Sukhoi Su-25
Russian (Soviet) attack aircraft
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Summary
Sukhoi Su-25 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,943 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Soviet Air Forces[3], Russian Air Force[4], National Air Force of Angola[5], Armenian Air Force[6], Azerbaijani Air Force[7], Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Force[8], Ukrainian Air Force[9], Sudanese Air Force[10], Russia[11]
- Manufacturer: Sukhoi[12], Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing[13], Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[14]
- Developer: Sukhoi Design Bureau[15]
- Subclass of: attack jet[16], attack aircraft[17]
- Designed by: Pavał Suchi[18], Evgeny Ivanov[19], Oleg Samoilovich[20]
- Has use: close air support[21], air interdiction[22]
- Commons category: Sukhoi Su-25[23]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[24], Russia[25], Georgia[26]
- Powered by: R-95Sh[27]
- Armament: Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2[28], Kh-23[29], Kh-25[30], Kh-28[31], Kh-29[32], K-13[33], R-60[34], S-24[35], S-25[36], unguided bomb[37], KAB-500L[38]
- NATO reporting name: Frogfoot[39]
- First flight: February 22, 1975[40]
- Service entry: 1981[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sukhoi Su-25[42]
- Commons gallery: Sukhoi Su-25[43]
- Total produced: 1320[44]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[45]
- Nickname: грач[46]
- Length: 14.50 m[47], 15.4 m[48]
- Height: 4.95 m[49]
- Wingspan: 14.3 m[50]
- Vehicle range: 1000 km[51]
- Maximum operating altitude: 17,000 m[52]
- Derivative work: Su-25UTG[53]
Why It Matters
Sukhoi Su-25 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]