the Su-20/22 account for at least 64 units. "Dry" in the war on Iraq were the main strike aircraft and worked in the most saturated air defense areas. They played an important role in the failure of the majority of the Iranian counter-attacks. By the end of the war less than half remained in the combat readiness of the 160 Iraq obtained Su-20/22.
Before the Gulf War, Iraq had 96 airplanes Su-20 and Su-22 (18 Su-20, 10 Su-22, 24 Su-22M2, 16 Su-22M3 and 28 Su-22M4). According to some reports 44 Iraqi aircraft of this type were flown to Iran during the Gulf War (1991), to save the American air strikes. According to Iraqi data it was surpassed only Iran 33 such aircraft (4 Su-20, 5 Su-22M2, 9 Su-22M3 and 15 Su-22M4). F-15 US fighter jets shot down four "dry" during the flight, and two more - in March 1991 years after the end of hostilities, when the Iraqi Air Force participated in the suppression of the Shiite uprising in the south.
– Angola Air Force used Su-22 against UNITA guerrillas during the civil war in the country.
– Two Peruvian Su-22M were shot down during a brief border war with Ecuador 1995 year.
– Libyan "Dry" bombed positions of pro-government forces during the civil war in Chad in 1980. 19 August 1981 , two Libyan Su-22 were shot down by US interceptor F-14 during a flyby of ships of the 6th Fleet.
– 24 April 1992 Year Peruvian Su-22 intercepted an American C-130, violated airspace. Peruvian pilot given queue cannon, one of the American pilots blown away by the wind of a broken cockpit. Heavily damaged American plane was forced to land.
– known, that the planes of the Air Force combat missions of Yemen committed during the civil war 1994 of the year; also marked by crashes and loss 2009 was in conflict with Shiite rebels. 19 February 2013 aircraft Su-22 Air Force Yemen fell on a house in the capital of Yemen. pilot ejected, but later died. As a result of the disaster killed 15 human. reported, that the aircraft performed a training flight.
– Libya used its air force Su-22 to attack rebel positions in the initial phase of the civil war in Libya (February 2011). The crew of one of the aircraft refused to bomb the demonstrators in Benghazi and ejected, not to perform their combat mission, and the uncontrollable plane crashed.
Syrian Civil War
Syrian Su-22 are used to strike positions terrorist groups. As of spring 2014 year lost at least 5 aircraft of this type.
– 26 April 2014 aircraft Su-22, Syrian Air Force crashed during the shelling of the city of Aleppo.
– 5 April 2016 , the Syrian Air Force Su-22 shot down from MANPADS Al-Qaeda militants for Aleppo.
– 18 September 2016 year "LIH" Su-22M4 Syrian Air Force shot down by terrorists over the city of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria during the combat mission. propulsion, VVS Colonel Ali Hamza, was killed in the crash.
– at night 7 April 2017 , during the missile attack on the airbase Esch-Shayrat on earth it was destroyed by at least one of the Su-22M4 and Su-22M3 five.
– 18 June 2017 , the Su-22M4 Syrian Air Force dropped bombs at soldiers near the "Forces of Democratic Syria" southeast Tabka in northwest Syria was attacked and shot down by invading Syrian airspace fighter F / A-18E Super Hornet United States Air Force. Airplane pilot, Colonel Ali Fahd catapulted over Dzhaadinom and was evacuated by the Syrian military.
armed with
For export to 1991 year was delivered 1165 Su-17 and its modifications 15 countries of the world.
– Angola - 11 Su-22, as of 2012 year
– Vietnam - 28 Su-22M3 / M4 / U, as of 2012 year
– Yemen - a certain amount of, as of 2016 year
– North Korea - 17 Su-20, as of 2012 year
– Libya - 40 Su-20, as of 2012 year
– Poland - 12 Su-22M-4 and 6 Su-22UM3K, as of 2016 year
– Syria - 35 Su-22, as of 2016 year
– Uzbekistan - 26 Su-17M / Su-17UM-3, as of 2016 year
The performance characteristics of the Su-17M4
Su-17 crew
– 1 human
The dimensions of the Su-17
– Wingspan sweep at 30 °, m: 13,68
– Wingspan sweep at 63 °, m: 10,025
– Area of wing sweep at 30 °, m²: 38,49
– Area of wing sweep at 63 °, m²: 34,45
– The length of the plane with the PST, m: 19,026
– fuselage length, m: 15,572
– The height of the aircraft, m: 5,129
All Su-17
– Empty weight of the aircraft, t: 12,161
– Weight maximum takeoff, t: 19,70
– Weight load maximum, t: 4,07
– maximum weight of the fuel, without PTB, t: 3,77
Engine Su-17
– engine's type: Lyulka AL-21F-3 (1× 7800/11200 kgf)
Su-17 speed
– Maximum speed at ground, kmh: 1350
– Maximum speed at a height, including Maha: 1,7
– Rate of climb at maximum ground, m / s: 230
takeoff speed Su-17
– 360 km / h with a maximum takeoff weight
Speed landing Su-17
– 285 km / h at maximum landing weight
Practical ceiling Su-17
– 15,20 km
Range of flight of Su-17
– 2550 km with PTB
Run at maximum takeoff weight, km: 1,50
Mileage using drogue, km: 1,10
Weapon Su-17
– 2 aviapuški NR-30 (by 80 shells on the barrel)
– 2 missiles "air-to-air" K-13, R-60, R-73
– Suspended gun pods
– svobodnopadayuschie bomb, cluster bombs
– by NAR 57 to 330 mm
– guided missiles "air-ground" X-23, X-25, X-29, X-58
Photo Su-17
Cabin Su-17
