Sukhoi Su-15TM: The Boeing-Killer

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+1, its a cool jet. However, was it not also armed with an onboard GSh-6-23? There’s sources that keep mentioning it but I cannot find definite proof, so I’m just wondering if it really has it or not.

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That was tested on some prototypes, but it never made it to the production model. Perhaps that could be on a separate vehicle!

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Finally, a suggestion for this amazing vehicle! I’d love it at 10.7 tech tree- extremely fast, excellent climb, poor but not awful manueverability, countermeasures (albeit at the expense of one of the gunpods), long-range missiles, and R-60Ms.

I’d just wonder about the placement on the tree. Between aircraft such as this, the Su-9/11, the interceptor Floggers, and the MiG-31 there are a lot of Soviet interceptors to be added but not really a designated line for them. Somewhat similar story for the US as well.

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Yes! I’m frankly surprised it hadn’t been suggested already. Hope to see it soon!

It has been a couple of times, though possibly not on this version of the forum

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+1 Would be very nice plane to get

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+1, Gaijin is slacking when it comes to the dedicated Cold War interceptors, this goes for the U.S as well, they’ve somewhat already got theirs going with the F-104 line.

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I’m sure when it comes, someone will make a video of it shooting down a B-29

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yes pls mr snail.

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Su-15TM would be fantastic to see! +1

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+1, this and the other Soviet and US interceptors are massively overdue to come to the game.

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I dont know what makes you think the manoeuvrability would be poor. Double delta wings and a high TWR do pretty good things for the J-7E. The Su-15TM probably has a higher wing loading and hence wouldnt turn as tightly but I reckon the turn rate/retention would be pretty strong.

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If anything, I imagine the Su-15TM would be most comparable to the F-106.

We could be looking at a new vehicle matchup for an update…

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I cant tell you how much I would love to see that xD.
I have a spreadsheet of maybe 100 vehicles Id most like to see come to the game and those 2 are probably some of my favourites

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Same here!

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The Su-15TM has an overload of only 6.5g, which translates to 9.75g in-game. While it may be able to pull some AoA, it wouldn’t be able to sustain a turn without the wings falling off. It’d be similar to the F-8E, which also has a 6.5g limit.

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Well, the F-8E turns fairly well, so Id be happy with that

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Thanks! Good to have some pics of that.

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