Su-11

Su-11

Su-11

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.3	7.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

Purchase:7 480

Description

The Su-11 is a premium rank V Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB), 7.3 (RB), and 7.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 0 m940 km/h

Turn time24 s

Max altitude13 000 m

Engine2 х A.Lulka TR-1

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight7 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	917	892	13000	24.2	25.7	25.3	25.3	900
Upgraded	958	940		23.8	24.0	41.4	33.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	X	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1025	420	558	529	380	~11	~4

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

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural1 025 km/h

Gear420 km/h

• 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)

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 374

RB6 293

SB8 288

Crew training10 000

Experts440 000

Aces1 500

Research Aces1 340 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 120 / 340 / 600 %

2 × 190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Compressor New boosters Wings repair G-suit Engine	Airframe Cover	ns23_belt_pack FAB-250 ns37_belt_pack ns23_new_gun FAB-500 n37_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 137 mm N-37 cannon

Ammunition40 rounds

Fire rate400 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 23 mm NS-23 cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

The Su-11 is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm N-37 cannon, nose-mounted (30 rpg)
• 2 x 23 mm NS-23 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

Setup 11 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb

Setup 22 x 250 kg FAB-250M-46 bomb

Setup 31 x 500 kg FAB-500M-46 bomb

The Su-11 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

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent manoeuvrability
• Good acceleration for an early jet
• Fast aircraft
• Heavy armament

Cons:

• Engines overheat quickly at 100% power

History

The Su-9 was an early Soviet jet fighter built using knowledge and parts derived from the German Me 262 jet fighter.

The Su-11 was a project in 1946 to mount Yakovlev versions of the RD-10F engines in the Su-9 jet fighter. After testing the Su-9 in the wind tunnel, it was found that engines mounted in the wings rather than underneath reduced drag and that the wingtips also needed a redesign. As such, the Su-11 received a completely redesigned wing and before completion it was also received the Lyulka TR-1 turbojet engines. The two engines produced 2,865 lbf of thrust each for 5930 lbf of thrust total.

The Su-11 first flew on 28 May 1947, demonstrating a maximum speed of 940 km/h at sea level. Unfortunately, the design had a bad longitudinal stability and even modifications to the wing engine nacelles did not solve the issue. Because of these issues, the Su-11 programme was cancelled and did not enter production.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Su-11 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #247 - Metal Beasts section at 00:25 discusses the Su-11.

See also

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• 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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