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Sukhoi Su-15TM

Single-seat all-weather interceptor constructed in Soviet Union. Gift to Aviation Museum Košice from President of Ukraine Leonid Kučma.

Construction of Sukhoi Su-15 begins in 50s under pod designation T-5. Aircraft was bigger than his ancestor T-43 (Su-9), wing of which Su-15 used. Last version, Su-15TM (Typhoon modification) has wing with reduced sweep and new improved radar Tayfun-M. Armament is carrying at six underwing hard-points. On outer hard-poins mid-range air-to-air radar and IR guided missiles R-98M, at inner hard-points missiles for air combat R-60 with IR guidance. Aircraft can carry two UPK-23-250 containers with 23 mm cannons GŠ-23L (250 rounds).

Specifications of Su-15TM:
wing span:	9,34 m
length:	21,42 m
height:	4,81 m
wing area:	36,60 m²
weight:
- empty aircraft	10760 kg
- normal take-off	16900 kg
- maximal take-off	18000 kg
engine:	2x Tumanskij R-13F 2-300
maximal thrust:	2x 64,70 kN
maximal speed:
- at ground level	1400 km/h
- in altitude 12000 m	2230 km/h
range:	1780 km
service ceiling:	18500 m

Versions:

Su-15 - fighter - interceptor with triangle delta wing made in series from 1966
Su-15T - fighter - interceptor with a new delta wing, with reduced sweep on the outboard section, made in series from 1966
Su-15TM - fighter - interceptor with improved radar Tajfun-M (Typhoon-M)
Su-15bis - experimental version of fighter - interceptor with new engines. Made in 1972
Su-15UT - two-seat trainer version made from 1969
Su-15UM - two-seat trainer and fighter version made from 1976
Su-15VD - experimental version V/STOL with three lift engines Kolesov DR-36-35 in fuselage


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Aviation Museum Košice

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Sukhoi Su-15TM

Specifications of Su-15TM:

Versions: