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Sukhoi T-3

A delta-wing interceptor prototype that formed an important development step toward the operational Su-9 family.

Archive ID: afm_0000503
Sukhoi T-3, shown in the selected representative source image.Greg Goebel / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — released by authorImage source

A delta-wing interceptor prototype that formed an important development step toward the operational Su-9 family.

Primary roleInterceptor
First flight1956
OriginSoviet Union
ManufacturerSukhoi Design Bureau
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
T-3PrototypeInterceptorSoviet Air Forces

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3