Sukhoi Su-15: The 'Boeing Killer'

In the late 1950s, the Sukhoi Design Bureau, already an established fighter maker, started work on a successor to its Su—9 and Su—11 single—engined interceptors for the national Air defense Force. Similar to its predecessors, the new aircraft designated Su—15 had delta wings; unlike the Su—9/Su—11, however, it had twin engines and lateral air intakes freeing up the nose for a powerful fire control radar. First flown in May 1962, the Su—15 officially entered service in 1965 and was built in ...