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 (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
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
- 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:
- 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
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 | 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
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
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
| Sukhoi Design Bureau (Сухого Опытное конструкторское бюро) | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | Su-9 · Su-11 |
| 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* | |
| *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 |
