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Su-24 FENCER (SUKHOI)
The wings are high-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered. There are twin turbofan engines. The air intakes are tapered away from the body, rectangular-shaped, and mounted on the body forward of the wings� leading edges. There are twin exhausts. The fuselage is long, slender, with pointed, solid nose, and rectangular-shaped body from the air intakes to the exhausts. There are two belly fins and four pylons. There is a bubble canopy. The dorsal spine extends from the cockpit to the tail. The tail fin is swept-back and tapered with square tip. The flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with angular tips.Variants
Later production marks may have different engines, POS R-29Bs @11500Kg.- Fencer A is initial production variant w/ squared off aft fuselage.
- Su-24B has rounded fuselage.
- Su-24C has changes in EW equipment.
- Su-24D can be inflight refueled and has longer nose.
- Su-24E is recon variant for navy; can also carry antiship weapons.
- Fencer F possible version; perhaps EW variant.
Specifications | |
| Country of Origin | CIS (formerly USSR) |
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| Crew | Two |
| Role | |
| Armament | |
| Length | 69 ft, 6 in (20 m) |
| Span | 56 ft, 6 in (17.26 m) |
| Ceiling | 16500 meters |
| Cruise range | 1930nm |
| In-Flight Refueling | Yes |
| Internal Fuel | 10385 kg |
| Payload | 8000 kg |
| Sensors | Fencer radar, terrain-following radar, LRMTS, RWR, Advanced bombsight |
| Drop Tanks | 3000 L drop tank with 2396kg of fuel for 233nm range |
| Armament | Cannon: GSh-6N-30 30mm rotary AS-7/9/10/11/12/14, AA-8, FAB-500, TN-1000, AA-11 |
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