Plate 079 — Aircraft
REF: BF-AIR-079Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
SU24 Fencer Sukhoi Su-24
Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer is an all-weather attack aircraft built in the Soviet Union. It is a two-seat, double engined plane. It is comparable to the American F-111 and the British Panavia Tornado, especially since all three have swing-wing technology. The Su-24 is capable of carrying eight weapons, and is faster than its western counterparts. However, its avionics are not as advanced. It can reach a speed of Mach 1.35. The Su24 had its first flight in 1976 and began to enter service in 1983. There have been over 650 produced. There are also naval and recon variants. The naval variant is known as the Su-24M. It flies in the air forces of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
Country of Origin CIS (formerly USSR) Similar Aircraft
Crew
Two
Role
Armament
Length
69 ft, 6 in (20 m)
Span
56 ft, 6 in (17.26 m)
Ceiling
16500 meters
Cruise range
1930nm
In-Flight Refueling
Yes
Internal Fuel
10385 kg
Payload
8000 kg
Sensors
Fencer radar, terrain-following radar, LRMTS, RWR, Advanced bombsight
Drop Tanks
3000 L drop tank with 2396kg of fuel for 233nm range
Armament
Cannon: GSh-6N-30 30mm rotary
AS-7/9/10/11/12/14, AA-8, FAB-500, TN-1000, AA-11
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