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Measured figures
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · including nose probe
Single source15.53 m (50 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-25 | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack aircraft / close air support[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia / Georgia[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Built by | TAM Management Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license) |
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,800 kg (21,605 lb)[source]
14,600 kg (32,187 lb)[source]
19,300 kg (42,549 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceSu-25/Su-25K, late production · at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks
Single source750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks[source]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · 2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engine thrust each
Single source2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engine, 44.18 kN (9,930 lbf) thrust each[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force See Operators for others[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | Over 1,000[source] | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1978–2017[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 19 July 1981[source] | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
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| First flight | 22 February 1975 ( 1975-02-22 )[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] |
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| Variant | Sukhoi Su-28[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,200 L (850 US gal; 700 imp gal)[source] | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 autocannon with 250 rounds SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 autocannons with 260 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 11 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28 Bombs: BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb Other: ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone[source] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| 1 | SPM-17A cannon[source] | — |
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| 2 | Air brakes[source] | — |
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| 3 | Electronic countermeasures[source] | — |
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| 4 | Laser Station Maple-PS[source] | — |
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| 5 | Avionics[source] | — |
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| 6 | Identification friend or foe system[source] | — |
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| 7 | Pitot tube[source] | — |
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| 8 | Drogue parachute[source] | — |
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| 9 | Fuel tanks[source] | — |
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| 10 | Main landing gear[source] | — |
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| 11 | K-36L ejection seat[source] | — |
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| 12 | Bulletproof glass[source] | — |
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| 13 | Periscope[source] | — |
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| 14 | Turbojet[source] | — |
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| 15 | Air intake[source] | — |
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| 16 | RSBN Short Range Navigation System[source] | — |
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| 17 | PA-7 Pitot tube[source] | — |
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| 18 | Front landing gear[source] | — |
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| 19 | Canopy[source] | — |
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| 20 | TSA-17 Sight[source] | — |
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| 21 | Hinged ladder[source] | — |
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| 22 | Longeron[source] | — |
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| 23 | Flaps[source] | — |
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| 24 | Leading edge slats[source] | — |
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| 25 | Empennage, including rudder[source] | — |
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| 26 | Aileron[source] | — |
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| 27 | ASO-2V infrared countermeasures[source] | — |
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| 28 | SPO-15 radar warning receiver[source] | — |
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| 29 | Tail flaps[source] | — |
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| 30 | CDD-25 hardpoints[source] | — |
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| 31 | AAP-60 Starter engines[source] | — |
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| g limits | + 6.5[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Rockets | UB-16 rocket pods for S-5 rockets UB-32 A rocket pods for S-5 rockets B-8M 1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets S-24 S-25[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : K-13 A R-60 R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L 9K121 Vikhr Kh-38 (Su-25SM3) Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-28[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb FAN-500 bomb KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb ZAB-500 incendiary bomb[source] | KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| Other | ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser. Geran-5 drone[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Sukhoi, Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1 with 56% fuel[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source