On this day in aviation history, 69 years ago-June 24, 1956-the Sukhoi Su-9 made its maiden flight. Designated “Fishpot” by NATO reporting standards, the Su-9 was an all-weather, jet-powered ...
On this day in aviation history, 67 years ago (December 25, 1958), the first flight of the Sukhoi Su-11 Fishpot-C took place. The Su-11 was a further development of the original Su-9 Fishpot, and the ...