Sukhoi Interceptors: The Su-9, Su-11, and Su-15: Unsung Soviet Cold War Heroes

by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov

Closed in 1949, the Sukhoi Design Bureau was reborn in 1953 to meet an urgent demand for a fast interceptor that would counter the threat posed by NATO bombers. It wasted no time developing a succession of missile-armed, Mach 2 interceptors characterized by delta wings; the single-engined Su-9 entered service in 1960, followed by the up-armed Su-11 in 1964 and the twin-engined Su-15 in 1967. Though built in modest numbers, the three types became an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764358685
• ISBN13: 9780764358685
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 4.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.8" x 11.3"