What does Su-24 Fencer stand for?
“Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer) – Long Range Strike / Attack Aircraft – History, Specs and Pictures – Military Aircraft”. militaryfactory.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014. ^ Niels Hillebrand. “Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer”. Milavia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
What happened to the Su-24 in Syria?
The SAF suffered its first Su-24 loss, an upgraded MK2 version, to an Igla surface-to-air missile on 28 November 2012 near the town of Darat Izza in the Aleppo Governorate. One of the crew members, Col. Ziad Daud Ali, was injured and filmed being taken to a rebel field hospital.
Was a Syrian Su-24 shot down by rebels in Qalamoun Mountains?
^ “Syrian Su-24 Shot Down by Rebels in Qalamoun Mountains”. ^ “The Turkish Air Force shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencers today. A Turkish Anka-S drone drone was also downed”. The Aviationist. March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
Where is the Su-24M bomber made?
The Su-24M front-line bomber is manufactured by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company, based in Moscow, and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association, Novosibirsk, Russia. The Su-24M entered service in 1983 and is a development of the Su-24, known by the NATO codename ‘Fencer’.
Are Su-24 bombers equipped with Gefest system?
^ “Su-24 bombers are equipped with “Gefest” system”. engineeringrussia. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014. ^ “ЦАМТО / Новости / Авиаполк на Южном Урале получил на вооружение самолет-разведчик Су-24МР”. Armstrade.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
What is the wing sweep on a Su-24?
The Su-24 has a shoulder-mounted variable geometry wing outboard of a relatively small fixed wing glove, swept at 69°. The wing has four sweep settings: 16° for take-off and landing, 35° and 45° for cruise at different altitudes, and 69° for minimum aspect ratio and wing area in low-level dashes.
What is the difference between a Su-24M2 and a su 24MP?
The Su-24MP has additional antennas for intelligence-gathering sensors and radar jamming, omitting the laser/TV fairing, but retaining the cannon and provision for up to four R-60 (AA-8) missiles for self-defense. Only 10 were built. Su-24 operators as of 2015 (Blue). Former operators (Red) A Su-24M2 of the Russian Air Force.