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Su-24 (Fencer)

Attack aircraftFielded 1974Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
Su-24 (Fencer)
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeAttack aircraft
Date of introduction1974
ProliferationAt least 10 countries
ManufacturerSukhoiMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length22.53 m74 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 × Lyulka AL-21F-3AMed[1]
Thrust / power75 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 lbf) with afterburnerMed[1]
Service ceiling17,500,000 m57,414,700 ftAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Rate of climb150 m/sMed[1]
Combat radius950 km590 mi · 513 nmiMed[1]
Protection
Chaff / flaresYesMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints9 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kgMed[1]
Missile Weapon System: air-to-air missiles4 × R-60MK; 4 × R-73EMed[1]
Missile Weapon System: air-to-surface missiles4 × Kh-23M; 4 × Kh-25ML; Kh-59ME; Kh-29L/T/DMed[1]
Missile Weapon System: anti-ship missilesKh-31AMed[1]
Missile Weapon System: anti-radiation missiles2 × Kh-28; 2 × Kh-58E; Kh-25MP; 2 × Kh-31P; 2 x Kh-27PSMed[1]
Rocket Weapon System: rocketsS-5; S-8; S-13; S-24B; S-25-OFM/LDMed[1]
Bombing System: bombsKAB-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-500PM bomb; RBK-250 cluster bomb; RBK-500 cluster bomb; 2 × BETAB-500 bombMed[1]
Armament1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23MMed[1]
Fire control
Targeting System1 x SVP-24 targeting systemMed[1]
Variants
S6An early project in the gestation of the Su-24, like a meld of the Su-7 and Su-15.[1]
T6-1The initial prototype with cropped delta wings and 4 RD-36-35 lift engines in the fuselage[1]
T6-2I / T6-3I / T6-4IPrototypes for the variable geometry Su-24 production aircraft.[1]
Su-24 "Fencer-A"Limited production model tp support operational/field testing.[1]
Su-24 "Fencer-B"Initial full-scale production variant for the former Soviet Union Air Force and limited export sales.[1]
Su-24 "Fencer-C"Second full-scale production series that featured avionics and sensor imrpovements.[1]
Su-24M "Fencer-D"This series featured the addition of inflight refueling and an expansion of attack capabilities with even more payload options. Su-24M has a 0.76 m (30 in) longer fuselage section forward of the cockpit, adding a retractable refueling probe, and a reshaped…[1]
Su-24M2 'Fencer-D'The next modernization of Su-24M introduced in 2000 with the "Sukhoi" program and in 1999 with the "Gefest" program. The modernized planes are equipped with new equipment and systems.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
1 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23MRotary Cannon
Med[1]
Quantity
500 Rounds
Type
Rotary Cannon
Caliber
23 mm
Rate of fire
6,000–8,000 rpm
Summary

The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft 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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AzerbaijanAlgeriaIranLibyaRussiaSudanSyriaUgandaUkraine
Sources
  1. Su-24 (Fencer) Russian Attack Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)