The Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer is an all-weather attack aircraft built in the Soviet Union. It is a two-seat, twin-engine plane comparable to the American F-111 and the British Panavia Tornado, especially since all three feature swing-wing technology. The Su-24 is capable of carrying eight weapons and is faster than its western counterparts, though its avionics are not as advanced. It can reach a speed of Mach 1.35.
The Su-24 had its first flight in 1976 and began to enter service in 1983. There have been over 650 produced. Naval and reconnaissance variants also exist, with the naval variant known as the Su-24M.
Specifications
Technical Specifications
Country of OriginCIS (formerly USSR)
CrewTwo
Length69 ft 6 in (20 m)
Wingspan56 ft 6 in (17.26 m)
Ceiling16,500 meters
Cruise Range1,930 nm
In-Flight RefuelingYes
Internal Fuel10,385 kg
Payload8,000 kg
SensorsFencer radar, terrain-following radar, LRMTS, RWR
Role
- All-weather attack
- Fighter-bomber
- Strike
Armament
- GSh-6N-30 30mm rotary cannon
- AS-7/9/10/11/12/14 missiles
- AA-8, AA-11 air-to-air missiles
- FAB-500 bombs, TN-1000
Similar Aircraft
- Panavia Tornado
- F-111 Aardvark
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-15 Eagle
- MiG-23/27 Flogger
Operator Countries
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Russia (CIS)
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
- Syria
- Ukraine