Product Description

Směr - 1:48 Sukhoi Su-7BKL - 1210853

At the beginning of the 1950s, based on the recommendations from the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Pavel Sukhoi introduced two similar designs differing in their wing arrangement. The first of the two designs had a delta wing and was marked with the letter “T” as an interceptor, while the second design had swept wings, was marked with the letter “S” as a tactical fighter. The T-1 design was dropped, but the interceptor T-3 version was later developed as the Su-9 . The swept wing S-1 concept provided better low-altitude handling, making that design suitable for the tactical fighter role. Production was authorised, and the first prototype took to the air on 8 September 1955.

The aircraft was officially introduced in 1956 during an air show at Tushino Airport and NATO observers assigned it the codename “Fitter”. Series production was launched in 1959 when the aircraft entered service. The Su-7BKL version was manufactured from 1965 and replaced the older BM type. The BKL version was intended for rough-field operation and the BMK version had modified landing gear including additional skids, a pair of breaking parachutes and additional SPRD-110 rocket boosters for easier takeoff from short fields. The BKL version was manufactured between 1965 and 1972 and besides the Soviet Union it was used in Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Specification:

Scale: 1:48
Wingspan: 193,9 mm
Length: 350 mm
Decals version: 3
Number of parts: 164

Must buy:

The colors (on request)
Glue for plastic models
Thinner
Brushes