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All-weather tactical bomber / interdictor
Sukhoi Su-24 is a all-weather tactical bomber / interdictor originating in Soviet Union / Russia. It was built by Sukhoi. Reported operators include Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Algerian Air Force.
Soviet Union / RussiaAll-weather tactical bomber / interdictor
Soviet Union / Russia
Sukhoi
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Algerian Air Force
Approximately 1,400
1967–1993
1974
T-6: 2 July 1967 ( 1967-07-02 ) T-6-2I: 17 January 1970 ( 1970-01-17 )
Sukhoi S-6
2 (pilot and weapons systems operator)
22.53 m (73 ft 11 in)
17.64 m (57 ft 10 in) wings spread
6.19 m (20 ft 4 in)
55.2 m 2 (594 sq ft)
22,300 kg (49,163 lb)
38,040 kg (83,864 lb)
43,755 kg (96,463 lb)
11,100 kg (24,471 lb)
2 × Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojet engines, 75 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 lbf) with afterburner
1,654 km/h (1,028 mph, 893 kn) / M1.6 at high altitude
615 km (382 mi, 332 nmi) lo-lo-lo attack mission with 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of ordnance and external tanks
2,775 km (1,724 mi, 1,498 nmi)
11,000 m (36,000 ft)
150 m/s (30,000 ft/min)
1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23 M rotary cannon with 500 rounds
9 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (17,635 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-5 S-8 S-13 S-24 B S-25 -OFM/LD Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-60 MK 4 × R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-23 M 4 × Kh-25 ML Kh-59 ME Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-28 2 × Kh-58 E Kh-25 MP 2 × Kh-31 P Kh-27 PS Bombs: KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb ODAB-500 PM bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb 2 × BETAB-500 bomb
TsAGI SR14S-5.376; TsAGI SR16M-10
+ 6
651 kg/m 2 (133 lb/sq ft)
0.6
S-5 S-8 S-13 S-24 B S-25 -OFM/LD
Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-60 MK 4 × R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-23 M 4 × Kh-25 ML Kh-59 ME Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-28 2 × Kh-58 E Kh-25 MP 2 × Kh-31 P Kh-27 PS
KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb ODAB-500 PM bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb 2 × BETAB-500 bomb
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 22.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 22.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 22.53 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sukhoi Su-24 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
IranReported count for Sukhoi Su-24 · Su-24MK. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 21. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
LibyaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-24, grouped under Sukhoi Su-24. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
RussiaNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: Su-24M Fencer. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / ATK. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SudanReported count for Sukhoi Su-24 · Su-24M. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
SyriaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Su-24, grouped under Sukhoi Su-24. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
UkraineDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Su-24, grouped under Sukhoi Su-24. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
UzbekistanReported count for Sukhoi Su-24 · Su-24 Fencer. Service scope: Air force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 34. Origin: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Algerian Air Force
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