Sukhoi Su-17M2

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Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-17M2 [NATO designation: “Fitter-D”]

 

Classification: fighter-bomber jet with variable wing sweep geometry

 

Visuals: 

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

Description: Building on top of the Su-17M’s capabilities of attacking ground and naval targets under all weather and daytime conditions, the Su-17M2 was also intended to have a high degree of A2A combat capability. 

 

Design changes incorporated within the Su-17M2 included: 

• Lengthening the fuselage noise by 200mm,
• Reducing the diameter of the air intake duct to create a more spacious cockpit,
• Increasing the fuel capacity by 200 liters,
• Installing a fairing for the new DISS-7 Doppler speed/drift angle indicator under the air intake and ahead of the nose gear,
• Installing an inert gas pressurization system in the fuselage fuel tanks,
• Transferring the air-to-surface missiles radio-command line guidance transmitter from the centerbody to a pod carried on inner starboard wing pylon,
• Fitting a new KN-23 navigational suite and SAU-22M automatic control system coupled to a ASP-17 & PBK-3-17 gun & bombing sights
• Installing a Fon laser range finder in the air intake centerbody,
• And making provisions for new weapons types.

Beyond the above changes, the Su-17M2 was otherwise identical to the Su-17M which preceded it.

 

The Su-17M2 was highly advanced for its day, and when fitted with the Kh-29L missile in 1977, could boast about being the world's first autonomous fighter-bomber armament complex consisting of laser target illumination and missiles with a semi-active laser guidance system. The Su-17M2 had a wide array of available weapons and it presented a much greater combat force to the Soviets than ever before with an increased ground attack weapons arsenal and competent air-to-air combat abilities.

 

Production of the Su-17M2 was carried out from 1975 to 1977, with a total of 268 examples produced. 

 

Fuel and Oil Data:

Internal Fuel Capacity: 4620 liters (1220.5 imp. gals) 

Oil Capacity: ? liters (? gallons)

Fuel Grade: Kerosene T-1 or TS-1 

Full Fuel Weight: 3800 kg (8380 lbs)

 

Engine Data:

Manufacturer: Lyul’ka

Designation: AL-21F-3

Type: axial-flow afterburning turbojet           

Compressor Stages: 2-spool, 14-stage w/ 2-sided intake and a variable stator

Turbine: 2-stage HP / 1-stage LP

 

Power Data:

Afterburner Power: 11200 kgf (24690 lbf) ? RPM 

Dry Max Power: 7800 kgf (17195 lbf) @ ? RPM

 

Dimensional Data: 

Length: 18.87 m (61.9 ft)

Height: 4.856 m (15.93 ft) 

Wing Span @ 30º Sweep: 13.681 m (44.9 ft)  

Wing Span @ 63º Sweep: 10.025 m (32.9 ft)  

Wing Area @ 30º Sweep: 38.49 sq meters (413.87 sq. ft)

Wing Area @ 63º Sweep: 34.5 sq meters (370.96 sq. ft)

Wing Loading: 460.9 kg/sq.m (94.5 lbs/sq.ft) @ normal takeoff weight w/ 63º degree wing sweep

 

Weight Data:

Empty Weight: 10450 kg (23040 lbs)

Normal Takeoff Weight: 15900 kg (35050 lbs)

Maximum Takeoff Weight: 19000 kg (41890 lbs)

Landing Weight: 11800 kg (26010 lbs)

 

General Performance Data:

Maximum Speed (at 12500 m): 2230 kph (1385 mph)

Maximum Rate of Climb @ 1000m:  200 m/s (39360 ft/min)

Power-off, flaps-up Stall Speed: ? kph (? knots)

Unstick Speed: 335 kph (208 mph)

Takeoff Distance @ SL: 850 m (2790 ft)

Landing Run: 800 m (2620 ft) w/ brake parachute*

Landing Speed: 280 kph (173 mph)

Service Ceiling: 15400 m (49870 ft) 

*1250-1300 m (4100-4265 ft) w/o brake parachute

 

Structural Limits:

Positive G-load: +7G

 

Maximum Speeds:

At SL: 1350 kph (838 mph) w/ clean configuration*

At 12500 m: 2230 kph (1385 mph)**

*with an external weapons load, 1250 kph (776 mph) @ SL

**with an external weapons load of 2x Kh-24 and a Prozhektor laser designator pod: 1600 kph (933 mph) @ high altitude; otherwise 1800-2000 kph with 2x R-60 AAMs

 

Acceleration Times @ 1000m:

From 600 kph to 1000 kph: 21.5 seconds

From 1000 kph to 1300 kph: 16 seconds

 

Time to Climb:

SL to 10K m (32810 ft): 5.5 min

 

Armament: 

Guns: 2x NR-30 30mm cannon (160 rds total, 80 RPG firing @ 850 rds/min)

Maximum Warload Weight: 4000 kg (8820 lbs)

Additional Ordnance: (spoilered below)

Spoiler

 

 

Avionics:

Radar: 

• KN-23-1 navigation suite 
• Fon laser rangefinder 
• SAU-22M control system

• ASP-17 gunsight
• PBK-3-17S bombsight
• And a variety of external control pods for ASMs

Electronic Countermeasures Equipment: 

• SPO-15 Beryoza-L RHAWS
• External pod containing a SPS-142B active ECM set

 

Sources:

[1] Sukhoi Su-7/-17/-20/-22 Soviet Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Family by Yefim Gordon, Aerofax, Midland Publishing, 2004, ISBN: 1-85780-108-3

[2] Sukhoi Fitters in action by Hans-Heiri Stapfer, Aircraft Number 90, squadron/signal publications, 1989, ISBN: 0-89747-214-4

 

Edited March 29, 2020 by Aquilachrysaetos

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

Open for discussion.

[EpicBlitzkrieg87 8,350]

+1

[ColdMatches 943]

Yes!

+1

[Milocat 4,857]

Sure, I'll support the eventual addition of this to the game.  +1.

[Borotovas 4,500]

+1

[_Slep 1]

I'd love to see some soviet ground attack aircraft introduced, esp the Su-17 (Hell the entire Sukhoi line for that matter)!

+1

[m_a_r_v 27]

+1

[User94998549 2,838]

+1

 

USSR badly needs CAS-capable planes and this would be a good addition!

[_Pixy 196]

+1

[LeMemeAesthetic 266]

+1

[Savanne 455]

USSR needs a better CAS plane, since the Su-7 has the terribly outdated S-24s.
Meanwhile, other nations have planes with AGM Bullpups.

Before this gets added, we would need the Su-9,Su-11 and the Su-15 added.
If we get those added, this can wait.

[MonkeyBussiness 1,228]

On 26/09/2020 at 18:45, Savanne said:

USSR needs a better CAS plane, since the Su-7 has the terribly outdated S-24s.
Meanwhile, other nations have planes with AGM Bullpups.

Before this gets added, we would need the Su-9,Su-11 and the Su-15 added.
If we get those added, this can wait.

Su-9/11 don't fit the game at all , i would be more than fine if we jump from the Su-7BKL to the Su-15 .

+1 , i can't wait for 2021 where we'll see the entire Su-17 family !

[idiot400 664]

+1

[ALIEN109 1,321]

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7056-development-su-17m2-the-first-swing-wing-aircraft-in-war-thunder-en

[ALIEN109 1,321]

@leroyonly

[leroyonly 4,311]

As the Su-17M2 has been implemented with update 2.5 Ixwa Strike,

 

Moved to Implemented Suggestions.