NATO Designation "Flagon"
|Entered service in||1965|
|Dimensions and weight|
|Wing span||9.3 m|
|Weight (empty)||17.9 t|
|Engines||2 x R-13-F2-300 turbojet engines|
|Traction||2 x 6 600 kg|
|Maximum speed||2 230 km/h|
|Service ceiling||17 500 m|
|Flying range||1 210 km|
|Aviation gun||Gsh-301 30-mm aviation gun|
|Missiles||4 x K-8 or R-60 missiles|
At the beginning of 1960s
P.O.Sukhoi design bureau began projecting a new T-58 fighter-interceptor.
On the 30th May 1962 this aircraft made it's first flight. In July 1962
fighter was first publicly presented at the air parade at Moscow
Domodedovo airport and entered service in 1965. Aircraft received soviet
Su-15 designation and was known as "Flagon" with NATO countries.
there were produced 400 Su-15 fighters-interceptors.
At the beginning of 1970s a small group of Su-15 interceptors were directed to Egypt to protect Cairo from Israel air forces attacks. In 1980 Soviet Union operated approximately 700 such aircraft. In September 1983 Su-15 interceptor in Kuril Islands region defeated South Korean Boeing-747.
The "Flagon" is completed with 2 underfuselage and 4 underwing hardpoints. Standard armament consists from one infra-red guided missile and one missile with radio guidance. Overall it carries up to 4 missiles such as K-8 or R-60. Aircraft is directed into target by the help of "Vozduh-1" ground automatic direction complex. Su-15 "Flagon" fuel storage system consists from 3 fuselage, 1 wing and 2 podded fuel tanks. Pilot's cockpit is fitted with KC-4 ejection seat. Cockpit features good observation from the inside. Recently Su-15 "Flagon" aircraft are out-dated and are not operated by Russia and replaced by other operators.