Sukhoi SU-24 Fencer

The Su24 Fencer had been in servce since 1976. It is a heavy strike aircraft that has many similarities with the F-111 and B-1. Since the deployment of the basic Fence there have been a number of developments and variants deployed. Su24M (FencerD) This is a theater attack aircraft. Using developments in the Russian Aviation industry it was able to use a terrain avoidance radar allowing very low level attacks. It had a longer nose for the additional avionics. A in-fligh-refueling probe was fitted centerally forward of the windshield, along with a laser range finder and designator aft of the nose wheel bay. This expanded the guided weapons range to include laser guided weapons. Su24MR (FencerE) The Su24MR is a reconisance version of the SU24M. The attack capability has been removed. Equipment includes, Shtik side-looking airborne multimission radar in a shortened radome, Zilmar IR reconissance system, Aist-M TV reconnisance system with both panoramic and oblique lenses. A Shiplar laser pod can be carried on the centerline hardpoint with Tangazh electronic intelligence pods or Efir-1M radiation detector pods on swivelling pylons. Two R-60 short range defence missiles are carried. Data aquired through the sensors can be transmitted 'real time' to command centers on the ground through a secure digital data link. Su24MP (FencerF) This is an electronic warfare (EW) variant similar to the EF-111 Raven aircraft. Only 12 of these aircraft were built. They were able to carry four R-60 AAMs and had a centerline EW pod. . Specifications Developer Sukhoi OKB Type Tactical Bomber Crew 2 Power Plant 1 AL-21F-3 Wingspan Wing Span spread 10.36 m Wing Span swept 17.63 m Length 24.53 m Inflight refueling Avalible . Performance Action Data Ceiling 17,500 km Max TOW 39700 kg Payload 8,000 kg Range 2,800 km Topspeed at sea level Mach 1.08 1320 km/h at hight Mach 1.35 2240 km/h . Armament Type Number Placement Auto cannon 23 mm gun 150 rds Nose R Side R-60 2 Inner Tech Points R-73 2 Inner Tech Points Kh-25 4 U Fuselage Kh-29 3 U Fuselage Kh-31 2 Innerwing Tech Points Kh-59 2 Innerwing Tech Points S-5 140 2 U Fuselage 4 U Innerwing Tech Points S-8 120 2 U Fuselage 4 U Innerwing Tech Points S-13 30 4 U Innerwing Tech Points S-24 4 4 U Innerwing Tech Points S-25 6 4 U Fuselage 2 U Innerwing Tech Points KMGU-2 4 Fuselage TN-1000 (Tactical nuke) 1 PINFRIKE TN-1200 (Tactical nuke) 1 PINFRIKE TV or laser guided bombs 1-4 Depending on Missile conventional bomb loads 2-18 Depending on Bomb unguided rockets 2-4 (pods) Depending on Rockets gun pods 1-4 (pods) @ 150 rds/pod Generally under Wings guided air-to-surface missiles 1-4 -------- Specifications Description Data Developer Type Crew Power Plant Wingspan Length Inflight refueling Weight Radar Performance Action Data Ceiling Max Tow / Max Lift Payload Topspeed at sea level at hight Cruise Combat Radius Armament / Ordanace Type Size Max Placement . . .