Su-22UM3K (Germany)

This page is about the strike aircraft Su-22UM3K (Germany). For other versions, see Su-17/22 (Family).

◊Su-22UM3K

◄F-84F

◊Su-22M4

◊Su-22UM3K

◄F-84F

◊Su-22M4

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.7	11.3	11.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The ◊Su-22UM3K is a rank VII German strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB), 11.3 (RB), and 11.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

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 AL-21F-3

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight19 t

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	2,208	2,191	19500	27.4	27.5	163.7	157.3	850
Upgraded	2,251	2,232		26.6	27.0	208.1	185.0

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 AL-21F-3		1	11,695 kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		12m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	40m fuel
1,800 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		12,835 kg	13,552 kg	14,481 kg	15,495 kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	12m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	40m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	6,400 kgf	9,039 kgf	0.70	0.67	0.62	0.58	_.__
Optimal	7,232 kgf (1,200 km/h)	13,178 kgf (1,400 km/h)	1.03	0.97	0.91	0.85	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear630 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 213 → 4 707

RB8 225 → 12 049

SB9 723 → 14 244

Total cost of modifications225 000

351 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

80 / 300 / 600 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 New boosters Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 Wings repair Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 Engine Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620	Fuselage repair Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 Airframe Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 G-suit Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 Cover Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620	NR_30_belt_pack Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 FAB-250 Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 UB-32 Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 Flares/Chaff Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 ZB-500 Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 330 NR_30_new_gun Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 FAB-500 Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 B-8M1 Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 R-60 Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 Kh-23M Research: 7 300 Cost: 11 000 380 Gun pod SPPU-22-01 Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 S-24 Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 R-60MK Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 Kh-25 Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 480 ns23_belt_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620 S-25 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620 EFS Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620 40px Kh-29L Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 620

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The Su-22UM3K (Germany) is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm NR-30 cannon, wing-mounted (80 rpg)
  • 1 x 30 mm NR-30 cannon + 128 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Su-22UM3K (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 2 x R-60 missiles
• 20 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 10 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,500 kg total)
• 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 28 x S-3K rockets
• 128 x S-5K rockets
• 6 x S-24B rockets
• 2 x S-25O rockets
• 80 x S-8KO rockets
• 2 x Kh-23M missiles
• 4 x Kh-25ML missiles
• 2 x Kh-29L missiles
• 2 x S-25L missiles
• 4 x R-60M missiles + 2 x R-60 missiles
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 18 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 64 x S-5K rockets (1,800 kg total)
• 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 + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x R-60 missiles + 6 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs + 40 x S-8KO rockets (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x S-25O rockets + 2 x S-24B rockets + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x Kh-29L missiles + 2 x Kh-25ML missiles
• 4 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg)			1			1
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs	5		1	4	4	1		5
250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs	1		1	3	3	1		1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs	1			2	2			1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs	1			1	1			1
S-3K rockets	7			7	7			7
S-5K rockets	32		32			32		32
S-8KO rockets	20		20			20		20
S-24B rockets	1		1	1	1	1		1
S-25O rockets	1							1
Kh-23M missiles	1							1
Kh-25ML missiles	1			1	1			1
Kh-29L missiles				1	1
R-60 missiles		1					1
R-60M missiles			2			2
S-25L missiles	1							1
Delta-NG			1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 700 kg
* It is required to equip the Delta-NG targeting pod with the Kh-23M missiles

Usage in battles

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Radars

SRD-5 - Rangefinding radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle
3,000 m	300 m	±9°	±9°

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Excellent supply of countermeasures.
• Has 2 pilots.
• Can mount up to 4 R-60M all-aspect missiles on central pylons.
• Very good energy retention, can maintain 800-900 km/h in a turn with wings swept forward and afterburner deployed.
• Versatile S-25 rockets with both unguided and laser-guided variants.
• Unlike the Su-22M3, can mount S-5K rockets.

Cons:

• Overall turn rate leaves something to be desired.
• Extremely sluggish at low speed.
• Massive target, has one of the biggest wingspans of all top-tier jets with wings swept forward.
• Requires constant use of manual wing sweep in combat.
• Only 1 NR-30 cannon, although this can be offset to an extent by mounting 23mm gunpods.

History

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See also

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