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The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather tactical bomber developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its crew of two. It was the first of the USSR's aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. [1]
Sukhoi Su-11 (delta-wing fighter of 1958) Sukhoi Su-12; Sukhoi Su-13; Sukhoi Su-15 (fighter prototype of 1949) Sukhoi Su-15 (supersonic fighter of 1962) Sukhoi Su-17 (fighter prototype of 1949) Sukhoi Su-17 (variable-geometry attack aircraft of 1969) Sukhoi Su-20; Sukhoi Su-22; Sukhoi Su-24; Sukhoi Su-25; Sukhoi Su-26; Sukhoi Su-27. Sukhoi Su ...
T-4/100: 1972, supersonic bomber, similar in concept to XB-70 Valkyrie, which was developed by Sukhoi during the 1960s and 1970s. T-49: prototype interceptor, modernized variant of Su-11, 1960; T-60S: intermediate range bomber. Su-57: fifth generation fighter. Basic future aircraft of Russian Frontline Aviation. Maiden flight January 29, 2010.
Sukhoi Su-24: Russia: Strike/air-to-air refuelling "buddy" tanker: Su-24MK: 32: 1991: 12 aircraft supplied by Russia in 1991. [citation needed] 24 Iraqi examples were evacuated to Iran during the 1991 Gulf War and were put in service with the IRIAF. 3 of them crashed and was destroyed due to a technical fault. 30 Su-24MKs in service as of ...
In a second stage, the air bases were merged into territorially integrated structures. Only the 279th Regiment retained its status. The planned transfer of Naval Aviation assets (Su-24, Su-27, Tu-22M3, MiG-31) to the Air Force has been delayed [21] due to their importance to the service, but was finally implemented by the end of 2011.
The Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council (AFIC) assigns [1] codenames for fighters and other military aircraft originating in, or operated by, the air forces of the former Warsaw Pact, including Russia, and the People's Republic of China.
A Russian Air Force Su-34 A Russian Air Force Su-35S A Tu-160 during the 2018 Victory Day Parade A Beriev A-50 in flight A Tu-214R taking off from Borisoglebskoye Airfield An Il-78M of the 203rd Guards Air Refuelling Regiment An An-124-100 accompanied by a Su-27UB A Russian Air Force Ka-52 in flight A Yak-130 at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow
In the mid-1980s, Sukhoi began developing a new tactical multirole combat aircraft to replace the swing-wing Su-24, which would incorporate a host of conflicting requirements. The bureau thus selected the Su-27, which excelled in maneuverability and range, and could carry a large payload, as the basis for the new fighter-bomber. [ 16 ]