Su-25T
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The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces.
The Su-25T (Танковый (Tankovy)) is a dedicated antitank variant, which has been combat-tested with notable success in Chechnya.
Designed on the Su-25UB frame, the rear seat was removed to accommodate additional avionics giving the SU-25T all-weather and night attack capability. In addition to the full arsenal of weapons of the standard Su-25, the Su-25T can employ the KAB-500Kr TV-guided bomb and the semi-active laser-guided Kh-25ML (and its variants) thanks to the Schkval optical TV and Prichal laser rangefinder/target designator housed in its enlarged nose cone. It can also carry Vikhr laser-guided, tube-launched missiles, which is its main antitank armament. For night operations, the low-light TV Merkuriy pod system can be carried under the fuselage.
Contents
Overview
The Sukhoi SU-25T (Танковый (Tankovy)) is a dedicated CAS (close-air-support) aircraft that excels in ant-tank and anti-infantry operations. However, the SU-25T is more than capable of filling roles such as:
- CAS (Close-Air-Support)
- SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
- Anti-Ship Operations
- High and Low Drag Bombing
The SU-25T is truly a multi-tool of an aircraft and though it is a direct upgrade of the SU-25 in terms of armament and weapons delivery it takes a step back in terms of speed and handling as the added weight dampens the flight characteristics. An easy and forgiving multi-role ground attacker for beginners, a skilled pilot with an understanding of its performance can wreak havoc on the battlefield.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15.53 m (50 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)
- Wingspan: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
- Height: 4.8 m 15 ft 9 in)
- Empty Weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
- Gross Weight: 14,440 kg (31,835 lb)
- Max Takeoff Weight: 19,300 kg (42,549 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 x Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 turbojet engines, 44.18 kN (9,930 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum Speed: 975 km/h (526kn)
- Maximum Mach: Mach 0.79
- Range: 1,000 km (540 nmi)
- Combat Range: 750 km (400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordinance and two external 800L fuel tanks
- Servoce Ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
- Rate of Climb: 58 m/s (11,400 ft/min0
Cockpit
Cockpit Instruments
Avionics
Avionics Operating Modes
Air to Air Mode
Air to Ground Mode
Roles
SEAD
