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Su-9 Samolyet K

Su-9 Samolyet K

The Sukhoi Su-9 (Russian: Самолёт K, lit. 'Aircraft K'; USAF/DoD designation: Type 8) was an early jet fighter built in the Soviet Union shortly after World War II. The design began in 1944 and was intended to use Soviet-designed turbojet engines. The design was heavily influenced by captured German jet fighters and it was subsequently redesigned to use a Soviet copy of the German Jumo 004 turbojet. The Su-9 was slower than competing Soviet aircraft and it was cancelled as a result. A modified version with different engines and a revised wing became the Su-11 (Samolyot KL), but this did not enter production either. The Su-13 (Samolyot KT) was a proposal to re-engine the aircraft with Soviet copies of the Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet as well as to modify it for night fighting, but neither proposal was accepted.

Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Manufacturer
Sukhoi
Category
Fighters
Country of origin
Soviet Union
First flight
1946-11-13

Specifications

Max speed
478 kt
Range
650 nm
Service ceiling
42,000 ft
Max takeoff weight
12,985 lb
Empty weight
8,951 lb
Powerplant
2 × RD-10 turbojets
Engines
2
Seats
1
Length
34.6 ft
Wingspan
36.8 ft
Height
11.8 ft
Number built
2

Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.