Sukhoi Su-15
| Su-15 | |
|---|---|
| Su-15 with R-98MR missiles | |
| General information | |
| Type | Interceptor aircraft |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| Status | Retired from military service |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Defence Forces (historical) |
| Number built | 1,290 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1965–1979 |
| Introduction date | 1965 |
| First flight | 30 May 1962 |
| Retired | 1996 (Ukraine) |
The Sukhoi Su-15 (NATO reporting name: Flagon) is a twinjet supersonic interceptor aircraft developed by the Soviet Union. It entered service in 1965 and remained one of the front-line designs into the 1990s. The Su-15 was designed to replace the Sukhoi Su-11 and Sukhoi Su-9, which were becoming obsolete as NATO introduced newer and more capable strategic bombers.