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Su-24 (Fencer)
Sukhoi · USSR
The Su-24 entered service in 1973 as a heavy, all-weather, low-level strike aircraft. Like the F-111, it featured side-by-side seating for the pilot and navigator and a sophisticated terrain-following radar system.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 1,654 km/h (Mach 1.35) |
| Range | 2,775 km |
| Ceiling | 11,000 m |
| Engines | 2x Lyulka AL-21F-3A afterburning turbojets |
Armament & Payload
1x 23mm GSh-6-23 Gatling cannon; 8,000 kg of ordnance.
Next Aircraft in Timeline
F-16 Fighting Falcon (YF-16) →
Other
Su-24 (Fencer)
Sukhoi · USSR
The Su-24 entered service in 1973 as a heavy, all-weather, low-level strike aircraft. Like the F-111, it featured side-by-side seating for the pilot and navigator and a sophisticated terrain-following radar system.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 1,654 km/h (Mach 1.35) |
| Range | 2,775 km |
| Ceiling | 11,000 m |
| Engines | 2x Lyulka AL-21F-3A afterburning turbojets |
Armament & Payload
1x 23mm GSh-6-23 Gatling cannon; 8,000 kg of ordnance.