| Role | All-weather attack aircraft |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| Designer | Ye. S. Felsner |
| First flight | T-6: 2 July 1967 T-6-2I: 17 January 1970 |
| Introduction | 1974 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force Kazakh Air Force Iran Air Force |
| Produced | 1967– |
| Number built | Approximately 1,400 |
| Unit cost | US$24-25 million in 1997 |
General characteristics
- Crew: Two (pilot and weapons system operator)
- Length: 22.53 m (73 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 17.64 m extended, 10.37 m maximum sweep (57 ft 10 in / 34 ft 0 in)
- Height: 6.19 m (20 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 55.2 m² (594 ft²)
- Empty weight: 22,300 kg (49,165 lb)
- Loaded weight: 38,040 kg (83,865 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 43,755 kg (96,505 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojets
- Dry thrust: 75 kN (16,860 lbf) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 109.8 kN (24,675 lbf) each
- Fuel capacity: 11,100 kg (24,470 lb)
- Maximum speed: 1,315 km/h (710 kn, 815 mph, Mach 1.08) at sea level; Mach 1.35 (1654 km/h) at high altitude
- Combat radius: 615 km in a low-flying (lo-lo-lo) attack mission with 3,000 kg (6,615 lb) ordnance and external tanks ()
- Ferry range: 2,775 km (1,500 nm, 1,725 mi)
- Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)
- Rate of climb: 150 m/s (29,530 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 651 kg/m² (133 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.60
- G-force limit: 6 g
- Takeoff roll: 1,550 m (5,085 ft)
- Landing roll: 1,100 m (3,610 ft)
- 1 × GSh-6-23 cannon, 500 rounds of ammunition
- Up to 8,000 kg (17,640 lb) ordnance on 8 hardpoints, including up to 4 × Kh-23 radio-command missiles; up to 4 × Kh-25ML laser-guided missiles; up to 2 × Kh-28, Kh-58, or Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles; up to 3 × Kh-29L/T laser/TV-guided medium-range air-to-surface missiles; up to 2 × Kh-59 TV-command guided missiles, or KAB-500KR TV-guided and KAB-500L laser-guided bombs.
- Unguided rocket launchers with 55 mm S-5 rockets, 80 mm S-8 rockets, or 120 mm S-13 rockets
- Other weapon options include general-purpose bombs, external gun pods, and tactical nuclear bombs.
- 2 × R-60 air-to-air missiles are normally carried for self-defense; upgrade aircraft can carry R-73 as well.