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* 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons | * 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons | ||
* 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles | * 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances. | On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances. | ||
| − | Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons), and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s low countermeasure amount, (18 large- | + | Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons), and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s low countermeasure amount, (18 large-calibre countermeasures) you will be quickly dispatched by radar guided missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* Variable sweep wing | * Variable sweep wing | ||
* Brilliant S-25L laser-guided missiles | * Brilliant S-25L laser-guided missiles | ||
| − | * Excellent | + | * Excellent manoeuvrability with wings at minimum sweep |
* High energy retention in swept wings and high energy bleed rate with minimum sweep wings | * High energy retention in swept wings and high energy bleed rate with minimum sweep wings | ||
| − | * Large- | + | * Large-calibre countermeasures are more effective than standard countermeasures at luring away missiles |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 25 March 2022
Contents
Description
The Su-22M3 is a squadron rank VII Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB), 11.3 (RB), and 11.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
An export cousin to the Su-17M2, the Su-22M3 has some differences from its tech tree counterpart. It uses a Tumansky R-29 engine similar to the MiG-23M/MiG-27M and the airframe is that of the Su-17M3, featuring a new forward fuselage layout modified from a two-seat trainer variant. The flight performance is largely similar but it has enhanced payload options: for example, it can carry up to six R-60 missiles for air-to-air combat compared to the Su-17M2's four, and up to four Kh-25ML or two Kh-29L compared to the Su-17M2's two Kh-25 or one Kh-29L. It also has countermeasures, something the Su-17M2 sorely lacks. The capacity of 12 flares/chaff is stingy but they still make the Su-22M3 a less vulnerable target to incoming missiles.
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 11,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 2,205 | 2,190 | 19500 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 148.5 | 142.0 | 850 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 630 | N/A | 477 | 473 | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 740 | < 650 | < 650 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | ||||
| Saturn R-29BS-300 | 1 | 11,050 kg | ___ kg/m2 | ||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | |||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 9m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 33m fuel | ||
| 1,800 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 12,190 kg | 13,345 kg | 14,493 kg | 14,850 kg | _,___ kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 9m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 33m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 7,910 kgf | 10,156 kgf | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.68 | _.__ |
| Optimal | 8,226 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
12,570 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
1.03 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 0.85 | _.__ |
Survivability and armour
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
| Ballistic Computer | |||
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The Su-22M3 is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- 2 x 30 mm NR-30 cannons, wing-mounted (80 rpg = 160 total)
- 2 x 30 mm NR-30 cannons (80 rpg = 160 total) + 12 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The Su-22M3 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
- 20 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 10 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)
- 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)
- 28 x S-3K rockets
- 80 x S-8KO rockets
- 6 x S-24B rockets
- 2 x Kh-23M missiles
- 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
- 2 x Kh-29L missiles
- 6 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 20 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 10 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 28 x S-3K rockets
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 80 x S-8KO rockets
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 6 x S-24B rockets
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-23M missiles
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-29L missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,800 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (1,800 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (2,000 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (3,000 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (3,000 kg total)
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 40 x S-8KO rockets
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 40 x S-8KO rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 28 x S-3K rockets
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 28 x S-3K rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x S-24B rockets
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x Kh-23M missiles
- 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x Kh-23M missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x Kh-29L missiles
- 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x Kh-29L missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x S-25O rockets
- 2 x S-25O rockets + 6 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x S-25O rockets + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
- 2 x S-25O rockets + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x S-25L missiles
- 2 x S-25L missiles + 6 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
- 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles
- 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-29L missiles + 2 x Kh-25ML missiles
Usage in battles
In air battles, like the Su-17, the Su-22M3's usage and capabilities are heavily dependent on how well you can use the variable sweep to your advantage. With the wings fully swept, its performance at low speeds can become extremely sluggish, making you an easy target for any fighter that finds you at slow speeds. However, with the wing unswept and with awareness of your speed, altitude, and enemy presence, you can dominate any sustained fights. It is best to start out your match by attacking bombing bases, then after all your bombs are dropped, head into direction of the enemy teams base at low altitudes and avoid head-ons. Try to drag fighters away from the group.
On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances.
Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons), and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s low countermeasure amount, (18 large-calibre countermeasures) you will be quickly dispatched by radar guided missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High max speed and climb rate
- Numerous weapon loadout presets
- Brilliant selection of guided weapons to hit ground targets
- Variable sweep wing
- Brilliant S-25L laser-guided missiles
- Excellent manoeuvrability with wings at minimum sweep
- High energy retention in swept wings and high energy bleed rate with minimum sweep wings
- Large-calibre countermeasures are more effective than standard countermeasures at luring away missiles
Cons:
- Huge target
- Somewhat sluggish at near stall speeds
- Becomes very sluggish with fully swept wings and has a very low max speed with non-swept wings
- Lacks radar
- Lacks any long range (radar-guided) air to air missiles, is limited to 6 or 2 R-60s
- Requires the near constant use of manual wing sweep in combat
- Very low countermeasure count requires sparing use
History
The Su-22M3 is one of the variants of the Su-17 strike aircraft series designed for export. A distinctive feature of the project was the adaptation of the Su-17M3 airframe for the installation of the Tumansky R-29BS-300 engine, similar to the exported MiG-23's R-29-300. It was assumed that the engine, familiar to foreign operators, would simplify the service and operation of the aircraft. Unlike the earlier simplified commercial versions, the Su-22M3 modification had avionics completely unified with the Su-17M3. The machine was produced in 1982-83 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a total of 70 Su-22M3 units were built. These fighter-bombers were delivered to Hungary, Syria, and Iraq.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
- Related development
External links
| Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
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| Su-27 | Su-27 · Su-27SM |
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| Su-7 | Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK |
| Su-8 | Su-8 |
| Su-17 | Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 · Su-22M3 |
| Su-24 | Su-24M |
| Su-25 | Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39 |
| Su-34 | Su-34 |
| Export | ◊Su-22UM3K · ◔Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22M4 · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61 |
| J-11* | |
| *CKD and SKD kits assembled by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | |
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| Ilyushin | IL-28 · IL-28Sh |
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| Squadron aircraft | |
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| USA | A-4E Early · F-117 |
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| USSR | Su-22M3 |
| Britain | Firecrest · Sea Harrier FRS.1 |
| Japan | ▄F-5E FCU |
| China | JF-17 |
