KITKH80144 - Kitty Hawk 1/48 Sukhoi Su-17 M3/M4 Fitter-K - WWHP111423

KITKH80144 - Kitty Hawk 1/48 Sukhoi Su-17 M3/M4 Fitter-K - WWHP111423

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Sukhoi Su-17 (NATO: Fitter) was a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber derived from the Su-7, entering Soviet service in 1970. The Su-17M3 (Fitter-H) introduced a deeper dorsal spine with additional avionics and fuel, based on the airframe of the two-seat UM trainer. The Su-17M4 (Fitter-K) was the final production single-seat variant, identifiable by the ram-air cooling intake at the base of the vertical stabilizer and a substantially upgraded navigation and targeting suite. Both variants served widely with Soviet and successor-state air forces through the 1990s.

This is the first boxing in Kitty Hawk's 1/48 Fitter family, covering Soviet-operated aircraft. The export-marked Su-22 variants follow in KH80146.

Box contents:

• 9 grey plastic sprues plus 1 clear sprue
• Photo-etched fret (seat harness, cockpit detail)
• Waterslide decals — 7 marking options: 6 Soviet/Russian aircraft (mix of M3 and M4), 1 Ukrainian AF; includes Su-17M3, Su-17M3R (recon), and Su-17M4 variants across Soviet AF, Russian Naval Aviation, and Ukrainian AF
• Detailed K-36D ejection seat; detailed AL-21F engine (rear fuselage removable at maintenance break)
• Movable wings, positionable flaps, slats, speed brakes, canopy, stabilators, ailerons
• Extensive ordnance including R-73, R-60, Kh-23, multiple bomb types, rocket pods, gun pods, EW pods, external fuel tanks, KKR-1T recon pod