Su-8

Su-8

Su-8

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Strike aircraft

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Su-8 is a premium gift rank IV Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Winged Lions" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season VI, "Firepower".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 7 150 m550 km/h

Turn time25 s

Max altitude9 000 m

Engine2 х Shvetsov M-71

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight13 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 7,150 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	9000	__._	__._	__._	__._	400
Upgraded	574	550		24.1	25.0	12.3	9.3

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	+	-
720	390	437	380	310	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 360	< 380	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear390 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 415

RB2 568

SB4 772

Crew training10 000

Experts290 000

Aces940

Research Aces960 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 100 / 160 / 540 %

2 × 166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	shkas_belt_pack FAB-100 shkas_new_gun ub_turret_belt_pack FAB-250 RO-82 ns45_belt_pack FAB-500 ns45_new_gun ub_turret_new_gun RO-132

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Su-8 is armed with:

• 4 x 45 mm NS-45 cannons, belly-mounted (50 rpg = 200 total)
• 8 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, wing-mounted (600 rpg = 4,800 total)

Suspended armament

The Su-8 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 9 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (900 kg total)
• 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 6 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (1,350 kg total)
• 4 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,400 kg total)
• 10 x RS-82 rockets
• 10 x RS-82 rockets + 9 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (900 kg total)
• 10 x RS-82 rockets + 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)
• 10 x RS-82 rockets + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 10 x RBS-82 rockets
• 10 x RBS-82 rockets + 9 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (900 kg total)
• 10 x RBS-82 rockets + 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)
• 10 x RBS-82 rockets + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 10 x RS-132 rockets
• 10 x RS-132 rockets + 9 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (900 kg total)
• 10 x RS-132 rockets + 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)
• 6 x RS-132 rockets + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 10 x RBS-132 rockets
• 10 x RBS-132 rockets + 9 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (900 kg total)
• 10 x RBS-132 rockets + 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)
• 6 x RBS-132 rockets + 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

The Su-8 is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, dorsal turret (200 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine gun, ventral turret (200 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

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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