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AIRCRAFT BRIEF
The Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1981 and gained immediate combat experience in Afghanistan, flying over 60,000 sorties. Designed as a purpose-built close air support aircraft with heavy armour protection - including a titanium bathtub around the cockpit - it proved highly survivable against ground fire. The Su-25 remains in widespread operational service worldwide and has seen combat in nearly every major conflict involving its operators from Afghanistan to Ukraine.
RANGE VISUALIZER
Startup WalkthroughSPECIFICATIONS
- manufacturer
- Sukhoi Design Bureau
- first Flight
- 1975
- role
- Close air support / Ground attack
- crew
- 1 pilot
- engines
- 2x Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet (44.18 kN / 9,930 lbf each)
- max Speed
- 975 km/h (526 kts)
- range
- 1,000 km (540 nmi)
- ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- weight
- 19,300 kg (MTOW)
Sources: Sukhoi Su-25 - Wikipedia, DCS: Su-25A Flight Manual - Eagle Dynamics, Su-25 Frogfoot - AeroCorner