Su-6 (M-71F)
| This page is about the Soviet strike aircraft Su-6 (M-71F). For other versions, see Su-6 (Family). |
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Description
The Su-6 was an aircraft developed with the intention of surpassing the combat proven Il-2, however both projects were very similar. The Su-6 started development in 1939, with the first prototype flying in 1941. Problems with the engine and relocation due to World War 2 doomed the first two prototypes, although the second one had very successful test results. The third prototype learned from the lessons of the Il-2 in combat and introduced a rear gunner armed with a 12.7mm HMG. It also addressed the engine problem introducing the M-71F radial engine, that was more modern than the old M-71. The aircraft also featured a pair of 2 x 37mm cannons in the wings, instead of the conventional 23mm cannons.
It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters". The Su-6 (M-71F) is a very conventional ground attacker, slow, not very manoeuvrable but armed with a powerful armament. For air to air, the 37mm cannons are not ideal when compared to the more conventional 23mm cannons in the previous Su-6 and most Il-2s. However this cannons are better suited for dealing with tanks if they are aimed properly. Compared to the previous Su-6, the bomb load was also increased, now being able to carry 2 x 250kg bombs plus rockets, which is a very decent loadout for ground battles, and if you aim properly, each bomb should be able to destroy a medium target, although they might struggle against heavily armoured vehicles like heavy tanks.
General info
Flight performance
| 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
- 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
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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 presets:
- Without load
- 10 x M-8 rockets
- 10 x RBS-82 rockets
- 10 x M-13UK rockets
- 10 x RBS-132 rockets
- 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs (400 kg total)
- 6 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (300 kg total)
- 6 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (600 kg total)
- 2 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (500 kg total)
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs | 16 | |||||
| 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs | 1 | 1 | ||||
| M-8 rockets | 5 | 5 | ||||
| M-13UK rockets | 5 | 5 | ||||
| RBS-82 rockets | 5 | 5 | ||||
| RBS-132 rockets | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Maximum permissible loadout weight: 631 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 320 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 280 kg | ||||||
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
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- Videos
See also
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External links
| Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | Su-9 · Su-11 |
| Su-27 | Su-27 · Su-27SM |
| Strike aircraft | |
| Su-2 | BB-1 · Su-2 (M-82) · Su-2 MV-5 · Su-2 TSS-1 |
| Su-6 | Su-6 · Su-6 (AM-42) · Su-6 (M-71F) |
| Su-7 | Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK |
| Su-8 | Su-8 |
| Su-17 | Su-17M2 · Su-17M4 · Su-22M3 |
| Su-24 | Su-24M |
| Su-25 | Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39 |
| Su-34 | Su-34 |
| Export | ◊Su-22UM3K · ◔Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22M4 · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61 |
| J-11* | |
| *CKD and SKD kits assembled by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | |
| USSR strike aircraft | |
|---|---|
| IL-2 | IL-2 (1941) · IL-2 (1942) · IL-2M (1943) · IL-2M type 3 · IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2-37 · IL-2 M-82 |
| IL-8 | IL-8 (1944) |
| IL-10 | IL-10 · IL-10 (1946) |
| Pe-3 | Pe-3 (e) · Pe-3 · Pe-3bis |
| Su-2 | BB-1 · Su-2 MV-5 · Su-2 TSS-1 · Su-2 (M-82) |
| Su-6 | Su-6 · Su-6 (AM-42) · Su-6 (M-71F) |
| Su-8 | Su-8 |
| Tandem MAI | Tandem MAI |
| TIS MA | TIS MA |
| Tu-1 | Tu-1 |
| Yak-2 | Yak-2 KABB |
