JC Wings JCW-72-SU22-001

JC Wings JCW-72-SU22-001 is a 1/72 scale diecast the Sukhoi SU-22M (NATO reporting name: Fitter J) of the Libyan Arab Republic Air Force (LARAF), Gulf of Sidra incident, August 19, 1981.

Gulf of Sidra incident (1981)

The first Gulf of Sidra Incident took place on August 19, 1981, when two Libyan Su-22 Fitters fired upon two VF-41 “Black Aces” F-14 Tomcats, who thereupon each shot down a Libyan Su-22. Libya had claimed that the entire Gulf was its territory with an exclusive 62-nautical-mile (115 km; 71 mi) zone. Two further incidents occurred in 1986 and 1989.

Sukhoi Su-17/20/22

The Sukhoi Su-17 and its sub-variants, the Su-20 and Su-22 (NATO reporting name: Fitter), are Soviet single-seat, single-engine fighter bombers with variable-sweep wings. Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7, the aircraft first flew on August 2, 1966, and entered service in 1970.

The Su-17 had a long operational career and underwent numerous upgrades over time. It was widely exported and participated in various conflicts. Over 2,500 airframes were produced before production ended in 1990. The Russian Federation retired its fleet in 1998, but the aircraft remains in service with some export customers.

Domestic variants of the aircraft are powered by the Lyulka AL-21 engine, while exported versions use the Tumanskiy R29 engine. Both are axial-flow afterburning turbojet engines.

The armament includes two autocannons in the wing roots and twelve hardpoints, each capable of carrying up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores.