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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
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| < 740 || < 650 || < 650 || N/A
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine
 
! colspan="3" | Engine
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! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
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! colspan="5" | Aircraft mass
 
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! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
 
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 
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| colspan="2" | _____ || _
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| colspan="2" | Saturn R-29BS-300 || 1
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| colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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| colspan="2" | 11,050 kg || colspan="3" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
 
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
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! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br>Weight
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! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br>Weight
 
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! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
 
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
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! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 33m fuel
 
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| ___ kg || colspan="2" | ___
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| 1,800 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
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| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
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| 12,190 kg || 13,345 kg || 14,493 kg || 14,850 kg || _,___ kg
 
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
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! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
 
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! Condition || 100% || ___%/WEP
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! Condition || 100% || WEP
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MTOW
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! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 33m fuel || MTOW
 
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| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf
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| ''Stationary'' || 7,910 kgf || 10,156 kgf
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| _.__ || _.__ || _.__ || _.__
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| 0.83 || 0.76 || 0.70 || 0.68 || _.__
 
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| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h) || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h)
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| ''Optimal'' || 8,226 kgf<br>(1,400 km/h) || 12,570 kgf<br>(1,400 km/h)
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On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances.
 
On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances.
  
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Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons, and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s  low countermeasure amount, (18 large-caliber countermeasures) you will be quickly dispatched by radar guided missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow.
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Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons), and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s  low countermeasure amount, (18 large-caliber countermeasures) you will be quickly dispatched by radar guided missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The Su-22M3 is one of the variants of the Su-17 strike aircraft series designed for export. A distinctive feature of the project was the adaptation of the Su-17M3 airframe for the installation of the Tumansky R-29BS-300 engine, similar to the exported MiG-23’s R-29-300. It was assumed that the engine, familiar to foreign operators, would simplify the service and operation of the aircraft. Unlike the earlier simplified commercial versions, the Su-22M3 modification had avionics completely unified with the Su-17M3. The machine was produced in 1982-83 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a total of 70 Su-22M3 units were built. These fighter-bombers were delivered to Hungary, Syria, and Iraq.
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The Su-22M3 is one of the variants of the Su-17 strike aircraft series designed for export. A distinctive feature of the project was the adaptation of the Su-17M3 airframe for the installation of the Tumansky R-29BS-300 engine, similar to the exported MiG-23's R-29-300. It was assumed that the engine, familiar to foreign operators, would simplify the service and operation of the aircraft. Unlike the earlier simplified commercial versions, the Su-22M3 modification had avionics completely unified with the Su-17M3. The machine was produced in 1982-83 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a total of 70 Su-22M3 units were built. These fighter-bombers were delivered to Hungary, Syria, and Iraq.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 17:58, 15 January 2022

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Su-22M3
su_22m3.png
GarageImage Su-22M3.jpg
Su-22M3
USSR flag.png USSR
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
11.7 11.3 11.0
Class:
SQUADRON
Research:520 000 Specs-Card-Activity.png
Purchase:710 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Su-22M3 is a squadron rank VII Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB), 11.3 (RB), and 11.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

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 500 m
EngineSaturn R-29BS-300
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight19 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 2,205 2,190 19500 27.4 27.5 148.5 142.0 850
Upgraded ___ ___ __._ __._ __._ __._

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
X ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 630 N/A 477 473 ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 740 < 650 < 650 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Saturn R-29BS-300 1 11,050 kg ___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Takeoff
Weight
Weight (each) Type 9m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 33m fuel
1,800 kg Afterburning axial-flow turbojet 12,190 kg 13,345 kg 14,493 kg 14,850 kg _,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition 100% WEP 9m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 33m fuel MTOW
Stationary 7,910 kgf 10,156 kgf 0.83 0.76 0.70 0.68 _.__
Optimal 8,226 kgf
(1,400 km/h) 		12,570 kgf
(1,400 km/h) 		1.03 0.94 0.87 0.85 _.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear630 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 213 → 4 707 Sl icon.png
RB8 225 → 12 049 Sl icon.png
SB9 723 → 14 244 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications228 000 Rp icon.png
352 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 800 Ge icon.png
Crew training200 000 Sl icon.png
Experts710 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 080 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
80 / 300 / 600 % Sl icon.png
232 / 232 / 232 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
740 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
740 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
NR_30_belt_pack
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
FAB-250
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Flares/Chaff
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
B-8M1
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods napalm fire bomb.png
ZB-500
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods weapon.png
NR_30_new_gun
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
FAB-500
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mods air to air missile.png
R-60
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon rocket.png
S-24
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods agm missile.png
Kh-23M
Research:
7 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
360 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods gunpods.png
Gun pod SPPU-22-01
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods air to air missile.png
R-60MK
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mods pilon rocket.png
S-25
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mods agm missile.png
Kh-25
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods ammo.png
ns23_belt_pack
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
740 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
740 Ge icon.png
40px
Kh-29L
Research:
15 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
23 000 Sl icon.png
740 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs)
Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png

Offensive armament

Main article: NR-30 (30 mm)

The Su-22M3 is armed with:

  • A choice between two presets:
    • 2 x 30 mm NR-30 cannons, wing-mounted (80 rpg = 160 total)
    • 2 x 30 mm NR-30 cannons (80 rpg = 160 total) + 12 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

Main articles: OFAB-100 (100 kg), OFAB-250sv (250 kg), FAB-500M-62 (500 kg), GSh-23L (23 mm)
Main articles: Kh-23M, Kh-25ML, Kh-29L, R-60
Main articles: S-3K, S-8KO, S-24B, S-25L, S-25O

The Su-22M3 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
  • 20 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (2,000 kg total)
  • 10 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)
  • 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)
  • 28 x S-3K rockets
  • 80 x S-8KO rockets
  • 6 x S-24B rockets
  • 2 x Kh-23M missiles
  • 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
  • 2 x Kh-29L missiles
  • 6 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 20 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (2,000 kg total)
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 10 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total)
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 28 x S-3K rockets
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 80 x S-8KO rockets
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 6 x S-24B rockets
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-23M missiles
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
  • 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-29L missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,800 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (1,800 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,000 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (2,000 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (3,000 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs + 2 x R-60 missiles (3,000 kg total)
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 40 x S-8KO rockets
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 40 x S-8KO rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 28 x S-3K rockets
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 28 x S-3K rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x S-24B rockets
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x S-24B rockets + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x Kh-23M missiles
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 2 x Kh-23M missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x Kh-25ML missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x Kh-29L missiles
  • 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x Kh-29L missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x S-25O rockets
  • 2 x S-25O rockets + 6 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x S-25O rockets + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
  • 2 x S-25O rockets + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x S-25L missiles
  • 2 x S-25L missiles + 6 x R-60 missiles
  • 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
  • 2 x S-25L missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-60 missiles

Usage in battles

In air battles, like the Su-17, the Su-22M3's usage and capabilities are heavily dependent on how well you can use the variable sweep to your advantage. With the wings fully swept, its performance at low speeds can become extremely sluggish, making you an easy target for any fighter that finds you at slow speeds. However, with the wing unswept and with awareness of your speed, altitude, and enemy presence, you can dominate any sustained fights. It is best to start out your match by attacking bombing bases, then after all your bombs are dropped, head into direction of the enemy teams base at low altitudes and avoid head-ons. Try to drag fighters away from the group.

On 1v1s against F-4s, JA37s, and MiG-21MFs, attempt to drag them into lower speeds where you can fully unsweep your wings and use your better low speed turning against them. With fighters that are better in turns with energy such as Mirages, Drakens, and F-5s, slowly take away their energy and altitude, making them easy targets to clean up . Your upgraded engine over the Su-17 will allow you to escape from any attempts these fighters attempt to make with you. It is not recommended to turn-fight F-5s and is best to slowly drain their speed and never attempt to turn with them, as the F-5's energy retention and turn rate is higher than the Su-22 in almost all circumstances.

Always be mindful of your speed and sweep angle as many pilots will find that their plane can become either very sluggish at full sweep angles or be very slow with unswept angles. NEVER attempt to take on coordinated groups as your missiles and guns can be quickly drained (as you only get 6 R-60 at maximum and only 160 rounds for your cannons), and get you shot down quickly. It is strongly recommended to play in coordination with other players to bait enemy players into you to drastically increase your chances of survival. Going to high altitude is unadvised, as with the Su-22s low countermeasure amount, (18 large-caliber countermeasures) you will be quickly dispatched by radar guided missiles such as the AIM-7 Sparrow.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High max speed and climb rate
  • Numerous weapon loadout presets
  • Brilliant selection of guided weapons to hit ground targets
  • Variable sweep wing
  • Brilliant S-25L laser-guided missiles
  • Excellent maneuverability with wings at minimum sweep
  • High energy retention in swept wings and high energy bleed rate with minimum sweep wings
  • Large-caliber countermeasures are more effective than standard countermeasures at luring away missiles

Cons:

  • Huge target
  • Somewhat sluggish at near stall speeds
  • Becomes very sluggish with fully swept wings and has a very low max speed with non-swept wings
  • Lacks radar
  • Lacks any long range (radar-guided) air to air missiles, is limited to 6 or 2 R-60s
  • Requires the near constant use of manual wing sweep in combat
  • Very low countermeasure count requires sparing use

History

The Su-22M3 is one of the variants of the Su-17 strike aircraft series designed for export. A distinctive feature of the project was the adaptation of the Su-17M3 airframe for the installation of the Tumansky R-29BS-300 engine, similar to the exported MiG-23's R-29-300. It was assumed that the engine, familiar to foreign operators, would simplify the service and operation of the aircraft. Unlike the earlier simplified commercial versions, the Su-22M3 modification had avionics completely unified with the Su-17M3. The machine was produced in 1982-83 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a total of 70 Su-22M3 units were built. These fighter-bombers were delivered to Hungary, Syria, and Iraq.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Related development

External links


Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро)
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Su-7  Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK
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Lavochkin  La-174 · La-15 · La-200
Sukhoi  Su-9 · Su-11
  Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK · Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 · Su-22M3
  Su-24M
  Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39
  Su-27 · Su-27SM
  Su-34
Ilyushin  IL-28 · IL-28Sh
Tupolev  Tu-14T

Squadron aircraft
USA  A-4E Early · F-117
Germany  Me 262 A-1a/U1 · ◌Hunter F.58
USSR  Su-22M3
Britain  Firecrest · Sea Harrier FRS.1
Japan  ▄F-5E FCU
China  JF-17

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