Sukhoi Su – 9 B „Fishpot“ Jagdflugzeug the aircraft has been complemented

the aircraft has been complemented by the advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

It was equipped with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

It did not enter service until 1983

100 kilometers (680 mi)

Sukhoi Su – 9 B „Fishpot“ Jagdflugzeug the aircraft has been complementedThe Su 9 Fishpot is a Russian military aircraft that was used as an interceptor . It also carried long range radar systems to supplement the radar surveillance that was not yet widespread in the 1950s . The most striking feature of the Su 9 was the strongly swept delta wings , which gave it a similarity to the MiG 21 . The Su 9 was built in only small numbers and was decommissioned in 1976 . first flight October 10, 1957 crew 1 length 17. 3 m span 9.