Let Your Curiosity Soar

Specifications

General Characteristics

  • Crew: 1 (pilot)
  • Length: 54 ft 9 in
  • Wingspan:
    • Spread: 45 ft 10 in
    • Swept: 25 ft 6 in
  • Height: 15 ft 10 in
  • Empty Weight: Approximately 22,046 lbs
  • Loaded Weight: Approximately 39,242 lbs
  • Max Takeoff Weight: Approximately 40,785 lbs

Performance

  • Engine: 1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet
  • Max Speed:
    • At altitude: Mach 2.35 (about 1,520 mph)
    • At sea level: Mach 1.14 (about 839 mph)
  • Range: 1,750 mi (1,520 nmi) with drop tanks
  • Service Ceiling: Over 60,000 ft
  • Rate of Climb: 45,275 ft/min
  • Thrust/Weight: 0.83 with afterburner

Armament

  • Guns: 1× 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L cannon with 200 rounds
  • Hardpoints: 7 (including wing and fuselage stations) with a capacity of up to 6,600 lbs, able to carry a mix of:
    • Air-to-air missiles: R-23/R-24 (NATO: AA-7 “Apex”), R-60 (NATO: AA-8 “Aphid”)
    • Air-to-surface missiles, bombs, and rocket pods for ground-attack roles