Sukhoi Su-15TM Flagon-F v2.02

Sukhoi Su-15TM Flagon-F v2.02
by Boopidoo and team

Be sure to visit http://aerospace.boopidoo.com for the latest update/version.

---History---
The Sukhoi Su-15 was developed primarily because of the Soviet Unions great need for a capable high-speed high-altitude interceptor in the 1950's. The Sukhoi design bureu was tasked with the construction of the swept-wing S-1 tactical fighter and the delta-winged T-3 interceptor.

The Su-1 'Fitter' which first flew in 1955 later developed into the Su-7 which in turn developed into the very successful Su-17,20,22 variable wing geometry attack aircrafts.

The T-3 on the other hand developed into the Su-9 'Fishpot'. Unfortunately the Su-9 lacked performance in both operational range as well as radar range. This led to the development of the Su-15 'Flagon', not counting the half-failure of Su-11 (a bigger version of the Su-9). The Su-15 after lots of prototypes first flew operationally in 1965. During it's operational time it guarded the Soviet Unions borders right up until the desintegration of the USSR.

Production of the T-model began in 1971 and that later became TM with the modernised Taifun-M radar. The Su-15 had at this point evolved with extended wings to lower the high approroach speed and a spherical nosecone to make room for the bigger radar. The TM also had smaller inner weapon pylons under the wings to carry R-60 (AA-8 APHID) missiles, this was done to satisfy the need of a dogfighting capability. To further increase it's overall capability the under fuselage pylons were upgraded to being able to carry gunpods, attack rockets, rocket pods and bombs up to 500kg. Since only the gunpods has been used and has a functional fire-control system the other loadouts options must be seen as theoretical, although the carrying capability's still there.

---Install guide---
- Unrar the selfextracting archive "su15tm_v202_package.exe" into the "Strike Fighters-folder.

---Made by---
Aircraft LODs by Boopidoo
Aircraft textures by Volksjaeger & Boopidoo
Aircraft decals by Volksjaeger & Boopidoo

Cockpit LODS by Boopidoo
Cockpit textures by Boopidoo & Badger the Bad
Cockpit manual by Boopidoo

su15tm_data.ini by kreelin, MoonJumper & Boopidoo
su15_avionics.ini by Boopidoo
su15_loadout.ini by Boopidoo
su15tm_cockpit.ini by Boopidoo
SU15_ABEmitter.ini by kreelin & bpao
SU15ab.tga by kreelin & bpao (originally F14ab.tga by Deuces)
Su15Engine.wav by kreelin
MiGLock & MiGTrack.wav by Fubar512 (from Magos MiG-21 cockpit)

---Special thanks to---
Invaluable testing by MoonJumper and kreelin which inspired me to improve the model way beyond my initial goals. Thanks Volksjaeger, Eruyi & Hawkwind for help with the original model. Armourdave gave me a lot of invaluable help and support, thanks David! Thanks to Mago for help and tutoring regarding Soviet avionics and especially the RWR.