| Role | Close air support |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi Design Bureau Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (former) |
| First flight | 22 February 1975 (T8) |
| Introduction | 19 July 1981 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Belarusian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force North Korean Air Force See Operators for others |
| Produced | 1978–present |
| Number built | 1,024 |
| Unit cost | US$11 million |
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 15.53 m[nb 1] (50 ft 111⁄2 in)
- Wingspan: 14.36 m (47 ft 11⁄2 in)
- Height: 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 33.7 m² (323 ft²)
- Empty weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
- Loaded weight: 14,600 kg (32,187 lb) (normal take-off weight)
- Max. takeoff weight: 17,600 kg (38,800 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Soyuz/Gavrilov R-195 turbojets, 44.18 kN (9,921 lbf) each
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.8 (975 km/h, 526 knots, 606 mph) at sea level
- Combat range: 750 km (405 nmi, 466 mi) at sea level, 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) weapons and two external tanks
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,960 ft) clean, 5,000 m (16,400 ft) with max weapons
- Guns: 1 × GSh-30-2 30mm cannon with 250 rounds
- Hardpoints: 11 with a capacity of 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
- Rockets: UV-32-57 57 mm or B8M1 80 mm rocket pods, S-24 (240 mm (9.4 in)) or S-25 (330 mm (13 in)) rockets
- Missiles: Kh-23 (AS-7), AS-9, Kh-25L (AS-10), Kh-29 (AS-14) air-to-surface missiles, K-13 (AA-2) or R-60 (AA-8) air-to-air missiles
- Bombs: FAB-250, FAB-500, 500 kg LGB