Su-7BKL

This page is about the Soviet strike aircraft Su-7BKL. For other versions, see Su-7 (Family).

Su-7BKL

Su-7B

Su-17M2

Su-7BKL

Su-7B

Su-17M2

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	9.3	10.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:110 000

Purchase:620 000

Description

The Su-7BKL is a rank VI Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB), 9.3 (RB), and 10.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 11 000 m2 232 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude19 000 m

EngineSaturn AL-7F-1-250

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight15 t

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	2,166	2,151	19000	27.5	28.5	168.0	159.6	1,250
Upgraded	2,323	2,232		26.6	27.0	225.2	195.0

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	+	-
0	630	N/A	N/A	473	~10	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 700	< 650	< 600	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Saturn AL-7F-1-250		1	8,446 kg		343 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel
2,200 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		9,411 kg	10,585 kg	11,664 kg	15,010 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	5,848 kgf	8,257 kgf	0.88	0.78	0.71	0.55
Optimal	6,664 kgf (1,000 km/h)	9,974 kgf (1,000 km/h)	1.06	0.94	0.86	0.66

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear630 km/h

• The pilot is protected by light aluminum plates and an armoured glass windscreen. These will not stop 20 mm AP frontally, but offer decent protection from the rear.
• The engine is only protected by fuel tanks underneath. These can reduce the damage from shrapnel, but it is otherwise unprotected.
• The flight control's cables go underneath the fuselage, and have a good chance to stay in one piece when hit.
• The aircraft does not come with flares but has RWR. It will struggle against anything higher than its BR.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 864 → 4 152

RB8 615 → 12 491

SB9 632 → 13 966

Total cost of modifications196 000

305 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training175 000

Experts620 000

Aces2 600

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 330 / 600 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 310 Compressor Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 310 Airframe Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 350 New boosters Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 350 Wings repair Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 G-suit Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 Cover Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 510 Engine Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 510 EFS Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 510		NR_30_belt_pack Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 310 ZB-360 Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 310 S-3K Research: 7 800 Cost: 12 000 310 FAB-250 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 350 UB-16 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 350 UB-32 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 350 NR_30_new_gun Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 FAB-500 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 510 S-24 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 510

Armaments

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

Offensive armament

The Su-7BKL is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm NR-30 cannons, wing-mounted (80 rpg = 160 total)

Suspended armament

The Su-7BKL can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 96 x S-5K rockets
• 160 x S-5K rockets
• 6 x S-24 rockets
• 42 x S-3K rockets
• 6 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 4 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs + 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Radars

The Su-7BKL is equipped with a SRD-5 rangefinding radar, located in the nose of the aircraft. It will automatically detect and lock on the other planes within the range. It is linked with a gyro gunsight and can help with aiming at close range.

SRD-5 - Rangefinding radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle
3,000 m	300 m	±9°	±9°

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good horizontal flight speed
• Large variety of mounted weapons
• Powerful cannons capable of accurate strafing runs together with the ballistic computer
• Fast climb rate
• Good acceleration
• Has RWR

Cons:

• Mediocre controllability
• Subpar roll rate, even with the boosters modification installed
• No guided weapons
• No flares/chaff

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Su-7BKL from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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