Sukhoi Su-24
attack aircraft family by Sukhoi
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Summary
Sukhoi Su-24 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,334 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Russian Air Force[3], Russian Naval Aviation[4], Soviet Air Forces[5], Soviet Naval Aviation[6], Ukrainian Air Force[7], Algeria[8], National Air Force of Angola[9], Azerbaijani Air Force[10], Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Force[11], Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[12], Syrian Arab Air Force[13], Iraqi Air Force[14], Libyan Air Force[15], Uzbekistan[16]
- Manufacturer: Sukhoi[17], Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association[18]
- Developer: Sukhoi Design Bureau[19]
- Subclass of: attack airplane[20], bomber[21]
- Has use: air interdiction[22]
- Commons category: Sukhoi Su-24[23]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[24], Russia[25]
- Powered by: Lyulka AL-21[26]
- Armament: Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23[27], Kh-23[28], Kh-25[29], Kh-28[30], Kh-29[31], Kh-31[32], Kh-58[33], Kh-59 Ovod[34], KAB-500L[35], KAB-500KR[36], S-5[37], S-8[38], S-13[39], R-60[40]
- NATO reporting name: Fencer[41]
- First flight: January 17, 1970[42]
- Service entry: February 4, 1975[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sukhoi Su-24[44]
- Commons gallery: Sukhoi Su-24[45]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[46]
- Length: 22.53 m[47], 21.29 m[48]
- Height: 6.19 m[49]
- Wingspan: 17.5 m[50]
- Wing area: 55.2 m²[51]
- Maximum operating altitude: 11,000 m[52]
Why It Matters
Sukhoi Su-24 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]