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{{Specs-Card|code=su-6_am42}}
 
{{Specs-Card|code=su-6_am42}}
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{{About
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|about=Soviet attacker '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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|usage=the version with an M-71F engine
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|link=Su-6 (M-71F)
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}}
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_Su-6_AM-42.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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{{Break}}
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet attacker {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight Performance ===
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=== Flight performance ===
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,000 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
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|-
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! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
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|-
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! Stock
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| 478 || 459 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 25.8 || 26.7 || 8.6 || 8.2 || rowspan="2" | 800
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|-
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! Upgraded
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| 531 || 501 || 23.9 || 25.0 || 15.2 || 11.2
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|-
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|}
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==== Details ====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Features
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|-
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
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|-
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X    <!-- ✓ -->
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | Limits
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
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! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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|-
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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|-
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 480 || 480 || 290 || ~10 || ~5
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
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|-
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
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|-
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| < 350 || < 380 || < 395 || > 323
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 4 mm steel surrounding the engine
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* 4 mm steel on both sides of gunner
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* 6 mm steel behind propeller spinner
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* 6 mm steel behind wing oil cooling systems
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* 6 mm steel beneath fuel tank
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* 6 mm steel on both sides of pilot
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* 6 mm steel beside gunner's head
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* 6 mm steel directly in front of windshield
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* 6 mm steel above windshield
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* 10 mm steel between pilot and gunner
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* 10 mm steel in front of gunner<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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* 12 mm steel in front of gunner<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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* 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of pilot
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* 64 mm bulletproof glass in front of gunner<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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* Self-sealing fuel tank with neutral gas pressurization system underneath pilot
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> (Note: the gunner is rear-facing)
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|NS-37 (37 mm)|VYa-23 (23 mm)|ShKAS (7.62 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* A choice between two presets:
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** 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)
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** 2 x 23 mm VYa-23 cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total) + 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (750 rpg = 1,500 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
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{{main|AO-25M-1 (25 kg)|FAB-50 (50 kg)|FAB-100 (100 kg)|FAB-250M43 (250 kg)}}
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{{main|RS-82|RBS-82|RS-132|RBS-132}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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* Without load
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* 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs (400 kg total)
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* 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs (300 kg total)
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* 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 kg total)
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* 6 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (600 kg total)
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* 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M43 bombs (500 kg total)
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* 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 10 x RS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
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* 6 x 50 kg FAB-50 bombs + 10 x RBS-82 rockets (300 kg total)
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* 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 10 x RS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
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* 16 x 25 kg AO-25M-1 bombs + 10 x RBS-82 rockets (400 kg total)
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* 10 x RS-132 rockets
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* 10 x RBS-132 rockets
  
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
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''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''
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{{main|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
  
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== Usage in the battles ==
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* 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (196 rpg)
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''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
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== Usage in battles ==
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''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Mixer
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! rowspan="2" | Pitch
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! colspan="3" | Radiator
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! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
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|-
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! Oil !! Water !! Type
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|-
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| Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Not controllable<br>1 gear || Not controllable
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|-
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|}
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Flight performance
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! Survivability
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! colspan="3" | Weaponry
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|-
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| I
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| Fuselage repair
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| Radiator
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|
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| Offensive 7 mm
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| Turret 12 mm
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| DZ-40
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|-
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| II
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|
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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| New 7 mm MGs
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| New 12 mm MGs (turret)
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| RO-82
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|-
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| III
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| Wings repair
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| Engine
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|
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| Offensive 37 mm
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| VYa-23 cannon
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| RO-132
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|-
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| IV
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|
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| Engine injection
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| Cover
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| New 37 mm cannons
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| Offensive 23 mm
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| New 23 mm cannons
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Do not use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Well armoured
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* Powerful, multi-purpose canons to attack ground and air targets
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* Good short term manoeuvrability at moderate speeds
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* Gunner & pilot are very well protected
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* Good payload options, including 10 x RS/RBS-132 rockets
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Gunner has restrictive firing angles
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* Defensive armament doesn't keep up with the opposition offensive armament
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* Bad sustained turn rate
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* Bad climb-rate compared to fighters
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* Uncontrollable at high speeds and bad redline speeds
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* Engine overheats easily
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
  
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== Read also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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{{AirManufacturer Sukhoi}}
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{{USSR attackers}}

Revision as of 09:28, 4 July 2020

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Su-6 (AM-42)
su-6_am42.png
Su-6 (AM-42)
USSR flag.png USSR
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
5.0 4.7 5.0
Class:
Research:46 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:155 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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This page is about the Soviet attacker Su-6 (AM-42). For the version with an M-71F engine, see Su-6 (M-71F).

Description

GarageImage Su-6 (AM-42).jpg


The Su-6 (AM-42) is a rank IV Soviet attacker with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/SB) and 4.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A.".

General info

Flight performance

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 3,000 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 478 459 6000 25.8 26.7 8.6 8.2 800
Upgraded 531 501 23.9 25.0 15.2 11.2

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 + -
0 330 480 480 290 ~10 ~5
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 350 < 380 < 395 > 323

Survivability and armour

  • 4 mm steel surrounding the engine
  • 4 mm steel on both sides of gunner
  • 6 mm steel behind propeller spinner
  • 6 mm steel behind wing oil cooling systems
  • 6 mm steel beneath fuel tank
  • 6 mm steel on both sides of pilot
  • 6 mm steel beside gunner's head
  • 6 mm steel directly in front of windshield
  • 6 mm steel above windshield
  • 10 mm steel between pilot and gunner
  • 10 mm steel in front of gunner*
  • 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 tank with neutral gas pressurization system underneath pilot

* (Note: the gunner is rear-facing)

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main articles: NS-37 (37 mm), VYa-23 (23 mm), ShKAS (7.62 mm)

The Su-6 (AM-42) is armed with:

  • A choice between two presets:
    • 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)
    • 2 x 23 mm VYa-23 cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total) + 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (750 rpg = 1,500 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: AO-25M-1 (25 kg), FAB-50 (50 kg), FAB-100 (100 kg), FAB-250M43 (250 kg)
Main articles: RS-82, RBS-82, RS-132, RBS-132

The Su-6 (AM-42) 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)
  • 4 x 100 kg FAB-100 bombs (400 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

Main article: Berezin UB (12.7 mm)

The Su-6 (AM-42) is defended by:

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

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

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 Not controllable
1 gear 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Offensive 7 mm Turret 12 mm DZ-40
II Compressor Airframe New 7 mm MGs New 12 mm MGs (turret) RO-82
III Wings repair Engine Offensive 37 mm VYa-23 cannon RO-132
IV Engine injection Cover New 37 mm cannons Offensive 23 mm New 23 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Well armoured
  • Powerful, multi-purpose canons to attack ground and air targets
  • Good short term manoeuvrability at moderate speeds
  • Gunner & pilot are very well protected
  • Good payload options, including 10 x RS/RBS-132 rockets

Cons:

  • Gunner has restrictive firing angles
  • Defensive armament doesn't keep up with the opposition offensive armament
  • Bad sustained turn rate
  • Bad climb-rate compared to fighters
  • Uncontrollable at high speeds and bad redline speeds
  • Engine overheats easily

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

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

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

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

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
  • other literature.


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Su-27  Su-27
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-25  Su-25 · Su-25BM · Su-25K · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39
Export  ◊Su-22UM3K · ◔Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22M4
  J-11*
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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

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