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At a glance
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-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack aircraft / close air support[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia / Georgia[source] | Russia[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Built by | TAM Management Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant[source] | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant |
Su-57E · Length
20.1 m (65 ft 11 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-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; Su-25/Su-25K, late production · at sea level
Single source975 km/h (606 mph, 526 kn) at sea level[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · at altitude
Single source1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) at altitude[source]
Su-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-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[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-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]
Su-25/Su-25K, late production · 11,400 ft/min
Single source58 m/s (11,400 ft/min)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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 production[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 Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | Over 1,000[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1978–2017[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 19 July 1981[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 22 February 1975 ( 1975-02-22 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Variant | Sukhoi Su-28[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,200 L (850 US gal; 700 imp gal)[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[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[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 (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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] | +9.0[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] | — |
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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-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[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-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[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] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source