Sukhoi su 9 fishpot serial#
Sukhoi su 9 fishpot series#

Unlike the comparable American Convair F-102/F-106 delta-winged series of interceptors - which were true delta-winged aircraft - the Su-9 still retained a conventional empennage with a pair of horizontal tail planes and a single vertical tail fin - technically categorizing her as a 'tailed delta-wing' aircraft. The delta-wing configuration was a proven commodity in supersonic aircraft design and allowed for more external hardpoints and internal fuel to be carried. Unlike the Su-7, which sported swept-back wings, the Su-9 was given a delta-wing configuration, these appearing as triangular shapes to each side of the fuselage. The cockpit was set some distance aft of the nose with the pilot residing under a two-piece canopy with heavy framing along the forward installation. Within the intake was an adaptable 'shock cone', then required of some supersonic flight airframes, and this installation also housed the included radar suite - the rather basic R1L series used to assist in the tracking and engagement of targets with missile weaponry. The single engine fitting was aspirated through a rounded intake opening at the nose, ductwork running under the cockpit floor. Unlike the Su-7, the Su-9 would serve exclusively with the Soviet Air Force, primarily as part of the Soviet Anti-Aircraft Defense umbrella.Д®xternally, the Su-9 exhibited a slim, well-contoured and relatively featureless fuselage from nose to tail. The Su-9 was formally adopted for service in the Soviet Air Force in 1959 to which NATO authorities assigned the codename of 'Fishpot'.

The type was first identified (along with the Su-7) by the West in the public Tushino Aviation Day presentation of June, 1956.

Sukhoi su 9 fishpot serial#

The program gradually evolved to enter serial production as the 'Su-9' to which 1,100 to 1,150 examples were produced (sources vary). The development initially appeared in 1956 under the prototype designation of 'T-405' and also incorporated a slim, tubular fuselage - though with delta-wing surfaces for the main appendages - and a single engine fitting. NATO codenamed the Su-7 the 'Fitter'.Дeveloped in parallel to the Su-7 was the Su-9 - the dedicated interceptor form. In practice, the aircraft proved capable though it suffered from a limited weapons set and equally limited operational ranges. It was produced from 1957 until 1972 to which some 1,847 were ultimately manufactured with operational use spanning both Soviet allies and satellite nations within the Soviet sphere of influence. Its basic configuration involved use of a slim, tubular fuselage with swept-back wings and a single turbojet engine. In 1959, the Soviets introduced the Sukhoi Su-7 fighter and the type went on to become the primary Soviet Air Force fighter in inventory while also doubling in a limited strike role. After extensive aerodynamic testing of various design elements concerning supersonic flight, work began on a pair of aircraft that would eventually become the Sukhoi Su-7 ('Fitter') and the Sukhoi Su-9 ('Fishpot'). The Sukhoi concern, in operation since 1939, began work on a pair of missile-armed, supersonic interceptors with swept wings. While the MiG-15 proved an excellent platform in its own right during the conflict (particularly when piloted by Soviet airmen), it was only inevitable that Soviet researchers and engineers continue development of more capable types. Soviet MiG-15s regularly tangled with American F-86 Sabres in a 'duel for the skies', solidifying the benefits of swept-back wings and jet propulsion. The Sukhoi FISHPOT was withdrawn from Soviet service around 1980.During the Korean War (1950-1953), the age of the jet-powered fighter had arrived. The Su-11 all-weather interceptor was a refinement of the Su-9 with a new engine, new radar and improved armament. This aircraft was never exported outside the Soviet Union, and saw active duty for only a brief period before other aircraft developments moved the Su-9 into second line service.

The tailed delta Su-9 was generally similar in configuration to the MiG-21, though larger and heavier. The Su-9 was the Su-7's interceptor counterpart, serving exclusively with the Soviet PVO (air defence force).