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At the time of the evacuation of the Sukhoi OKB to Novosibirsk, the prototype of a developed version of the Su-1, the Su-3, was under construction. Initiated under the designation I-360, the Su-3 mated the Su-1 fuselage and tail surfaces with an entirely new wing of revised profile with shorter-span outer panels resulting in a 2.00m2 reduction in wing area. The radiator bath was enlarged, but in all other major respects the Su-3 was similar to the Su-1. Retaining the M-105P engine and the same armament, the Su-3 was completed at Novosibirsk and entered flight test in the late summer of 1942. Although the TsIAM had meanwhile undertaken much development work on the TK-2 turbo-supercharger, the principal defects were found to remain, and, as a consequence, development of the Su-3 was discontinued towards the end of 1942.
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2860 kg | 6305 lb |
| Empty weight | 2490 kg | 5490 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.10 m | 33 ft 2 in |
| Length | 8.42 m | 27 ft 7 in |
| Height | 2.71 m | 8 ft 11 in |
| Wing area | 17.00 m2 | 182.99 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 638 km/h | 396 mph |
| Range | 700 km | 435 miles |
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