Su-6 (M-71F)

This page is about the Soviet strike aircraft Su-6 (M-71F). For other versions, see Su-6 (Family).

Su-6 (M-71F)

IL-2M type 3

Su-6 (AM-42)

Su-6 (M-71F)

IL-2M type 3

Su-6 (AM-42)

USSR

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.3	5.3

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:33 000

Purchase:105 000

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Description

The Su-6 (M-71F) is a rank III Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB), 4.3 (RB), and 5.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 400 m514 km/h

Turn time26 s

Max altitude6 000 m

EngineShvetsov M-71

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight6 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 1,400 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	493	476	6000	27.2	28.2	8.4	8.4	800
Upgraded	536	514		24.9	26.0	14.7	10.9

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
680	330	458	431	290	~10	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 350	< 380	< 395	> 341

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural680 km/h

Gear330 km/h

• 4 mm steel on both sides of the nose
• 4 mm steel on both sides of gunner
• 6 mm steel in propeller spinner
• 6 mm steel surrounding wing-mounted oil cooling systems
• 6 mm steel on top of pilot
• 6 mm steel on both sides of pilot
• 6 mm steel in front of and below windshield
• 6 mm steel at an angle in front of gunner*
• 10 mm steel behind gunner
• 10-12 mm steel in front of gunner*
• 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
• 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of gunner*
• Self-sealing fuel tanks, with neutral gas pressurization system (1 under pilot)

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB986 → 1 285

RB1 895 → 2 471

SB3 748 → 4 887

Total cost of modifications29 700

58 200

Talisman cost1 200

Crew training30 000

Experts105 000

Aces590

Research Aces360 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

70 / 120 / 470 %

148 / 148 / 148 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 400 125 Radiator Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 400 125 Airframe Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 500 135 Compressor Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 500 135 Wings repair Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 200 Engine Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 200 Cover Research: 3 200 Cost: 6 300 340 Engine injection Research: 3 200 Cost: 6 300 340		shkas_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 400 125 ub_turret_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 400 125 DZ-40 Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 400 125 shkas_new_gun Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 500 135 ub_turret_new_gun Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 500 135 RO-82 Research: 1 300 Cost: 2 500 135 ns37_belt_pack Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 200 RO-132 Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 200 ns37_new_gun Research: 3 200 Cost: 6 300 340

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Su-6 (M-71F) is armed with:

• 2 x 37 mm NS-37 cannons, wing-mounted (45 rpg = 90 total)
• 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (750 rpg = 1,500 total)

Suspended armament

The Su-6 (M-71F) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs (400 kg total)
• 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (300 kg total)
• 6 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (600 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
• 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 10 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
• 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 10 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
• 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 10 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
• 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 10 x RBS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
• 10 x RS-132 rockets
• 10 x RBS-132 rockets

Defensive armament

The Su-6 (M-71F) is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (196 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 37 mm cannons
• Reasonably well-armoured
• Good ordnance options
• High ammo count
• Only 1 fuel tank, making it hard to hit

Cons:

• Bad manoeuvrability
• Slow
• Defensive MG firing arc is heavily restricted

History

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Media

The Shooting Range #117 - Pages of History section at 04:42 discusses the Su-6.

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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