| Aircraft | Su-17 "Fitter" (SUKHOI) |
| Type | Ground-attack |
| Similar Aircraft | MiG-21 Fishbed, Su-7 Fitter, A-7 Corsair II, G.91Y. |
| Engine | One Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet: 24,802 lb thrust |
| Wingspan | 45 ft (13.8 m) |
| Length | 61 ft, 6 in (18.76 m) |
| User Countries | Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary,
Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Yemen, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, South Yemen, Syria, Vietnam. |
| Max. Ceiling | 59,055 ft |
| Range | 1,100 km |
| Crew | 1 |
| Armament | Two 30mm NR-30 cannons with
70 rounds per cannon, plus up to 9,921 lb
including ASMs, bombs, dispensor weapons, rockets, drop tanks, and ECM pods on eight external points |
Wings. Mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below the center), variable,
swept-back, and
tapered with blunt tips. Wide wing roots.
Engine(s). One turbojet in the fuselage. Circular air intake in the
nose. Large, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, tubular with blunt nose and rear section. Large bubble
canopy. Prominent
dorsal spine on top of the body from the cockpit to the tail fin.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a square tip. Flats mid- to low-mounted
on the fuselage
swept-back and tapered
Source-Military.CZ