Width/Span
44.9 ft
(13.68 m)
Empty Wgt
26,808 lb
(12,160 kg)
MTOW
42,990 lb
(19,500 kg)
Wgt Diff
+16,182 lb
(+7,340 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Sukhoi Su-17M4 (Fitter-K) production variant)
Installed:
1 x Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet engine developing 24,802 lb of thrust.
Max Speed
718 mph
(1,155 kph | 624 kts)
Ceiling
49,869 ft
(15,200 m | 9 mi)
Range
889 mi
(1,430 km | 2,648 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
45,275 ft/min
(13,800 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Sukhoi Su-17M4 (Fitter-K) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
STANDARD:
2 x 30mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons in leading edge wing roots.
OPTIONAL:
10 to 12 hardpoints for up to 9,000lb of mixed ordnance including conventional drop bombs, napalm, drag chute bombs, runway-defeating bombs, TV/Laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, gun pods, air-to-surface missiles and air-to-air missiles.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (718mph).
Graph average of 563 miles-per-hour.
Sukhoi Su-17M4 (Fitter-K) operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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