The 1949 Sukhoi Su-15, also called Aircraft P, was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor that never reached production. The Soviet government ordered its development in March 1947 as an early all-weather jet interceptor, and the Sukhoi bureau proposed a midwing design with a pressurized cabin, radar and swept wings. Its two Klimov RD-45 engines sat in tandem rather than side by side, the cockpit was offset to the left to clear the air intake duct for the rear engine, and the 35 degree swept wing carried two full-chord fences. The first prototype was completed on 25 October 1948 and flew on 11 January 1949, reaching 1,032 km/h at low level, though it suffered vibration above Mach 0.87. On 3 June 1949 severe vibration forced the pilot to eject, the cause was never determined, and the program was ended.
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The Su-15 was an early attempt at an all-weather jet-powered interceptor. Its development was ordered by the Soviet government in March 1947, with the approval of the Sukhoi Design Bureau's preliminary midwing design
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The Sukhoi Su-15 (Aircraft P) was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production.
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was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production
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The program was subsequently terminated, and the second prototype was not completed.
Specifications, powerplant
2 × Klimov RD-45F centrifugal-flow turbojet engines
Development, first flight
The Su-15 first flew on 11 January 1949
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 985 km/h (612 mph, 532 kn) at 10,950 m (35,930 ft)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 7,409 kg (16,334 lb)
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The Su-15 was an early attempt at an all-weather jet-powered interceptor. Its development was ordered by the Soviet government in March 1947, with the approval of the Sukhoi Design Bureau's preliminary midwing design
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The Sukhoi Su-15 (Aircraft P) was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production.
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The Su-15 was an early attempt at an all-weather jet-powered interceptor. Its development was ordered by the Soviet government in March 1947, with the approval of the Sukhoi Design Bureau's preliminary midwing design
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The Sukhoi Su-15 (Aircraft P) was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production.
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The Sukhoi Su-15 (Aircraft P) was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production.
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