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Sukhoi SU-11'Fishpot C'

- created with FS Design Studio - For Combat Flight Simulator 2
- new version for FS2002 in development

Sukhoi Su-11 with aa-1 'Alkali' missile payload

Download SU-11 'FISHPOT-C' for FS2002/4 (above) - Simviation.com (7.7mb)

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Sukhoi Su-11 with aa-3 'Anab' missile payload

CFS2 Su-11 Fishpot -C

Su-11 Fishpot -C

The Sukhoi Su-11 first went into service in 1962 intended as a replacement for the Su-9 'Fishpot B', and benefited from its predecessor Su-7 's extensive combat history in air forces of other Warsaw Pact countries.

The Su-11 was a development of the Su-9 with a new engine, radar (designated 'Oriol' = �Eagle�, NATO = �Skip Spin�) and revised missile armament. It differed by having only two underwing pylons, an enlarged 'blown' cylindrical nose section, an enlarged radar cone, and radio-transparent panels in the fuselage sides to accommodate an extended radar search angle.

Extensive trials of new T-3 variants, designated PT-7, PT-8 and T-47 resulted in adoption of a new interceptor for production in November 1961. In February 1962, the T-3-8 interceptor was accepted for service under the designation of Su-11-8M (Su-11 aircraft carrying K-8M missiles).

Assembly of series aircraft was carried out at Novosibirsk (Factory no. 153) under the production designation 'Izdelie 36' (Product 36). First series aircraft (first batch of 40) rolled out in June 1962 and passed factory trials in August 1962. But military acceptance trials were marred by tragedy when on 31 October 1962, test-pilot V.M.Andreev was killed in crash.

The PVO leadership (which already biased against Su-11) used the investigation following the crash to cut the Su-11 production program in favour of the Yak-28P �FireBar� (40 built), which was being built at same factory as a major product.

As a compromise, a limited production was undertaken of the Su-11 (using already pre-assembled airframes), including necessary modifications. In 1963-1964 extensive program of trials was carried out, and in May 1964, the first 6 of the Su-11 series arrived at the service regiment ('polk') PVO, based near Astrakhan, in the delta of the Volga river. By the end of the summer 1964 the regiment was completely armed with Su-11, and commenced service trials.

The Su-11 also served in the Moscow PVO district with the 790th IAP (at Khotilovo) and the 191th IAP (at Efremov). In July 1967, 30 Su-11�s of 790th IAP performed a fly-by at the Domodedovo Airshow, led by IAP commander I.S.Kuzkin.

Su-11 was a transitional aircraft. It's flight performance suffered compared to the earlier T-3, but more advanced radar and effective K-8M missiles compensated for its performance shortcomings and made it a much more capable interceptor. Design bureau staff considered the Su-11 a failure, and in 1960, a  new design (T-49, T-5 and T-58) was initiated with bifurcated air intake, which eventually lead to the formidable Su-15 �Flagon�.  Upgraded versions of the Su-11 served well into the 1980s with the Soviet AF, when it was then replaced in the interceptor role by the MiG-23P, the MiG-23ML and the MiG-25PD.

The Su-11 is closely comparable to the English Electric Lightning, lacking the British fighter's combat performance, but possessing radar guided missiles. It presented a credible defence against the high flying bomber armed with free-fall weapons, but became increasingly an anachronism in the age of low level aircraft armed with stand-off weapons, as it lacks the combat range for long range or standing patrols.

Only 108 aircraft in total were built and its importance, together with that of the SU-9U Trainer, declined in the late 70's and early 80's.

Aircraft Specifications:

TYPE:
Sukhoi Su-11 Fishpot-C 		Single-seat interceptor

ENGINE:
one Lyul'ka AL-7F-1 
turbojet 				22,046lb (10,000kg) 
				afterburning thrust

PERFORMANCE:
Max speed at 36,090ft
 (11,000m) 	  		1,400 mph (mach 2.1)
or with 2 aam's 			1,000 mph (mach 1.5)
and external tanks  	
		 
Service ceiling: 			65,000ft (20,000m) 
Radius range: 			700 miles approx

WEIGHTS:
Weight empty 			20,062lb (9,100kg) 
Max T-O weight 			30,865lb (14,000kg)

DIMENSIONS:
Wing span 		  	27ft8in (8.43m) 
Length, including probe 		57ft1in (17.40m)

AREAS:
Wings, gross 			 282.02sqft (26.20?)

ARMAMENT: 
Missiles only 			two AA-3 'Anab' air-to-air
 				missiles carried under the
 				wings

Link to Home Page
Link to Sukhoi Su-9 'Fishpot B' project
Link to Sukhoi Su-7 'Fitter A' project
Link to Sukhoi Su-15 'Flagon F' project
Link to Yakolev Yak-28 'Brewer E' project
Link to Tupolev Tu-22M3 'Backfire-C' project

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