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The canopy is molded in two parts but sits in an un-prototypical recess which prevents the canopy from being displayed open. As stated the aft inlets are missing, but can be sourced from Quickboost (48149) which makes resin replacements for the Kopro Su-7 kit. Overall the kit is a decent replica of the Su-9 with restrained panel lines and rivets. These inlets came to characterize the later Su-9, the improved Su-11 and the Su-7. From the available pictures and these drawings, Trumpeter has crafted their Su-9 as the early version without the four cooling inlets around the aft fuselage aft of the airbrakes. What can be found on the web is a nice set of drawings of the aircraft which are pretty detailed the Trumpeter kit matching these drawings perfectly. The surviving examples in Russian museums, are not well documented by the available walk-arounds because none include interior views. On the web, there are a few classic propaganda pictures of the plane with crews but none provide good operational coverage. There is one book by Yefim Gordon covering the Su-9 and the Su-9 is only one of a range of Sukhoi aircraft discussed. When researching the aircraft, I realized how few pictures there are of the Su-9 likely since they were only in the Soviet Union during the depth of the cold war. It only saw service with the Soviet Air Force (VVS) and was never exported. The Su-9 shared an airframe and engine with the Su-7 Fitter, the aircraft being developed somewhat in parallel. It was the second Sukhoi fighter with the Su-9 numerical designation, the first being a prototype early twin engine early jet fighter similar to the Me-262 which never saw service. Often mistaken for a Mig-21 because of the delta wing, it was in fact a much larger aircraft with greater range.
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It superseded by the Su-15 Flagon and Mig-25 Foxbat.
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The Su-9 was a Soviet interceptor from the later 1950s until the late 1970s.