The Sukhoi Su-7 is a single seat ground attack aircraft that was long a standard tactical fighter-bomber with the Soviet Air Force. The development of Su-7 began in the early 1950's. First prototype called S-1 "Strela" made its first flight in 1955. The Su-7 was unveiled to the West at the 1956 Soviet Aviation Day display at Tushino Airport outside Moscow. The prototype came out to be very promising and Su-7 went in production several years later, with modifications including the Su-7B and Su-7BKL. The airplane was exported to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, China, and other countries.
The Su-7 is armed with two 30mm NR-30 guns in wing roots, each with 70 rounds. Under-wing pylons allow two 742 kg or two 495 kg of bombs or rocket pods. The wings are mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below center of aircraft) with wide wing roots, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. There is one engine in the body. There is a circular air intake in the nose and a large, single exhaust. The fuselage is a long, tubular body with a blunt nose and rear. There is a large, bubble canopy. The tail is swept-back and has a tapered tail fin with a blunt tip. It has swept-back and tapered flats mid- to low-mounted on the fuselage.
| Country of Origin | CIS (formerly USSR) |
| Similar Aircraft | |
| Crew | One |
| Role | ground-attack |
| Length | 57 ft (17.38 m) |
| Span | 29 ft, 3 in (9 m) |
| Weight | 13,387kg (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed | 1.6 Mach |
| Maximum Ceiling | Unknown |
| Service Ceiling | 18 km |
| Maximum Range | 1,449 km |
| Cruise range | 645nm |
| Combat Range | 250-350 km (with drop tanks) |
| In-Flight Refueling | No |
| Internal Fuel | 2350 Kg |
| Payload | 1000kg |
| Drop Tanks | 600 L drop tank with 479kg for 69 nm range Ferry tank with 719kg for 99nm range |
| Sensors | High Fix (SRD-5M) radar. |
| Armament | two Cannon: NR-30 30mm FAB-500, UV-16-57 rocket bods, FAB-250, AA-2,FAB-750, FAB-500 |
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