Friday, August 29, 2008

Su-17

IOC: 1969

Also Known As: Fitter, Su-17M, Su-17M2, Su-17M2D, Su-17M3, Su-17M4, Su-17M4P, Su-17R, Su-17UM3, Su-20, Su-20R, Su-22, Su-22M3, Su-22M4, Su-22M5, Su-22U, Su-22UM

Origin:Russia

Contractor/s: Sukhoi

Description: Sukhoi Su-17 is a single-engine, supersonic, swing-wing, single-seat fighter-bomber derived from the Su-7 fixed-wing aircraft. Su-7 and Su-17 variants were dubbed Fitter by NATO. Su-20 and Su-22 designations refer to export models based on the Su-17. The Soviet Air Force utilized Su-17s to perform strike missions employing unguided/guided munitions. It is powered by either an AL-21 or R-29 turbofan engine.

In the early 2000s the Russian Air Force was retiring from service its Su-17 aircraft. Realizing that Su-22 remains active in large numbers with non-Russian operators Sukhoi developed the Su-22M5 version as an upgrade for existing Su-22s. Su-22M5 features state-of-the-art avionics and equipment.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 23 mm

Dimensions: Height 5.1 m, Length 18.7 m, Wingspan 13.8 m

Weights: Payload 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 18,000 m (59,055 ft), Max Range 1,100 km (594 nm), Top Speed 664 mps (Mach 2)

Other: Number of Engines 1

Related Equipment
Air-to-Air Missiles: R-3 (2), R-60 (2), R-73 (2)

Guided Missiles: Kh-25ML, Kh-27PS, Kh-28, Kh-29D, Kh-29L, Kh-29T, Kh-58

Guns & Missile Launchers: GSh-23L

Su-17 - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

Su-22; items: 12; transferred from Ukraine to Yemen in 2006 and 2007
Items: 12

Delivery	Items
2007	6
2006	6

Su-22; items: 8; transferred from Ukraine to Vietnam in 2005 and 2006
Items: 8

Delivery	Items
2006	5
2005	3

Su-22UM3; items: 5; transferred from Czech Republic to Vietnam in 2005
Items: 5

Su-22 M4; items: 1; transferred from Poland to Estonia in 2004
Items: 1

Su-15TM; items: 1; transferred from Ukraine to Lithuania in 2001
Items: 1

Su-22UB (2) and Su-22M (4); items: 6; transferred from Belarus to Angola in 1999
Items: 6

Su-22UB (1) and Su-22M4 (10); items: 11; transferred from Slovakia to Angola in 1999 and 2001
Items: 11

Delivery	Items
2001	5 Su-22M4 (4) + Su-22UB (1)
1999	6 Su-22M4

Mig-29 Mig-23M Su-17M3 and Su-25
Items: 389

Mig-29 Mig-23M Su-17M3 and Su-25
Items: 134

Su-22; items: 4; transferred from Ukraine to Yemen in 1995
Items: 4

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Operators

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Afghanistan

Algeria

Angola

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Germany

Hungary

As of	Holdings
2007	8 (Su-22)
2006	8 (Su-22)

Iran

Iraq

Kazakhstan

Libya

Lithuania

Peru

Poland

As of	Holdings
2007	49

Russia

Slovakia

Su-22

Syria

Ukraine

Vietnam

Yemen

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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