Su-7B FITTER A (SUKHOI)

Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

Country of Origin: CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft: Lightning, F-100 Super Sabre, MiG-21 Fishbed.
Crew: One.
Role: Ground-attack.
Armament: Two 30-mm cannon, rockets, bombs.
Dimensions: Length: 57 ft (17.38 m). Span: 29 ft, 3 in (9 m).

Wings: Mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below center of aircraft) with wide wing roots, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.

Engine(s): One in the body. Circular air intake in the nose. Large, single exhaust.

Fuselage: Long, tubular body with blunt nose and rear. Large, bubble canopy.

Tail: Swept-back and tapered tail fin with a blunt tip. Swept-back and tapered flats mid- to low-mounted on the fuselage.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, North Korea, South Yemen.