Su-9

Su-9

Su-9

Description

The Su-9 is a rank Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

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 6,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	855	818		29.4	31.0	15.7	15.7	1,000
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	+	-
		558	529	380	~12	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 480	< 580	< 660	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass			Wing loading (full fuel)
Klimov RD-10		2	4,175 kg			288 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	50m fuel
760 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		4,729 kg	4,904 kg	5,268 kg	5,815 kg	6,021 kg	6,520 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	50m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	874 kgf	N/A	0.37	0.36	0.33	0.30	0.29	0.27
Optimal	874 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.37	0.36	0.33	0.30	0.29	0.27

Survivability and armour

• 6 mm steel above pilot's head
• 12 mm steel headrest
• 12 mm steel behind pilot
• 15 mm steel behind frontal fuel tank
• 15 mm steel in front of armament
• 90 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
• Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 cleaver-shaped one behind pilot, 1 cleaver-shaped one in front of pilot)

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Su-9 is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm N-37 cannon, nose-mounted (40 rpg)
• 2 x 23 mm NS-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)

Suspended armament

The Su-9 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 1 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb (250 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bombs (500 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bomb (500 kg total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Airbrakes

Cons:

• Bad acceleration and bad climb rate

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Su-9 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #249 - Pages of History section at 04:25 discusses the Su-9.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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