the ISU-17 frog fighter was an aircraft of aerial superiority and interceptor, the aircraft was developed in the mid 1940s and early 1950s in the Russian suburbs, the aircraft faced several fighters in its time, from piston aircraft, even aircraft with jet engines. this jet always stood out before the others, managing to dominate the airspace of the opposing nation with an absurd perfection, a perfection that the other fighters did not acquire.

the plane does not have an afterburn, because it was not necessary, due to the light material that was used to it, and the small size in which it delivered an excellent speed.

the plane used 2 coupled weapons, one 7.50 mm cannon and the other 30 mm, the 7.50 cannon could load up to 350 projectiles, while the 30 could have less than that. in addition to the free guiding bombs that could vary from 50kg to 500kg, together with their unguided rockets, in which such aircraft could carry up to 2, and 4 in some specific versions.

the prototype of the plane was very archaic, with the air intake of the aircraft not keeping any caps, which could somehow damage the aircraft’s engines, the cockpit had no measuring instrument only the speed elevator stick, which it made it difficult in the pilot’s life, in which he had to mentally calculate the speed of the aircraft, and depend on small paper maps and compasses.

IN COMBAT

as stated above, the aircraft had roles such as intercepting and other services, the aircraft had the role of hunting bombers and other fighters, mainly in its initial versions. the BF version of the aircraft, added a variable scanning radar, thus making the aircraft more deadly, matching and becoming more superior than the ISU-35 Super Scorpion itself, in which it was also used by Russia.

pros

• the aircraft has excellent maneuverability • the aircraft has excellent speed along with its takeoff in flight
• the aircraft has an excellent cannon that rarely overheats.
• has excellent radar.
• fuel takes a long time to run out, so it may be possible to make a transcontinental flight

Cons

• does not have an afterburner
• has no guided missile, [but can be added through rigorous updates]
• the number of bombs it can carry is very limited