Sukhoi Su-24



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)
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