Su-7B

Su-7B

La-15

Su-7BKL

Su-7B

La-15

Su-7BKL

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.7

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:190 000

Purchase:520 000

Description

The Su-7B is a rank VI Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB) and 9.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

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-1-100

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight13 t

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 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	2,161	2,145	19000	27.4	28.2	166.4	157.6	1,250
Upgraded	2,323	2,232		26.6	27.0	227.0	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	~11	~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-1-100		1	7,926 kg		315 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel
2,200 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		8,756 kg	10,000 kg	10,726 kg	13,043 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	5,848 kgf	8,257 kgf	0.94	0.83	0.77	0.63
Optimal	6,664 kgf (1,000 km/h)	9,974 kgf (1,000 km/h)	1.14	1.00	0.93	0.76

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear630 km/h

• 20 mm Aluminium Alloy - pilot's headrest
• 36 mm Aluminium Alloy - pilot's backrest
• 8 mm steel - cockpit front bulkhead
• 102 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 822 → 4 091

RB8 438 → 12 235

SB9 436 → 13 682

Total cost of modifications171 500

271 000

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training150 000

Experts520 000

Aces2 400

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 280 Compressor Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 280 Airframe Research: 9 500 Cost: 15 000 390 New boosters Research: 9 500 Cost: 15 000 390 Wings repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 G-suit Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 Cover Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 580 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 580 EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 580		NR_30_belt_pack Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 280 ZB-360 Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 280 S-3K Research: 6 700 Cost: 11 000 280 FAB-250 Research: 9 500 Cost: 15 000 390 UB-16 Research: 9 500 Cost: 15 000 390 NR_30_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 S-24 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 FAB-500 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 580

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Su-7B is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

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

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

Pros:

• One of the fastest planes at its battle rating
• Very fast acceleration
• With S-24 rockets you can win every head-on
• Able to zoom climb up to 8,000 m
• 2 x 30 mm cannons are very powerful with Armored targets belt
• Decent energy retention

Cons:

• Huge plane and very fragile
• Underwhelming manoeuvrability
• Very unstable
• Below average roll rate

History

On May 14th 1953, shortly after Stalin's death and the reopening of the Sukhoi OKB, they began work on a swept-wing front-line fighter. Their first prototype was named S-1 and was fitted with the all-new Lyulka AL-7 turbojet. It was the first Soviet aircraft to utilize the all-moving tailplane and a translating centerbody, plus a dramatic wing sweep of 60°, irreversible hydraulically boosted controls, and an ejection seat of Sukhoi's own design. After the success of the S-1, production began with the S-2. later renamed the Su-7.

Later, on 31 July 1958, the Soviet Tactical Aviation tasked Sukhoi with developing a ground-attack variant of the Su-7, which could replace the scrapped Ilyushin IL-10. The resulting prototype, S-22, incorporated structural refinements for high-speed, low-altitude operations. It first flew in March 1959 and entered service in 1961 as the Su-7B.

Media

The Shooting Range #211 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Su-7B.

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

• [Devblog] Su-7B: new doctrine

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