Sukhoi Su-25

what is it?

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 Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · 14.4 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 975 km/htop speed
• range 1,000 kmwithout refuelling
• size 19.3 tmax take-off weight
• built 1,320made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 51 years ago, in 1975.
• 🏎️Top speed is 7.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 14.4 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🌍Range of 1,000 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1975-02-22

introduced

1981

status

still flying

number built

1,320

role

attack aircraft / close air support

origin

🇷🇺 Russia

makers

Sukhoi, Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

engines

2× Soyuz/Tumansky R-195 / R-95Sh

crew

1

length

15.5 m

wingspan

14.4 m

height

4.8 m

max take-off weight

19.3 t

top speed

975 km/h

range

1,000 km

ceiling

7,000 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.