Su-22M3

Su-22M3

Su-22M3

Description

The Su-22M3 is a squadron rank Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

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	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

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

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ 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	MTOW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

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.

Armaments

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

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

• High max speed and climb rate
• About 50 presets of secondary weapons
• Brilliant selection of guided weapons to hit ground targets
• Variable sweep wing
• Brilliant S-25L laser-guided missiles

Cons:

• Huge target
• Somewhat sluggish at low speeds

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, Siria, and Iraq.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Related development

• Su-17M2

External links

• [Devblog] Squadron vehicles: Su-22M3

Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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