INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
78.1 ft
(23.82 meters)
Length
45.8 ft
(13.95 meters)
Width/Span
20.0 ft
(6.10 meters)
Height
44,092 lb
(20,000 kilograms)
Empty Weight
80,954 lb
(36,720 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+36,861 lb
(+16,720 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / high-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
2 x Soyuz / Tumansky R-15B-300 turbojet engines with afterburn developing 22,494 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
2,156 mph
(3,470 kph | 1,874 knots)
Max Speed
1,401 mph
(2,255 kph | 1,218 knots)
Cruise Speed
+755 mph
(+1,215 kph | 656 knots)
Speed Difference
80,052 ft
(24,400 m | 15 miles)
Ceiling
1,600 miles
(2,575 km | 1,390 nm)
Range
41,000 ft/min
(12,497 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
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
Mission-specific armament usually centered around a standard fielding of air-to-air missiles as in the following:
4 x AA-6 (R-40) "Acrid" long-range air-to-air missiles
ALTERNATIVE:
2 x AA-7 (R-23) "Apex" air-to-air missiles.
2 x AA-8 (R-60) "Aphid" air-to-air missiles.
OTHER:
4 x AA-11 (R-73A) "Archer" medium-range air-to-air missiles.
4 x AS-11 (Kh-58) "Kilter" anti-radiation missiles.
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.
Inherent combat value taking into account weapons support / versatility, available hardpoints, and total carrying capability.
7.6
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This entry's maximum listed speed (2,156mph).
Graph average of 3,750 miles-per-hour.
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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