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Fighter-bomber
Sukhoi Su-17 is a fighter-bomber originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Sukhoi. Reported operators include Soviet Air Forces (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Polish Air Force (historical) Vietnam People's Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.02 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Fighter-bomber
Soviet Union
Sukhoi
In limited service
Soviet Air Forces (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Polish Air Force (historical) Vietnam People's Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
2,867
1969–1990
1970
2 August 1966
Sukhoi Su-7
1
19.02 m (62 ft 5 in)
13.68 m (44 ft 11 in) wings spread
5.12 m (16 ft 10 in)
38.5 m 2 (414 sq ft) wings spread
12,160 kg (26,808 lb)
16,400 kg (36,156 lb)
19,430 kg (42,836 lb)
3,770 kg (8,311 lb)
1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet engine, 76.4 kN (17,200 lbf) thrust dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 lbf) with afterburner
1,400 km/h (870 mph, 760 kn) / M1.13 at sea level
1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) warload
2,300 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
14,200 m (46,600 ft)
230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)
**2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total) UPK-23 or SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannons
10 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: *** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28 Bombs: drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster bombs
root: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)
+ 7
443 kg/m 2 (91 lb/sq ft)
0.68
*** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28
drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster bombs
S-5 , S-8 & S-13
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sukhoi Su-17 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaReported count for Sukhoi Su-22. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 10 / in service: 1. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Czech Air Force". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
IranDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
LibyaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PolandDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
SyriaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
VietnamDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
YemenDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-22, grouped under Sukhoi Su-17. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Soviet Air Forces (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Polish Air Force (historical) Vietnam People's Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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