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Su-24M2 Fencer Front-line bomber

Su-24M2 Fencer Front-line bomber. First flight: 2001 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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The operational squadrons:
Aircraft base: Dzhida  Squadron: 2nd Bombardment Squadron Type: Su-24M
Aircraft base: Siversky-2  Squadron: 67th Bombardment Squadron  Type: Su-24M
Aircraft base: Hurba  Squadron: 277th Bombardment Squadron  Type: Su-24M
Aircraft base: Pereyaslavka-2  Squadron: 302nd Bombardment Squadron Type: Su-24M and Su-24M2
Aircraft base: Voronezh  Squadron: 559th Bombardment Squadron  Type: Su-24M
Aircraft base: Chernyahovsk  Squadron: 4th Naval Bombardment Squadron  Type: Su-24M
Aircraft base: Lipick-2  Squadron: 968th Test Squadron Type: They have some  Su-24M or Su-24M2
Aircraft base: Ostrov  Squadron: 240th Special Forces Squadron Type: Su-24M

 

 Armament standard configuration:

 

Su-24M2: Armament standard configuration © Konstantinos Panitsidis

Su-24M2: Armament standard configuration.




Three-view drawing

Su-24Μ2 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB Sukhoi
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Front-line bomber
CREW 2
POWER-PLANT Two turbojet engines NPO Saturn Al-21-F-3A
Thrust, kgf 2x11.250
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 24,59
Height, m 6,19
Wing span, m -
- maximum  (69ο) 17,64
- minimum (16ο) 10,37
Wing area, m2 -
- minimum -
- maximum -
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 39.700
Maximum landing weight, kg 28.000
Normal take-off weight, kg 33.500
Empty aircraft, kg 22.300
Internal fuel, kg 9.800
Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, l. 6.590
Warload, kg 8.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 1.700
Maximum speed, sea level km/h 1.400
Maximum speed in low height, km/h -
Range, km -
Combat range, km  
- without external fuel tanks 390
- with external fuel tanks 560
Service ceiling, m 11.000
Maximum overload, g 6,5
ARMAMENT 1x30 mm six-barrel cannon GSh-6-23M with 500 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 8.  Transportation of weapons: Air-to-surface missile Kh-23, Kh-23M, Kh-28, Kh-25MR, Kh-25ML, Kh-29L, Kh-29T, Kh-31P, Kh-58U, Kh-58E, Kh-59. Air-to-air two R-60 or R-60M. Guided Air Bomb KAB-500L, KAB-500KR, KAB-1500L. Free fall bombs FAB-100, FAB-250, FAB-500M62, FAB-500M54, 3B-500Sh, 3B-500GD, RBK-250, RBK-500. 
3xpods SPPU-6 with six-barrel cannons GSh-6-23M or 9A-798 (23-mm, 3x400 rounds) or pods KMGU.
Rokets S-5, S-8KO, S-13T, S-130F, S-24B, S-250F, S-250FM.