Sukhoi Su-17 - Specifications (Su-17M4)

Specifications (Su-17M4)

Data from Sukhoi, Wilson

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19.02 m (62 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan:
  
  • Spread: 13.68 m (44 ft 11 in)
  • Swept: 10.02 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 5.12 m (16 ft 10 in)
• Wing area:
  
  • Spread: 38.5 m² (415 ft²)
  • Swept: 34.5 m² (370 ft²)
• Empty weight: 12,160 kg (26,810 lb)
• Loaded weight: 16,400 kg (36,155 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet
  • Dry thrust: 76.4 kN (17,185 lbf)
  • Thrust with afterburner: 109.8 kN (24,675 lbf)
• Fuel capacity: 3,770 kg (8,310 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed:
  
  • Sea level: 1,400 km/h (755 knots, 870 mph)
  • Altitude: 1,860 km/h (1,005 knots, 1,380 mph, Mach 1.7)
• Range:
  
  • Combat: 1,150 km (620 nm, 419 mi) in hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) warload
  • Ferry: 2,300 km (1,240 nmi, 1,430 mi)
• Service ceiling: 14,200 m (46,590 ft)
• Rate of climb: 230 m/s (45,275 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 443 kg/m² (90.77 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.68
  
• G-force limit: 7
• Airframe lifespan: 2,000 flying hours, 20 years

Armament

• 2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 cannon, 80 rpg
• Two underwing launch rails for R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid') air-to-air missiles for self-defense
• Up to 4000 kg (8,820 lb) on ten hardpoints (three under the fixed portion of each wing, four on the fuselage sides), including free-fall bombs, rocket pods, cluster bombs, SPPU-22-01 cannon pods with traversable barrels, ECM pods, napalm tanks, and nuclear weapons. Current aircraft compatible with Kh-23 (AS-7 'Kerry'), Kh-25 (AS-10 'Karen'), Kh-29 (AS-14 'Kedge'), and Kh-58 (AS-11 'Kilter') guided missiles as well as electro-optical and laser-guided bombs.