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A total of 1,847 Su-7 and its variants were built. [2] Su-7A First production version. The only production version that was a tactical air superiority fighter. Factory designation S-2. Manufactured 1957–1960 with 132 built. Remained in operational service until 1965. Su-7B The first ground-attack version, factory designation S-22 ...
No. 222 Squadron was raised at Ambala on 15 September 1969, with Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. In July 1971, the Squadron was moved to Halwara, and was soon engaged in combat with the PAF . The squadron carried out counter-air strikes against Risalewala and Chander airfields with immense success, despite stiff opposition.
Su-35S: 2007–present - Su-30MK-2/MKK: Flanker G MK-2: multi-role fighter aircraft MKK: strike-fighter aircraft Chinese variant of Su-30 134 Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 2000, December 2000–present - Su-30MKI: Flanker H air superiority fighter Indian Air Force variant of Su-30 230 (February 2017) Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 Su-30MKI: 2000 2002, September 27
It was the first squadron to operate the Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. Until 1971, the squadron was a type-training squadron, helping other squadrons to convert to the Su-7. It played an active role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. No. 26 Squadron's primary role was to fly Close Air Support (CAS) missions with 8 Tactical Air Command (TAC). It also ...
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The airport is also the site of a major Sukhoi plant (GAZ 126), built in 1934, where the Sukhoi Su-7 and later models have been built. In September 2007, Sukhoi unveiled a passenger jet, the Superjet 100, at the airport. [2] Beginning in January 2010, the new fifth generation stealth fighter jet the Sukhoi PAK FA (T-50) was built at Dzyomgi ...
The issue with the Su-7 seemed to be gross weight limits more than pylon space, though. Some translated Russian sources I've seen said some of the very early Su-7s were supplied to China prior to the Sino-Soviet Split in 1959. Maybe the Soviets foisted some of the early fighter Su-7s on the Chinese?
In April 1956, the Sukhoi S-1 prototype, equipped with the AL-7F, exceeded Mach 2 at 18,000 m (70,900 ft), which led to the production of the Su-7 "Fitter" and Su-9 "Fishpot", equipped with this engine. [2] [clarification needed] Later, the engine was adopted for the Tu-128 "Fiddler" in 1960, and for the AS-3 "Kangaroo" cruise missile.