The Su-15 Flagon was developed to replace earlier Sukhoi interceptors in the Soviet air-defense system. Its twin engines, side intakes, and nose radar reflected a design optimized for guided interception of bombers and reconnaissance aircraft rather than close maneuvering combat.
The aircraft combined high supersonic speed with radar-guided air-to-air missiles and ground-controlled interception support. This made it most effective as one component of a layered national air-defense network, where controllers, radar coverage, and missile engagement geometry mattered as much as the airframe.
Su-15 units remained closely associated with Soviet homeland defense through much of the Cold War. The type's narrow interceptor role gave it strong performance in its assigned mission, but it lacked the multirole flexibility that later fourth-generation fighters would make standard.
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