.jpg "T-4 (Su-100) Strike (Reconnaissance aircraft). First flight: 1972 © Konstantinos Panitsidis")
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Mission: Destruction of attack aircraft carriers strategic reconnaissance
Chief Designer: N.S. Cherniakov
The aircraft with unique titanium and steel structure. The first aircraft in the world to fly quadruplex redundant 3-axes fly-by-wire system.
Maiden flight made on 22nd of August 1972 with test-pilot V.S. Ilyushin and test-navigator N.A. Alfiorov at the controls. Total 10 flights made. Program cancelled in no connection with technical reasons.
THREE-VIEW DRAWING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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DESIGNER
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OKB Sukhoi
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COUNTRY
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Russia
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TYPE
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Strike (Reconnaissance aircraft)
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CREW
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2
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POWER-PLANT
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4 x RD36-41
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Thrust, kgf
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4 x 16.000
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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44,00
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Height, m
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11,20
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Wing span, m
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22,00
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Wing area, m2
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295,7
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WEIGHT
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Empty aircraft, kg
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55.600
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Maximum take-off, kg
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135.000
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| Normal take-off, kg | 114.000 |
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Internal fuel, kg
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-
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| Fuel capacity in external tanks, kg: | - |
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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3.200
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Cruising speed, km/h
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3.000
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Range, km
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7.000
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Combat range, km
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-
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Service ceiling, m
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18.000
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| ARMAMENT | Two Kh-45 (X-45) air-to-ground missiles. |
PHOTOS Su-100 (T-4)
