Sukhoi Su-24
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.
| Su-24 | |
|---|---|
| Su-24M of the Russian Air Force, May 2009 | |
| Role | All-weather tactical bomber/interdictor |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | T-6: 2 July 1967 T-6-2I: 17 January 1970 |
| Introduction | 1974 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Algerian Air Force |
| Produced | 1967–1993 |
| Number built | Approximately 1,400 |
The Su-24 started development in the early 1960s and entered full production in 1967. Production ceased in 1993. It remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces, Syrian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Algerian Air Force and various other air forces to which it was exported.
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