Su-39

Su-39

Su-39

Description

The Su-39 is a premium gift rank Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	602	598	11000	27.4	28	69.9	62.1	850
Upgraded	614	608		26.6	27	91.4	80

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	+	-
	466	___	N/A	630	~9	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
UMPO R-195		2	860 kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	Jet		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

The Su-39 can take hits from missiles with smaller warheads such as the FIM-92K Stinger Missile.

The Su-39 has IRCM located on the rear tail. IRCM provides protection to the aircraft defending it from IR missiles from behind, but be aware that aircraft close enough or IR missiles that have ECCM can still strike you from behind.

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)
✓	✓	✓	✓

Offensive armament

The Su-39 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-2 cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-2 cannon + 192 x countermeasures.

Suspended armament

The Su-39can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x FAB-500Sh
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x FAB-500-62
• 2x R60M Missiles + 32x OFAB-100
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x ZB-500
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x S-250
• 2x R60M Missiles + 40x S-130F
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x OFAB-250Sh
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x OFAB-250
• 2x R60M Missiles + 8x S-24B
• 2x R60M Missiles + 160x S-8KO
• 2x R60M Missiles + 4x S-25L
• 2x R60M Missiles + 2x Kh-29T + Mercury Targeting Pod
• 2x R60M Missiles + 2x Kh-29L + Mercury Targeting Pod
• 2x R60M Missiles + 4x Kh-25ML + Mercury Targeting Pod
• 2x R60M Missiles + 2x KAB-500Kr + Mercury Targeting Pod
• 2x R60M Missiles + 16x 9K127 Vikhr + Mercury Targeting Pod
• 2x R60M Missiles + 4x 23 mm GSh-23L Cannon
• 2x R60M Missiles + Kopyo-25 Radar Pod
• 2x Drop Tanks (800 Liters each)

Usage in battles

The Su-39 is a Close Air Support plane which performs best in Ground RB where it can provide support tanks below. This also means that it is slower than most fighter jets you will come in contact with at its BR. Your only defense for aircraft is your 2 R60M's and your GSh-23L Cannon.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has IRCM on rear of the plane
• Wide Variety of Air-to-Ground munition
• Decent Acceleration
• Durable Airframe
• can carry 4 GSh-23L Cannons

Cons:

• poor maneuverability at low speeds
• Having the radar pod/mercury targeting pod affects maneuverability a lot

History

The Su-39 was an upgrade of the Su-25. The upgrade also included the Su-25T and the Su-25TM. It differs externally by having a hump behind the cockpit to fit more electronics and a TV mounted in the nose.

Media

Su-39 Firing a Kh-29T missile. View From The Cockpit

Su-39 Firing a Kh-29T Missile

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

• [Devblog] Su-25T and the pre-order of the Su-39: Sergey Strikes Back!

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