History: Sukhoi Su-24
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| Role | All weather bomber | ||
| Manufacturer: | Sukhoi | ||
| Designer: | Ye. S. Felsner from 1985 L.A. Logvinov | ||
| First flight : | T-6 : 2 July 1967 T-6-2l : 17 January 1970 | ||
| Status : | in service | ||
| Primary users : | Russian Air Force Ukrainian Air Force IRIAF Kazakh Air Force | ||
| Produced : | 1967-1993 | ||
| Introduced : | 1974 | ||
| Number built : | ~1 400 | ||
| Unit cost : | ~US$ 25 million in 1997 | ||
The Sukhoi Su-24, known under NATO reporting name Fencer, is a supersonic, all-weather bomber aircraft. It was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960's by Sukhoi. Among the characteristics of the Sukhoi Su-24 we can mention the variable-sweep wing, twin-engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its two crew. Also this aircraft was was among the first of the USSR's aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. Currently the Sukhoi Su-24 remains in service with the Russian Air Force, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Kazakh Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Syrian Air Force and some other countries.
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