Su-7BM - Kunovice, Czech Republic
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Su-7BM in Kunovice Aviation Museum
Waymark Code: WM1025A
Location: Zlínský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/10/2019
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Kunovice Aviation Museum was founded in 1970 by members of the Moravian Aeroclub, Alois Hrácek and Jirí Marek. Initially it was built as a museum or cooperative aircraft produced in a factory in Kunovice (
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The air museum at Kunovice focuses its exhibition primarily on aircraft built by the Let company (
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The museum’s collection also includes a selection of former Czechoslovak air force aircraft including MiG-15, MiG-19 and MiG-21 fighter jets as well as Sukhoi Su-7 attack aircraft, a Mil Mi-4 helicopter and two variants of the Avia Av-14 transport, the Av-14 being the Czech license built version of the Illyushin Il-14.
Su-7
The Sukhoi Su-7 (NATO designation name: Fitter-A) was a swept wing, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Union in 1955. Originally, it was designed as tactical, low-level dogfighter, but was not successful in this role. On the other hand, the soon-introduced Su-7B series became the main Soviet fighter-bomber and ground-attack aircraft of the 1960s. The Su-7 was rugged in its simplicity but its shortcomings included short range and low weapon load.
Su-7BM No. 5530
Date of Production: 1965
Serial Number / Registration Code: 5530
Operator: 1965-1977 - 28th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment
1977-1988 20th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment
Date of Decommissioning: 1988
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