Su-22

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The Su-22 is a Soviet-designed variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber widely exported and used for ground-attack missions by several air forces, including Poland’s.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form As subject As object
Sukhoi Su-17 0 2
Su-17 0 1
Su-17M 0 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
military aircraft
variable-sweep wing aircraft
aircraftCategory supersonic aircraft
aircraftType single-seat
twin-seat trainer variant
armament air-to-air missiles
air-to-surface missiles
bombs
internal cannon
unguided rockets
conflictParticipation Iran–Iraq War
2011 Libyan Civil War
surface form: "Libyan Civil War"

Syrian Civil War
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 1
designedBy Sukhoi Design Bureau
surface form: "Sukhoi"
developedFrom Su-22 self-linksurface differs
surface form: "Su-17"
engineType turbojet
exportVersionOf Su-22 self-linksurface differs
surface form: "Su-17M"
firstFlight 1969
introduced 1970s
manufacturer Sukhoi Design Bureau
natoReportingName Fitter
operatorType Warsaw Pact
surface form: "Warsaw Pact countries"

export customers outside Warsaw Pact
originEra Cold War
powerplant Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
primaryMission interdiction
tactical strike
role close air support
fighter-bomber
ground attack
usedBy Afghan Air Force
Angolan Air Force
Bulgarian Air Force
Czech Air Force
East German Air Force
Iranian Air Force
Iraqi Air Force
Libyan Air Force
Peruvian Air Force
Polish Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
surface form: "Soviet Air Force"

Syrian Arab Air Force
surface form: "Syrian Air Force"

Vietnam People’s Air Force
surface form: "Vietnam People's Air Force"

Yemeni Air Force
wingConfiguration variable-sweep

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Polish Air Force aircraft Su-22
Su-22 developedFrom Su-22 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: "Su-17"
Su-22 exportVersionOf Su-22 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: "Su-17M"
Bell X-5 influenced Su-22
this entity surface form: "Sukhoi Su-17"
this entity surface form: "Sukhoi Su-17"